Fawcett Library Online Resources The Webb Schools of California.

Fawcett Library Online Resources

The Webb Schools of California

Contents• Overview -------------------------------------• Webb online catalog ----------------------• ISLE online catalog -------------------------• Claremont Colleges library ---------------• JSTOR ------------------------------------------• ProQuest -------------------------------------• Discovery Collection -----------------------• Encyclopedia Britannica ------------------• Librarian’s Index to the Internet --------• Oxford English Dictionary ----------------• Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference ----------

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OverviewGo to webb.org/library or use the drop down menu to get to the library homepage

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http://www.webb.org/library

Overview

Select “Search the Library Catalog” for Webb and ISLE catalogs

Select “Online Databases” for the Claremont Colleges Catalog and all databases

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OverviewYou are automatically logged into the databases through Webb if you connect on campus

If you are accessing the databases from off campus, you can find the passwords in Student News under “Research Database Passwords”

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Overview – Print Resources

• Webb Library – The first place you should check for books.• ISLE Libraries – Where you should check first if Webb does not have what

you want. Allow time for the books to arrive.• Claremont Colleges – Your last resource for books. Allow time for the

books to arrive.

Useful for any resource:• Oxford English Dictionary – Continually updated English Dictionary.• Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference – The electronic version of your Hacker

book.


Overview – Electronic Resources

• JSTOR – A full-text database of academic journals, images, and other primary sources. One of the main databases used in higher education.

• ProQuest – A full-text database of primarily newspapers and magazines. Also a highly used database in education.

• Discovering Collection – Databases focusing on primary sources, biographies, and multimedia in primarily history, literature, biography, science and social studies.

• Encyclopedia Britannica – This is a great resource for initial research and for sharing information with a group.

• Librarian’s Index to the Internet – A collection of websites that have been vetted by librarians as useful and credible for research.


Webb library catalog

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http://library.webb.org/InfoCentre/StartOver.do?t=1305143333764


• The catalog uses Boolean search terms (and, or, not)

• Keyword searching will get you the most results

• For research, it often helps to search by Subject if Keyword gives you too many results

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Webb library catalog• Spelling is critical in our catalog,

which means that “celt” will return zero results in a subject search and “celts” will return seven

• Using an Asterix (celt*) will return the most results (celt, celts, celtic,…)

• If you can’t find anything, vary your search terms.

• Sometimes it helps to do a keyword search first, then find what subject terms are used in the results

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• The search results are sorted by Title automatically. This can be changed to Author, Call Number, or Publication Date

• Select any result to view more details

• Add any or all results to your list



• The detailed description will give you specific information about the work

• Selecting any hyperlinked text, such as subjects, will run a search for those new parameters

• Always be sure to hit the back button in the catalog, and not the back button on your web browser


Webb library catalog• To view the items you

have added to your list, click the “My List” tab at the top of the screen

• This list can be edited, printed, or saved as a notepad document

• WARNING: If you leave your computer for a long period of time, the list will delete itself



• When printing, you may specify a title for the book list, add additional text, and you have three format options– Bibliography: gives you the

bibliography in MLA style, WITHOUT call number

– Brief: gives you Title, Author, Publishing year, Availability, and the Call Number

– Full: gives you all the information found on the detailed results page (see slide 11)


ISLE libraries’ catalog


http://library.webb.org/InfoCentre/LibraryAdvanced.do


• To search ISLE libraries, select the “Other Libraries” tab on the left side and then select which library you want to search

• The easiest way is to select all

• Run your search the exact same way you would run a search through the Webb catalog



• The search results and lists are treated the same as a regular Webb catalog search



• In order to get a book through Interlibrary Loan, we need the Title, Author, Call Number, and the Library name

• To find out which library holds the book you want, click on “Show Copies”


Claremont Colleges library



• We are able to get a book from the Claremont Colleges if you need it and can not find it anywhere else

• You can link to the website through our library homepage or go directly to http://libraries.claremont.edu


http://libraries.claremont.edu/


• As with Webb’s catalog, Claremont uses Boolean search terms

• If you can’t find what you are looking for initially, edit your search terms to make your search broader

• Remember to check spelling



• Results are automatically sorted by relevance, but that can be changed to date or title

• Be sure to check the status of a book before requesting it



• In order to request an Interlibrary Loan (ILL), we need the Title, Author, and the Call Number

• Do research that requires ILL books early because it takes a while for them to get here


JSTOR


JSTOR• When you open JSTOR, check to make sure it says “access to JSTOR is

provided by Webb Schools”• Browse by discipline, do a simple search, or select Advanced Search


JSTOR


ProQuest


ProQuest

*When accessing ProQuest you may get “Authentication Error 1013”. If you hit refresh, the page should load without any further problems.

• ProQuest is another database that uses Boolean search terms

• One option for limiting results is the “scholarly journal” only box


ProQuest

• If you need help finding subjects, ProQuest has a list of subject terms that you can search and then apply directly to your original search


ProQuest


Discovering Collection


Encyclopedia Britannica



• The online version of Encyclopedia Britannica can be searched like a database but can also be browsed like the print versions

• You are also able to search The Merriam-Webster Dictionary


Encyclopedia Britannica• Search results give a

brief excerpt from the text to demonstrate how the search term is used in context

• You can save results to a workspace, which you can then share with anyone else. This comes in handy for group projects



• The workspace requires a project name and a password

• Anyone who has that project name and password will be able to edit the project

• Anyone who only has the name will be able to view but not edit



• Within the individual results, you can still save to a workspace and you are also able to email it out

• Words and phrases that are blue and underlined link to the corresponding articles



• At the bottom of the articles is the citation in MLA and APA format

• Make sure that all the information is correct before using the citations in your papers


Librarians Index to the Internet and Internet Public Library (ipl2)


ipl2

• Ipl2 is a database of Librarian approved websites

• Use search terms or browse by subject/ category using the buttons on the homepage

• In can be accessed directly by going to http://www.ipl.org/


http://www.ipl.org/

ipl2

• Results of a search are displayed in a list

• Each link leads directly to the website that is advertised


ipl2

• Browsing by subject is very easy with each of the subjects having clear headings and subheadings

• Remember, this is a work in progress and so some categories may not have resources yet


Oxford English Dictionary


OED

• The Oxford English Dictionary allows quick, detailed searches of words online

• It is a more reliable online dictionary than dictionary.com or other alternatives


OED• Each entry may have multiple

definitions, go through each one• Related terms often have hyperlinks

• Tabs on top include pronunciation, spelling variations, and the etymology of the word


Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference


A Writer’s Reference

• An online version of A Writer’s Reference

• Go to “Documenting Sources” on either of the subjects to learn citations for that style– Humanities: MLA– Social Sciences: APA– History: Chicago– Sciences: CSE


A Writer’s ReferenceDrop down menus provide easy access to the various citations MLA APA



MLA APA



• Sample Papers and Tips for Evaluating Sources are also available through the site


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