Introduction to A free workshop sponsored by The Chapel Hill Public Library The School of Information & Library Science at UNC

What is NC Live? NC Live provides NC residents and students with access to searchable collections of… magazine, newspaper, & journal articles electronic books, historical materials, maps, encyclopedias & much, much more!

What else is NCLive? Free… your tax dollars hard at work! Online… accessible 24hrs/day with password from the library

Think of it like a…. Filing cabinet Folders Individual Articles & Documents = 3-ring binders = Vendors (EbscoHost, PsychInfo, Gale, SilverPlatter) = Databases (Expanded Academic, InfoTrac, LegalTrac) = Magazines, Newspapers, Encyclopedias, Maps, etc…

Subject & Type Search by format (magazine, newspaper, kids) tells you which databases are EZ-searchable ( ) and which databases contain Full-Text articles ( ) EZ Search Not every Database is EZ-searchable (see lists)see lists Search using keywords and “exact phrases” vs.

I know exactly which Magazine I want… How do I find out if NCLive carries it? Click on the “Search” Tab at the top of the page Next, Click on “Find Full-Text Publications”

I know exactly which Database I want… How do I go directly to it? Click on the “Browse Resources” Tab at the top of the page Next, Click on “Alphabetic” Tab Scroll down list and click on the name of the Database you’d like to search

Let’s Do a Sample Search… NC Live’s Old Home Page: NC Live’s Updated Home Page

Database Search Tricks… Exact quotes “Search Engine Tutorial” Nesting Tutorial (online OR virtual OR internet) “Public Library” (workshop OR class) Truncation Class*

How to Learn More… Use NCLive’s “Help” tab links: – Introduction to Searching Introduction to Searching – Guides and Tips Guides and Tips Ask a librarian…In person or over the phone You can learn by teaching, share this info with someone else and see what you can figure out together

Navigating through NCLive Home: – Welcome Page – About NCLive – Library Staff Resources Browse Resources – Subject & Type – Alphabetic – Vendor – Not EZ-Searchable Search – EZ-Search – Full-Text Publications – Introduction to Searching Help – Introduction to Searching – Guides & Tips – FAQ – Glossary