2. Tiffany Falcão Distance and Instructional Library Services tfalcao@nova.edu (800) 541-6682 ext. 4574 Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center

3. Where is the library located online? http://www.nova.edu/library/main Select Alvin Sherman Library

4. Opening Screen of the Alvin Sherman Library

5. Library Services Reference Service 1-800- 541-6682 ext. 4613 954- 262-4613 refdesk@nova.edu refdesk@nova.edu Document Delivery 1-800- 541-6682 ext. 4602 954- 262-4602 library@nova.edu library@nova.edu

6. Document Delivery http://www.nova.edu/library/serv/docdel/ddrequest.html

7. Library Versus ‘The Internet’ Internet Advantages: Easy to use Yahoo or Google Requires no special software Lots of information Disadvantages: It is not regulated Sources may be outdated, inaccurate, or unreliable Time consuming Requires practice No support Library Advantages: Reliable –many sources are pre- selected and screened for authority, accuracy, and content. Citations and articles are available Free access as NSU students to millions of dollars worth of subscription only databases Time saving Reference Desk Support Disadvantages: Requires a little practice. Requires this presentation

8. Novacat Library Catalog Hmm..So That’s how we get to Novacat….

9. Use Novacat to find books, journals, videos, and more. Novacat Library Catalog

10. Databases Find citations for journal articles and/or some full text articles. To get to the databases select Electronic Resources and then select Databases. Next…

11. 1. Choose NSU Patrons 2. Log-in 3. Browse

12. We have selected to browse the subject list of Education Database. The list shows databases related to Education including... 1. Education Index Retrospective - WilsonWeb 2. ERIC (CSA) - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. 3. ERIC (FS) - FirstSearch (OCLC) 4. ERIC Database and Thesaurus - Public Web site 5. Expanded Academic ASAP - Gale Group/InfoTrac 6. Library Literature & Information Science Full Text - WilsonWeb 7. MARPs, Practicums, and Applied Dissertations - NSU 8. Mental Measurements Yearbook - SilverPlatter (Ovid) 9. ProQuest Research Library - ProQuest Direct 10. Wilson Education Full Text - WilsonWeb

13. ERIC - FIRSTSEARCH ERIC - CSAERIC – Public Web Site

14. Using ERIC

15. Journal articles - assigned an Accession number beginning with EJ followed by 6-digits. i.e. EJ234763 Eric contains two categories of information: Non-Journal materials - assigned an Accession number beginning with ED followed by 6-digits. i.e. EDJ234764

16. Eric Search Results

17. Using WilsonWeb Education Full Text Enter your terms in the boxes provided Click Start

18. WilsonWeb Education Full Text search results Click on the blue or red icon to view the document.

19. Using ProQuest Research Library Research Library Note the name of the ProQuest database you are searching.

20. ProQuest Resarch Library search results

21. Quick Questions Q:How can you get an article if it is not available in the full text format? A: Order it from Document Delivery. Tip:If you can’t remember try calling a Reference Librarian for help or look in your green manual on page 9-12.

22. Quick Questions Q:What is the best database for research in Education? A: ERIC Tip:If you can’t remember try calling a Reference Librarian for help.

23. Quick Questions Q: Name two databases where we can find citations and journal articles online? A: Wilson Web Education Full Text and Proquest Research Library. Tip:If you can’t remember try calling a Reference Librarian for help.

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