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Electronic Resources in the EUI Library

Veerle Deckmyn, Library DirectorAimee Glassel, Electronic Resources

Librarian

5 September 2012

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Library Welcome to the EUI Library

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From the Library homepage click here for basic information about:

• Library Hours• Training Courses• Your EUI ID Card• Library Catalogue• My Library Account• Library Collections

• Borrowing / Renewals• Electronic Resources• InterLibrary Loan• Photocopying, Printing &

Scanning• Using Computers in the

Library• Library Rules 3

Information for New Users

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Information Specialists:

• Economics - Thomas Bourke• European Union - Evangelia Koundouraki• History & Civilization - Serge Noiret• Law - Machteld Nijsten• Political & Social Sciences - Peter

Kennealy

Information for New Users

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The Library’s Information Specialists are available to help users needing assistance with in-depth research questions or with using the Library's special collections

Library Electronic Resources Outline

• Locating E-Resources• E-Resources Tools• Accessing E-Resources• Questions?

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Library Locating E-Resources at the EUI:Where to begin?

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Electronic Resources

Library Catalogue

Research Guides

Library E-Resources at the EUI:Language Coverage

The EUI Library strives to provide access to e-resources in English as well as many other European languages. Some of the databases with content in languages other than English are:

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Library Locating E-Resources:EUI Library Catalogue

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Limit search to Electronic Resources

or Electronic Journals

The Catalogue includes entries for all the Library’s print materials, as well as all databases and electronic collectionsThe Catalogue includes entries and links to our e-journals and e-booksJournal articles are not indexed in the Catalogue

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Locating E-Resources:Catalogue Search: Databases

If you know the title of the database you want to use, a Title Search in the Library Catalogue is the quickest way to access it

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Locating E-Resources:Catalogue Record Details: E-Journal Databases

Link to database

Partial list of e-journal titles

included in the

database Click to view full list of e-

journal titles in the database

Library Locating E-Resources:Catalogue Search: Journals

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print journal

electronic journal

Print and electronic journals are usually presented in separate records in the EUI Library Catalogue

Library Locating E-Resources:Catalogue Record Details: E-journals

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Click to view

Terms of UseDates of

full-text access

Links to full-text in Catalogue record will work from on and off-campus.Full-text access is limited to dates listed in Catalogue record.

Online Provider & link to full-

text

Library Locating E-Resources:Library Catalogue Discovery Tool

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For a Google-like search of the Catalogue try the Library Catalogue Discovery Tool

Library Locating E-Resources:Catalogue Discovery Tool: e-book example

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electronic book

print book

Library E-Resources at the EUI:Electronic Resources homepage

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Library Locating E-Resources: E-Resources Lists

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Library Locating E-Resources:Databases A-Z

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Library Locating E-Resources:Electronic Journals

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Browse by TITLE

Search by TITLE or ISSN

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Use the Electronic Journals List to browse or search for individual journal titles

Library Locating E-Resources:Electronic Journals List: example

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Full-text: 1997 to present

Full-text: 1997 to 2001

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Library Locating E-Resources:Full-text E-Journal Providers & Collections

20Click on a logo above to go to database via the EUI Library Catalogue.

Library Locating E-Resources:E-books

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Use the E-Books List for quick access to the most-used e-book collections. Individual e-book titles are included in the catalogue

Library Locating E-Resources:E-Book Providers and Collections

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Library Locating E-Resources:E-Statistics

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Use the Data Portal to access major statistical databases. Detailed descriptions and access instructions are also included.

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E-Resources information available in the EUI Library Research Guides:

• Lists of discipline-specific E-Journals and Databases

• How-to Guides for individual databases

• Pointers to highly-specialized Internet resources

Locating E-Resources:Research Guides

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Links to the Library’s Research Guides are available on the Library homepage as well as in the right navigation menu

Library E-Resources Tools

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Library E-Resources Tools:Find Articles (and more)

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Bibliographical Databases help you find citations for items not listed in the Catalogue, including:• Journal articles• Book reviews• Dissertations• Conference proceedingsThey usually do not have full-textMany have enabled the EUI’s Linking to Full-Text service

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Outside the EUI, add the “European University Institute” to the Library Links Setting in Google Scholar for full-text linking (automatically set for on-campus computers)

E-Resources Tools:Google Scholar and Linking to Full-text

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Library E-Resources Tools:Linking to Full-text: Google Scholar example

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“Full-text@EUI Library” link goes to Linking to Full-text

service

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Accessing E-Resources

Most Library e-resources are accessible to EUI users from both on-campus and from home. Details on how to connect to the EUI Network are available from the Library website.

Library Accessing E-Resources:Off-Campus Access example

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Use the 14-digit Library Code on your EUI ID Card when asked to login the Library’s electronic resources from off-campus

Library Accessing E-Resources:Terms & Conditions of Use

General Restrictions:• Use of the Library’s e-resources is governed by

copyright laws and license agreements• EUI users who violate the Terms of Use may

lose access rights to e-resources• Misuse by a single user could result in access

being blocked for all EUI users

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Users may not:• Share logins/passwords• Modify or create a derivative work of the licensed materials without permission• Use the licensed materials for commercial purposes • Systematically download, distribute or retain substantial portions of content, such as:

• Continuously download tables of contents, search results, citations, or output • Download entire issues or volumes of an e-journal or entire contents of an e-book• Use robots, spiders, or other automated programs to download content

Library Accessing E-Resources:Terms of Use in Catalogue Records

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Users must abide by all Terms of Use.Catalogue records provide information on the Terms of Use.Terms of Use and access restrictions are different for each database or e-journal provider.Contact Library staff if the Terms of Use or access restrictions are not clear.

Library Accessing E-Resources:Reporting Access Problems

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Library Accessing E-Resources:Reporting Access Problems

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Submit an Online Problem Report Form for:• Problems accessing the Library’s electronic

resources, whether from on-campus or from home

• Downloading or printing problems with Library’s electronic resources

• Broken links in the Catalogue

Provide enough detailed information so that the Library staff can replicate the problem, including:• Full citation of article you are unable to

access• URL of page not working• Any error messages received

Library Accessing E-Resources:Reporting Access Problems

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Where can I find links to the Problem Report Form? • Library Catalogue –

in the footer of every page

• The Library’s Request Forms page

• E-Resources home under the Access Information menu

Library User Training -- Library Courses

Monitor Library’s website for details on:

• Library Training Courses and Tours – Training courses on specific

databases and research topics – new courses are continually being added

– Users can request a training session on a topic not covered by the current schedule

• Announcements about new databases

• Library Blog (launch date: 15 September)

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Thank you for your attention.

Are there any questions?

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