1. Library Research

2. Objectives Locate books and articles in the library using the online catalog Explore subject directories Explore digital libraries and subscription- based sites

3. Web Resources Resources on the web fall into two categories: –Free –Subscription-based institution subscription private subscription Copyright protection

4. Library Advantages More content than online libraries or collections Deeper content than online libraries or collections They gave materials that may never be published on electronic form They make available selective content on the Internet Librarians

5. Library Resources Physical collections – books, journals, conference proceedings, tapes, etc. –Library catalog –Interlibrary loan Online materials purchased by the library, which may be accessible on the web –Online databases –Access other library online catalogs

6. Library Resources Librarians Reference collections – dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, atlases, bibliographies, government publications Print indexes and abstracts

7. Library Resources Periodicals –Bound –Unbound Microfiche collection Interlibrary loan

8. Online catalogs Can be searched by: –Author –Title –Keywords –Subject –Call number Can be used the verify the above information

9. Online catalogs Cataloging –Library of Congress Classification System –Dewey Decimal System Using Call Numbers - http://www.farmingdale.edu/CampusPages/ ComputingAndLibrary/Library/callguide.ht ml Library of Congress Subject Headings

10. Indexes and Databases PERIODICAL INDEX. A reference source which lists articles that have been published in magazines and (or) journals and provides important bibliographic information for each article such as authors' names, title of article, title of periodical, date, page numbers of article, etc.

11. Indexes and Databases Journal database Newspaper database Full-text database They are available in print, CD-ROM, online

12. Database tutorials http://webbase.emporia.edu/slim/li812/proje ct/812971/topic4c.htm

13. Libraries on the web Why searching other online libraries? –To locate sources not available in your library –To narrow the scope of your research Use a general search engine and enter the name of the library

14. Library Access Sites Library catalogs on the web –http://www.lights.com/webcats  http://www.libdex.com/ Library servers on the web –http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/ The Library of Congress –http://lcweb.loc.gov

18. Exploring Library Catalogs Problem: different interfaces – different syntax for search queries Solution – Z39.50 http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/gateway.html

22. OPACs OPAC – Online Public Access Catalog Telnet is an alternative text-based text method of accessing OPACs Hytelnet on the web –http://www.lights.com/hytelnet/

27. How can we get resources we locate online? Interlibrary loan Online bookstore such www.amazon.com Request article photocopies

28. Traditional Library Resources on the web Books Journals and magazines Online journals and zines Indexes and abstracts Encyclopedias Newspapers Government publications

29. Local Library Search If you want to borrow library resources, first try to search local library catalogs Example: OhioLINK – some regional libraries combine their catalogs and allow search more than one library catalog at once

30. Reference Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/ref/ The Virtual Reference Desk - http://www.lib.purdue.edu/reference/ Research-It! (serach reference sources) - http://www.itools.com/research-it/research- it.html Yahoo! reference

31. Online books The World Factbook - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ind ex.html Encyclopedia Britannica - http://britannica.com/ Roget’s Thesaurus - http://www.thesaurus.com/ How things work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/ or http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW/ Project Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.net/ National Academy Press - http://www.nap.edu/index.html

32. STARS STARS (the Stony Brook Automated Retrieval System), is our library's online catalog. It lists all library materials (books, magazines, newspapers, films, recordings, etc.), that are owned and cataloged by the library. STARS can be searched by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number.