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FRESHMEN COMPOSITION

FRESHMEN COMPOSITION. LIBRARY INSTRUCTION Prof. Jacqueline A. Gill jgill@ccny.cuny.edu http://learningthelibrary.com Ext. 6089. Contents. Accessing Databases Proxy Account Principles of Database Searching Subject related databases EBSCOHOST DATABASES Opposing ViewPoints

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FRESHMEN COMPOSITION

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  1. FRESHMEN COMPOSITION LIBRARY INSTRUCTION Prof. Jacqueline A. Gill jgill@ccny.cuny.edu http://learningthelibrary.com Ext. 6089

  2. Contents • Accessing Databases • Proxy Account • Principles of Database Searching • Subject related databases • EBSCOHOST DATABASES • Opposing ViewPoints • Finding Paper Journals • E Journals • CUNY+ (online book and paper journal catalog) • Interlibrary Loans • Research by Subject • Google Scholar

  3. FRESHMEN COMPOSITION From the City College Library home page click “Articles via Databases” link.

  4. Select your database . Accessing Databases

  5. Proxy AccountSearching when off-campus Fill in your email address and create a password. First time users and those who have forgotten their password will be asked to enter their barcode number.

  6. Next you will be asked to type in your name, email, and create a password. When you access the databases the next time you will only have to type in your email and password. Proxy AccountSearching when off-campus

  7. Principles of Searching

  8. Database search page

  9. Principles of Searching Similar ideas are expressed in a word with different endings. adopt adopting Adopted, etc. Adopt* will retrieve all of these words The asterisk * is a wild card or truncation symbol. All words starting with the letters before the asterisk will be retrieved

  10. international OR adoption Anything in either of these circles Is recovered Boolean Searching international adoption

  11. Boolean Searching Combine search terms “OR” yields the most results

  12. Boolean Searching “AND” makes your search more specific Only the overlap of the circles are recovered international adoption

  13. Boolean Searching Same combined search terms “AND” yields less results but articles are more specific.

  14. Boolean Searching Add a third search term Even fewer results are presented.

  15. EBSCOHOST DATABASES

  16. EBSCOHOST EbscoHost EBSCOhost is an online reference system with access to a wide variety of popular full text and bibliographic databases. It access about 3,000 journals in full text, plus abstracts and indexing for over 5,000 periodicals. Databases also include newspaper coverage, encyclopedic data, compound documents and over 1,200 pamphlets in full text.

  17. EBSCOHOST EbscoHost • Enter your terms in the Find field. You can use Boolean operators (and, or, not) with a standard search. If available, field codes and search history may be used with your search. • Select search options to refine your search. You can use limiters or expanders to broaden or narrow the focus of your search.

  18. EBSCOHOST EbscoHost • The search retrieved a number of journal articles • Click the link to see the citation or full-text.

  19. EBSCOHOST EbscoHost Premier • Articles may be saved to a diskette or e-mailed to your account. • Printers are available in the computer lab on the first floor of the NAC. • http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/

  20. Opposing Viewpoints • Provides complete sources for information on social issues. You can access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

  21. Opposing Viewpoints • Decide on a topic. • There are topics listed on the homepage of Opposing of Viewpoints. • You may enter a topic not listed in this box.

  22. Opposing Viewpoints • Use this menu to select a search option, i.e., Viewpoints, images, news. etcc. • Click search.

  23. Opposing Viewpoints • Viewing the Results • The database provides “Expert Piks” which are articles recommended by by researchers from Opposing ViewPoints.

  24. Opposing Viewpoints • Viewpoints provides information about the topic from various viewpoints and opinions.

  25. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center • Besides “ViewPoints” you can select reference sources, news, statistics audio videos, websites, etc.

  26. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center • Click on a title to view the full text of any article, source or image.

  27. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Print/E-mail • To print either full text or citations select the print icon, , and follow the instructions. • To e-mail either full text or citations select the e-mail icon, , and follow the instructions. http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/

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  29. CUNY+ • What is CUNY+ • CUNY+is the online catalog for all CUNY libraries, including the City College. It lists books, periodical titles, government documents, microforms, music recordings and scores, audio-visual materials, items on order and certain other library materials. • CUNY+ is the primary tool for finding materials in the library.

  30. CUNY+ • From the City College Librarieshomepage click Books, videos, & more.

  31. CUNY+ • You will be searching in the CUNY Union catalog (searching all CUNY libraries simultaneously. • In the search box type the KEYWORD, AUTHOR, TITLE OR SUBJET. • You search just CCNY Library catalog by selecting City College in the pull down menu to the right.

  32. CUNY+ • You can make your selection from an alphabetical list.

  33. CUNY+ • This search retrieved all titles authored by Toni Morrison which are found in the City College Library. • Click the number to see the full record.

  34. CUNY+ • This is the full record. • Click on library nameto see the call number and status.

  35. CUNY+ http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/ • The call number is noted here. • The status tells you that the book is on the shelf. http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/

  36. FRESHMEN COMPOSITION • When you begin your research in the City College library stop by the Reference Desk and a librarian will be glad to assist you. PowerPoint Tutorials

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