1. Welcome to the OKWU Library
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Completed
Summer 2009

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Off Campus Services
Your library is proud to offer assistance to all students accessing the library from on or off campus. When you have questions, have trouble accessing databases, or need help with anything on our website, do not hesitate to contact us:
Local phone: (918) or (918)
Website:

3. Your Librarians— over 40 years’ combined experience!
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Your Librarians— over 40 years’ combined experience!
Cheryl Salerno
Stephanie Leupp
AGS and Online Services Librarian,
Interlibrary Loan, Reference, Book/Digital Acquisitions
Public Services Librarian, Student Staff Supervisor, Reference, Serials

4. Library website https://www.okwu.edu/library
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Library website
Hours listed are regular semester hours. Summer and Break hours are M-F 9-5 and will be posted.

5. Library Catalogue (click Search for Books on website link to get here)
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Library Catalogue (click Search for Books on website link to get here)

6. OKWU Databases versus Websites
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OKWU Databases versus Websites
Websites
OKWU Research Databases
OKWU subscribes or state contract
Actual journal articles that are indexed by database company
Known journals
Updated almost daily
Can choose peer review
Citation assistance available in most
Searches stay within databases
Popular and reputable journals
You know what you are getting
References present to aid further research
No subscription necessary
Not always easy to tell if a journal article or online article
Many unknown sources or postings
Updates not always scheduled
Not always easy to find authority
Citation not always present
Searches go all over the Internet
No way to tell reputation for some
You must determine if bias is present
References not always present for further research

7. Tutorials for Databases
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Tutorials for Databases
Short videos and helpful handouts can be found in Brightspace by choosing Library. Also search YouTube for specific database introductory videos.
Tutorials can help you learn to search more efficiently and get better results

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Log in to the Portal

9. Hover over left menu and click on keyhole
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Hover over left menu and click on keyhole
Click here to access databases

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Library Databases
Click on tile to access

11. Library in Brightspace scroll for more helpful information
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Library in Brightspace scroll for more helpful information

12. Finding the Databases on the Library website
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Finding the Databases on the Library website
All Databases will go to library page so you can choose the desired database.

13. EBSCOHost for all subjects
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EBSCOHost for all subjects

14. Enter Search terms & Limiters
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Enter Search terms & Limiters
Note you can limit by full text, peer review, & by date

15. Citation in EBSCO Explanation of Results
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Citation in EBSCO
Title is a link: Measuring quality performance…
Author (not always included): Kallstrom, Mari
Journal title: Total Quality Management & Business Excellence
Date: Oct2010
Volume: 21 Issue: 10

16. Citation in EBSCO, continued
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Citation in EBSCO, continued
Pages: p1058
Length of article: 1p
Photos: not with this citation, but would look like: 1b/w (black & white) or 2c (color)
DOI: / (Digital Object Identifier: required by APA (see pgs in Manual)

17. Citation in EBSCO, continued
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Citation in EBSCO, continued
Database name in which article is housed
Option to Add to Folder which creates your own list to save, , or print
Links to full article
Note stating whether the Library owns the journal or not

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Citation feature in EBSCO click on Cite when in the article record—copy, paste, correct the formatting

19. Set up your personal Folder to save articles for research
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Set up your personal Folder to save articles for research
Click Sign In to
get to this page
Click here to set up your folder

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Credo Reference for all subjects This database usually allows a search, then may prompt one to choose the university. Think of this as a whole reference section with dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.

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Citation feature in Credo citation will be at bottom of article—copy, paste, correct the formatting

22. AtoZ the World-great for all subjects!
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AtoZ the World-great for all subjects!

23. MERGENT Online is an excellent database for Business
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MERGENT Online is an excellent database for Business

24. Contact your library for assistance
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Contact your library for assistance
Please check out all the resources on our website and in Brightspace
Do not hesitate to contact the library for assistance