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
http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff
OhioLINK
POLAR
WorldCAT
Ca. 400,000items
Ca. 20,000,000items
1.4 billionitems
What we expect you to know
+ even more!
215 Databases821 print periodical
subscriptionsCa. 10,000 online journalsJuvenile collectionAudiovisuals – physical and
streaming
How am I suppose to remember all this stuff?
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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.
Universal Intellectual Standards
Clarity -- Could you elaborate?Accuracy -- Is it really true?Precision -- Could you give more detail?Relevance -- How is that connected?Depth -- Is that dealing with most significant
factors?Breadth -- Do we need to consider another point
of view?Logic -- Does this really make sense?Fairness -- Do I have a vested interest?
Research Tools
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
P:drive, Library Instruction folder, FYE folder, Handouts folder, “Critically analyzing information sources”
What about the Internet?
Google and Wikipedia
Aren’t evilCan prove valuableCan’t be used as a source
Turn to the databases for source materials
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
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.
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 user seesonly citation to articles not full text
What about the Internet?
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.
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
POLARwww.onu.edu/library
Find a Book -- POLAR
Click on Search POLAR link at the home page of the library
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
Click on Basic (keyword) Tab
Find a Book -- POLAR
Find a Book -- POLAR
E-books
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 timeMay keep up to 84 days
Find a Book -- OhioLINK
Find a Book -- OhioLINK
Find a Book -- OhioLINK
Bibliographic Citation Software
Exercise #2
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
oints30
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 “Periodical Articles”
Find an Article
Find an Article
Academic Search Complete
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 be available Full text from OhioLINK or another database
Find an Article
And could be available in print
Find an Article
Reserve means the periodical/journal is held at the front desk.
Current means the issue is new and is available on the open shelves beside the computer lab.
All others are upstairs and arranged alphabetically by title.
Bound means it’s out of the buildingArrived means it’s on the open shelvesExpected means it’s not here yet
Find an Article
Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints
Lexis-Nexis
Lexis-NexisUse the “Power Search” option
Help/Instruction
QUESTIONS?
Ask at the Reference DeskPhone the Reference Desk –
2185Contact us by [email protected] Chat Help feature or the
IM on the Help page
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