Success @ HML = Success @ ONU

Traci Welch MoritzPublic Services Librarian/Assistant Professor

Heterick Memorial Library

Welcome to the Library

What you can expect from HML

Knowledgeable degreed librarians on duty over 60 hours per week

Friendly faces ready to help 101.5 hours per week

Access to the resources you need both on and off campus

Resources available in a timely manner

Librarians and support staff

http://www.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff

OhioLINK

POLAR

WorldCAT

Ca. 400,000items

Ca. 20,000,000items

1.6 billionitems

What we expect you to know

+ even more!

• 215 Databases• 821 print periodical

subscriptions• Ca. 10,000 online journals• Juvenile collection• Audiovisuals – physical and

streaming

How am I suppose to remember all this stuff?

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Libraries at ONU

• Heterick Memorial Library

• Undergraduate Library, accessible to all

• Taggert Law Library

• Library for Law school, accessible to all

ONU ID is Library card

EVAEva Maglott00021559801

Eva Maglott

Please use all digits in your student ID number.

Course Reserves• Occasionally professors place items on reserve

for students in a particular class to access. • Usually electronic access, but some books,

textbooks and dvds in the physical collection.• Electronic reserves sometimes requires log-in

which would be the student’s first and last name, and all 11 digits of the university ID.

• Print reserves would require students visiting the library with the option of making copies or scanning the information provided.

Course Reserves

Equipment

• Scanner -- First floor attached to public terminals• Computers -- Network computers requiring Luminis

password in Large lab (102A) and Small lab (102B) and four in front of the Reference desk.

-- Public terminals for use with library resources only are available on all 3 floors.• Copiers -- one on each of the three floors. Copies are 10

cents per page• Stapler -- electric model in Microforms/Copier room• Hole punch -- In Microforms/ Copier room• Paper cutter -- In Microform /Copier room

Library Tour• See research guide for a tour of the library

Research Strategy• Start big doing background reading

• Narrow your topic for a more focused product

• Research narrowed topic using subject specific databases

• Keep track of bibliographic citations to avoid trouble down the road.

• Catalogs – for locating books, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc.

• Databases – usually for locating periodical and newspaper articles, but may cover other materials as well

Research Tools

What about the Internet?

Google Scholar

ONU buysFull-textdatabase

OhioLINKPermits

Google tolink to full-text

Google asksto link tocontent

ONU user sees licensed full-textarticles

Run Google ScholarSearch

Note: If working offcampus access the Google Scholar tab at the Research Guide

What about the Internet?

Evaluate what you find• Currency * The timeliness of the

information. • Relevance/Coverage *The depth and

importance of the information. • Authority *The source of the

information. • Accuracy *The reliability of the

information. • Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias

present in the information. *The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at California State University Chico. Used with permission.

CATALOGS

• POLAR -- Accessing items located at HML (physical and electronic) as well as Law Library

• OhioLINK -- Next Step if you can’t find what you want in the HML collection

• ILL -- option of last resort

POLAR

• Click on Search POLAR link at the home page of the library

Find a Book -- POLAR

Find a Book -- POLAR

Search from this page to do a quick search

1. Keyword Search• Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)

• Does not require an exact match• Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise)

• Good if you are not familiar with terminology

Find a Book -- POLAR

Find a Book -- POLAR

Click on “Search POLAR from the right hand menu for more options

Find a Book -- POLAR

Checked out at HML, try at OhioLINK

Checked out at HML but available at law library so head over there

Available as e-book, click the link and follow the directions

E-books

Find a Book -- POLAR

Find a Book -- POLAR

Public terminal on third floor

• Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries

• Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests

• Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days

• No charge • Only 25 requests at a time• May keep up to 84 days

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

1. Make sure copies are available at other libraries

2. Click on request button

Find a Book -- OhioLINK

3. Select Ohio Northern

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

SearchOhio• Access to several Ohio public libraries• Access via OhioLINK• An option when item wanted is not available at

ONU or through OhioLINK

My Library Account

Allows you to see what you have checked out and requested. Allows you to renew online (if possible). Allows you to see charges on your account.

My Library Account

Enter first and last name and all 11 digits on university ID

• For more information visit the Library Information page

My Library Account

Library App• http://journals.onu.edu/home_page/libinfo/mobile.cfm

Bibliographic Citation Software

Use “RefWorks” tab in TREX 1001 Research guide for more information

Find an Article

• Often tools for locating journal and newspaper articles

• Most are subject-specific, some multi-disciplinary

• Many give access to full text of articles• Heterick has 200+• Available from Heterick home page

Databases

BIG THREE• Academic Searc

h Complete• Lexis-Nexis• Opposing Viewp

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SUBJECT SPECIFIC

Find an Article

• Periodical means the same as Magazine

Usually magazines are more “popular”

• JournalsScholarly or

ProfessionalPeer reviewed

Find an Article

Click on “Databases”

Find an Article

Find an Article

Find an Article

Some articles available full-text html or pdf

Find an Article

• What if it’s not available PDF or HTML?• Always hit the “find it” icon and see what

happens next.

Find an Article

• It may have to be requested

ILL

Find an Article

Find an Article

• It may be available Full text from OhioLINK or another database

Find an Article

• And could be available in print

Lexis-Nexis

Lexis-Nexis

Lexis-Nexis

Consider using the “Advanced search” option

Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints

Off campus access

Web Management

Be sure to click on the “Off campus access tab” to begin

Help/Instruction

Stop by the Reference DeskPhone the Reference Desk – 419.772.2185Contact us by E-mailReference@onu.edu