library reserach
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INTRODUCTION TO
RESEARCH AT HETERICK
MEMORIAL LIBRARYENGL 1521
Professor Jenny Donley, LibrarianHeterick Memorial Library
Introduction
Welcome!
Jenny Donley Cataloging and Knowledge Architect Librarian
Kelly Kobiela Systems Librarian
Librarians on duty: Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Monday – Wednesday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Reference email: [email protected]
Feel free to stop by or send us an email
Heterick
Librarians
Kathleen
Baril
Jenny
Donley
Kelly Kobiela
Libraries at ONU
Heterick Memorial
Library
Undergraduate library
and accessible to all
students
Taggart Law Library
Library for law school
and accessible to all
students
What we will accomplish today:
How to do research
How to use the
library to do
research
What resources to
use when doing
research
What the library offers:
~400,000 items in POLAR, the ONU library
catalog
~20,000,000 items in OhioLink
260 Databases
400+ print periodicals
Tens of thousands of electronic journal titles
Juvenile, Young Adult, and Graphic Novel
collections
DVDs, CDs, streaming audiovisuals, and
streaming music
Heterick’s Webpage
www.onu.edu/librar
y
How will I remember everything?
Or just go to:
http://libguides.onu.edu/elpengl
Research
Guides!
ONU ID = Library Card
Your student ID is also your library card!
Always enter your whole ID number, including
zeros.
EVAEva Maglott
00021559801
Eva Maglott
My Library Account
o Allows you to see the items that you have
checked out as well as the status of ones you
have requested through OhioLINK.
o You can also renew (when renewals are
available) items online and view any accrued
fines.
My Library Account
Enter your first and last name
and all 11 digits on your ONU
ID.
Research Strategies
Start big by doing background reading
Narrow your topic for a more focused project
Work on finding the right search terms
Use patterns you see in the results list to narrow your topic
Most resources will have a built-in thesaurus that will suggest phrases and subjects to search by…use them!
Think of your research as
a tree…broad at the top,
but narrow at the bottom!
Can’t I just Google articles?
Google and Wikipedia:
Aren’t evil
Can prove valuable
Can’t be used as a source
Turn to the databases for source material
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
What about Google Scholar?
Good: gives you an idea of how much is out there, and what search terms to use
Bad: you can’t narrow your search by peer-reviewed journal articles
But I found this great website…
Critically analyzing web sources
What? is the page/site about
Who? created and maintains this site
Where? is the information coming from
Why? is the information presented on the web
When? was the page created or last updated
How? accurate or credible is the page
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web
sites
Warning! Always remember to
cite.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines
plagiarism as:
"...the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and
publication as one's own, the ideas or the
expression of the ideas (literary, artistic,
musical, mechanical, etc.) of an other."
RefWorks…your citation
headquarters
Save your articles to
review later and
create citations with
your RefWorks
account.
Books can help
you narrow
your research
topic by giving
you
background
information.
Books in the POLAR Library
Catalog:
Basic keyword
searches are a
good way to get
started.
Looks in several locations
Subjects
Article title
Abstracts
Table of contents
Does not require an exact match
Generates a large number of hits
Good if you are not familiar with terminology
Books in the POLAR Library
Catalog:
ebook
Law Library
Heterick Library
• Books will say
that they are
located in
Heterick
Library, the
Law Library, or
eBooks
• Reference
books are on
the 1st floor,
Juvenile books
are on the 2nd
floor, and the
general
circulating
collection is on
the 3rd floor.
ebook
o Helpful if a book that you want is not available through POLAR, or is already checked out in POLAR.
o Most of the university and college libraries in Ohio share their materials through this consortium catalog called OhioLINK.
Books in the OhioLINK Library
Catalog:
HML1. Click on the OhioLINK icon in the
POLAR catalog to access the
consortium catalog.
Books in the OhioLINK Library
Catalog:
2. Click on the
icon.
3. Select Ohio Northern U.
4. Enter your first and last
name and all 11 digits exactly
as they appear on your ID.
5. Be sure to select Heterick
as your pick up location and
then click submit.
6. An email will be
sent when the item is
ready for pickup.
Books in the OhioLINK Library
Catalog:
Finding articles in databases
What is the basic definition of a library database?
A library database is an electronic (online) catalog or index
Library databases contain information about published items
Library databases are searchable
The library subscribes to many databases so the ONU community has
access to these resources. When you’re searching a database, you
are not searching “the web.”
What types of items are indexed by library databases?
Articles in Journals/Magazines/Newspapers
Reference Information (i.e. entries from Encyclopedias, Dictionaries,
etc.)
Books & other documents
Source: http://web.calstatela.edu/library/whatisadatabase.htm
What do databases offer?
Databases are often the best tools for
locating journal and newspaper articles.
Most databases are subject specific, but
some are multi-disciplinary and those are
a great place to begin your research.
Many databases give access to full text of
articles.
Keep in mind:
Types of Articles
Popular vs. Scholarly
Popular = Magazine Magazines tend to have glossy pages, lots of pictures,
and can be read and understood by the general public
Scholarly = Journal Scholarly journals are usually peer-reviewed and tend
to be aimed at professionals in the field
Sometimes a professor or assignment will require that you use scholarly/peer reviewed articles
Five key databases to remember:
Academic Source Complete
A good general database where you can begin your research.
Business Source Complete
Similar to Academic Search Complete, but best for business-related topics.
MasterFILE Premier
A database that focuses on popular magazines and periodicals. Good for current events topics and public perception.
MEDLINE with Full Text
100% scholarly database for medical topics. Uses high-level technical language.
Points of View
A database designed to help you explore both sides of a controversial topic.
How do I get to the databases?
Two ways to locate specific
databases:
If you know the name of a specific database that you want to
search, use the alphabetical TITLE listing. If you’d like to review
the databases that are suggested for a particular subject area,
use the SUBJECT listing.
Always remember:
When available, DO select this box in order to have only Scholarly and Peer Reviewed articles returned in your results list:
Some databases won’t have this box (MEDLINE) because all of their articles are Peer Reviewed.
But DON’T select this box (and you’ll see why on the next slide):
Several ways to access full text
articles:
Full text
immediately
available with PDFs
and HTML docs.
The Find It @ ONU button
indicates that the article isn’t
available in full text in THIS
database, but it IS available in
ANOTHER Heterick database.
Click the button to locate the
available full text.
Find it @ ONU
Find It @ ONU takes you from a database
where you don’t have full text access to a
database where you do have full text
access
Finding articles:• Type in keywords
based on your topic
• Select “Scholarly
(Peer Reviewed” if
desired
• Hit the “Search”
button to search for
articles!
Finding an article:
Available full text articles will be in HTML or PDF format.
You can print, email, save, send the article to RefWorks, etc.
HTML, PDF, Find It @ ONU,
and…ILL
• Article is available in HTML Full Text and in PDF Full Text.
• Article is available in a difference database. Click the Find It @ ONU button.
• This article isn’t available in our databases, but we might be able to find it for
you from another library. Click the button and fill out the form.
Exporting articles to RefWorks
Most databases will have “export”option
If there isn’t an export option, check for “download”
Remember to create a RefWorks account before you start your research (see earlier slide)
And finally: Good luck with your
research!
Remember, the
librarians are here to
help you with your
research. Come
back and see us!