How to Login, Navigate, and Search the Library Webpage A RESOURCE GUIDE

Learning Outcomes By the end of this tutorial you will: 1. Know how to access the library homepage either from home or on campus 2. Understand how to log in to use the library resources 3. Request materials from other campuses 4. Know how to access databases through the university 5. Use research skills to find peer-reviewed and scholarly journals 6. Understand how to conduct a federated search Quit

HOME ON CAMPUS You can connect from: OR Quit

Library Log In Screen STUDENTS USERNAME: 6 or 7 digit student ID PASSWORD: Last 4 digits of Social Security Number. If the 1 st digit is a 0, change it to a 1. FACULTY & STAFF USERNAME: Firstname+Last 4 digits of Social Security Number PASSWORD: Last Name Quit

Please be prepared to provide the following: Your Name The last 4 digits of your Social Security number Your student ID or PIN number Your mailing address Your phone number Your address If your USERNAME or PASSWORD does not work properly call the number below for assistance: (954) Quit

Library Home Page Search Physical Resources : Books, DVD’s, Journals Search Electronic Resources : Databases Quit

Physical Resources Search for: study skills Click on the Search Button Quit

Physical Resources 194 Results Narrow your search Click on your campus Quit

Physical Resources Results have narrowed down to 52 results Click on one of the results to view it Quit

Physical Resources Campus location of item Call number shows where in the library the book is located Status advises if the book is Available or Checked Out To locate the item, check the Location Information first Quit

Physical Resources If the item is not available at your campus, you can have it sent from another campus. This will take 2-3 days. Click on Reserve Title Quit

Physical Resources A pop-up window will appear This will be Your Name and the Title of the item Click on the down arrow on the Select Pickup Location tab Quit

Physical Resources Select the campus you will pick up the item from Then click Submit You will receive an when your item has arrived. Quit

Electronic Resources Database Searching 2 Databases contain 98% of all the electronic resources: EBSCO HOST and LIRN Quit

Electronic Resources Click on EBSCO Host to enter the database Quit

Electronic Resources By checking Select/Deselect All, you can conduct a Federated Search by searching multiple databases Federated Search Quit

Electronic Resources Now all databases are checked. Click on Continue Quit

Electronic Resources This is the EBSCO HOST search page Quit

Electronic Resources Type in a search term. Let’s search for Study Skills AND college Make sure to always click Full Text and Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed Next, Click Search Quit

Electronic Resources There are 1256 Results Click on PDF Full Text to view the article Next, Click Search Quit

Electronic Resources Your entire article pops up You have the option to Save Print the article If you click the Cite button…Cite Quit

Electronic Resources All possible citations pop up. Here is your APA citation Quit

Electronic Resources Now, let’s Click into the LIRN databases Quit

Electronic Resources Each one of these databases can be searched individually or… Quit

Electronic Resources A Federated search can be done searching all the databases at once.Federated search Click on ADVANCED SEARCH Quit

Electronic Resources This is the LIRN search page FIRST- Click on Search Options Click on 100 results per Source Sort by date, and ALWAYS click on Full Text and Peer ReviewPeer Review Quit

Electronic Resources Type in your search term: study skills AND college SECOND - Click on Search Sources and Check all sources. Then hit GO Quit

Electronic Resources If you click on Full-Text PDF… Once it is complete, the results list will display how many articles are available in each individual database. Quit

Electronic Resources Your article appears just as it did in the publication. Quit

Electronic Resources By clicking on Full- Record Quit

Electronic Resources Your article appears in HTML format.HTML You have the option to Print Share and Listen to the article By clicking Citation Tools… Quit

Electronic Resources Select APA and click Save, then Open Quit

Electronic Resources Your reference is given to you….but remember…. Quit

The Library Come to the librarian reference or circulation desk whenever you have a question. We are here to help! Quit

Student competencies Now you can: 1. Access the library homepage either from home or on campus 2. Log in to the library to use the library resources 3. Request materials to be sent from other campuses 4. Access databases via the university library 5. Use your research skills to find peer-reviewed and scholarly journals 6. Understand how to conduct a federated search Quit

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Glossary Cite - A bibliographic citation is a reference to a book, article, web page, or other published item. Citations should supply sufficient detail to identify the item uniquely Federated Searching - an information retrieval technology that allows the simultaneous search of multiple searchable resources. A user makes a single query request which is distributed to the search engines participating in the federation. The federated search then aggregates the results that are received from the search engines for presentation to the user. HTML - HyperText Markup Language is the main markup language for webpages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages Peer review - is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility. Created by Rebecca Guillen 03/2012