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

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

HOMEON CAMPUS You can connect from: OR Quit

Library Log In Screen Quit Click Login Then enter Username & Password according to these instructions

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 Quit Find journal articles in the databases at either of these 2 places Search for items on the library shelves here Find helpful tutorial videos, help sheets, and more here!

Physical Resources Quit You can conduct a simple search by typing in your search term here Or you can conduct an advanced search by clicking the Advanced search button This is the library Home Page

Physical Resources Quit Type in your search term here This is the Advanced Search Screen You can narrow your search to just your campus by clicking here, Or leave it unclicked to check in all campuses.

Physical Resources Narrow your search Quit There are 288 Results Click on one of the results to view it

Physical Resources To locate the item, check the Location Information first Quit The location column indicates which campus the item is located in Call Number shows you where you can locate the item in the library Advises if item is available

Physical Resources Quit Just click the PLACE HOLD button Just click the PLACE HOLD button If the item you need is located in another campus, you can have it sent to you

Physical Resources Quit Click the drop down menu in the Pick Up Location box and select your campus A pop up box will appear with you name in it Then click Reserve. Your item will be sent to your campus within 2-3 days.

Electronic Resources Database Searching Quit Databases can be found in these two places

Electronic Resources Click on EBSCO Host to enter the database Quit Click into EBSCOHost

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

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

Electronic Resources Quit This is the EBSCO HOST search page

Electronic Resources Next, Click Search Quit 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 Make sure to always click Full Text and Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed Next, Click Search

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

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

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

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

Electronic Resources Quit Each subject area can be searched for individually or… Each subject area can be searched for individually or…

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

Electronic Resources Quit This is the LIRN search page FIRST- In the dropdown box of Search Sources, Click on Search Options FIRST- In the dropdown box of Search Sources, Click on Search Options

Electronic Resources Quit Click on 100 results per Source Sort by date decending

Electronic Resources Quit SECOND - Click on Search Sources and Check all sources SECOND - Click on Search Sources and Check all sources

Electronic Resources Quit THIRD - Click on Search Limits THIRD - Click on Search Limits Click into Full Text and Peer Review Then hit GO Type in your search term: study skills AND college

Electronic Resources Quit 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.

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

Electronic Resources Quit By clicking on Full-Record

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

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

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

Student competencies Quit 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

Where to Contact help: Keiser University Clearwater Daytona Beach Campus E-Campus Fort Myers Campus *Ft. Lauderdale Campus Jacksonville Campus Lakeland Campus Melbourne Campus *Miami Campus New Port Richey Campus Northwood Campus Orlando Campus Pembroke Pines Campus Port St. Lucie Campus *San Marcos Nicaragua * 257 Sarasota Campus Tallahassee Campus Tampa Campus West Palm Beach Campus *Indicates Spanish speaking librarians available. Hours vary. *Indica bibliotecarios disponible que hablen espanol. Horas varian. Everglades University Altamonte Springs Boca Raton * 131 Sarasota North Tampa Southeastern College Greenacres Jacksonville Miami Lakes Southeastern Institute Charleston Charlotte Columbia Quit

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. Updated by Rebecca Guillen 08/29/2015