Innis Library Orientation & Resources for DeGroote MBA Students

1. Innis Library Orientation & Resources for DeGroote MBA Students September 2 & 4, 2008

2. During this session, you will: • get a brief overview of our facilities services & collections • learn how to access our print & online resources • identify & demo key business resources, particularly those relevant to career research • create and use a RefWorks database

3. Four libraries on campus • Mills (Humanities & Social Sciences) • Innis (Business) • Thode (Science & Engineering) • Health Sciences

4. Innis Library (Business) • Located in Kenneth Taylor Hall (KTH), Room 108, just above the Wokery • Hours: • Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 11:00pm • Saturday: 10:30am - 6:00pm • Sunday: 12:30pm - 8:00pm

5. Study Space • Quiet – approx. 95 seats • Silent– approx. 60 seats • Group – 7 rooms with seating for 6 • Can be booked online via library web site • Total seating: about 200

6. Computing & Technology • 26 desktop computers with productivity & adaptive software (e.g., MS Office, ZoomText) and full Internet access • Wireless access throughout. MacConnect ports also available • Laptops, projector, USB mice, network cables, calculatorsand headphones can be borrowed at the Circulation Desk with your ID card

7. Copiers, Printers, Scanners, etc. • All copying & printing in the libraries is paid for using a McMaster Library Debit Card • Can be purchased from vending machines in all libraries • Card itself costs $2.50 Each copy is approx. 10 cents • Keep adding value to the card as you run out • Scanning is FREE!

8. Paper Collections • Approx. 24,000 business books • Approx. 90 current journal, magazine & newspaper titles relevant to business. Past issues housed in Mills Periodicals (3rd floor) • Books can be borrowed, periodicals are for in library use only

9. Course Reserves • Course materials such as required readings and assignment solutions are available for short term loan (2 hours) at the checkout desk • Click on Course Reserves under Popular Links on library home page • Search for course reserves by course name (e.g., Business Q771) or by instructor (e.g., Parlar)

10. Borrowing Books & Course Reserves • Your McMaster ID card is your library card in all libraries • Loan periods: • MBA & PhD - 1 month (Mills, Innis & Thode); 2 weeks (HSL) • Can be renewed online up to four times

11. e-Collections • Thousands of business e-Books • Almost 130 business databases • More than 4,000 business e-journals, magazines & newspapers

12. Key Business Databases @ McMaster • Business Source Complete • Canadian Business Database • Factiva & Lexis-Nexis • EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) • GMID (Global Market Information Database) • Mergent Online

13. Access to e-Resources • Licensed e-resources are only accessible to McMaster faculty, staff and currently registered students • Your MAC ID (not your ID card) allows you to access most e-Resources on & off campus • More info on how to enable and/or verify your MAC ID is here: http://www.mcmaster.ca/uts/macid

14. LibAccess Login • Use your MAC ID (or LibAccess ID) when prompted with the LibAccess login screen • You can also login to LibAccess first, before accessing an e-Resource

15. Your Gateway to Library Resourceshttp://library.mcmaster.ca All materials & all formats Databases only Online Periodicals only

16. Selected Career Resources • Career Journal (WSJ) • http://online.wsj.com/careers • Job Futures (Service Canada) • http://www.jobfutures.ca/en/home.shtml • Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Dept of Labor) • http://www.bls.gov/OCO/ • The Riley Guide • http://www.rileyguide.com/

17. Salary Wizard (Canada)- http://salary.monster.ca/ Salary Calculator (U.S) http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calculator.asp?cc=1 PayScale.com (International) http://payscale.com/mypayscale.aspx Selected Salary Info Sites

18. Workopolis.com (Canada) Job Bank (Canada) http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/ CareerBuilder.ca (Canada) Jobs in Ontario (Ontario) http://canadajobs.allstarjobs.ca/category/ontario-jobs.html Ontariojob.com (Ontario) Ontario Public Service Careers http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Search.aspx Selected Job Posting Sites

19. Company Resources • Blue Book of Canadian Business • Major company profiles and provides executive bios • Canada’s Top 100 Employers • Profiles Canadian employers with the most innovative workplaces & progressive HR policies • Career Directory • Identifies Canada’s 1,000 best employers for recent college and university graduates • International Directory of Company Histories, 95 volumes • Profiles hundreds of significant companies from around the world. Entries include information on company history, organization, philosophy and resources for further reading.

20. News & Industry Resources • Factiva and LexisNexis • Provides current access to newspapers worldwide, including the G&M and Hamilton Spectator • Up-to-date industry/company information • Mergent Online • Business and financial information for publicly traded companies worldwide • Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys • Industry reports covering over 50 U.S. industries • FP.infomart.ca • Canadian source for company and industry • Also includes historical reports, dividends, new issues, and mergers & acquisitions

21. Career & Job Resources Subject Guide http://library.mcmaster.ca/guides/career-job-resources

22. Get It! via Google Scholarhttp://scholar.google.ca/ • Click on Scholar Preferences, find McMaster, select it in the Library Links section and Save Preferences

23. Get It! via Google Scholar • Google Scholar results should now have a get it @ Mac link beside the title if available at McMaster libraries

24. Get it!@Mac Menu

25. InterLibrary Loan • Need something we don’t own? • Register and submit interlibrary loan requests via RACER http://racer.scholarsportal.info/ • Books and photocopies are FREE of charge • Takes approx. 1 week to 10 days for material to arrive • Pick-up & return ILL materials at Mills (1st floor)

26. Need Help? Just Ask! • Circulation Desk: Mon to Sun. open during building hours • Research Help Desk: Mon. to Fri. 9am-5pm • Book a consultation for in-depth research help • IT Help Desk: Mon. to Fri. 12noon-7:00pm NOTE: In Summer 2009, all services will be available from a single service point/desk in the library.

27. Library Instruction • Library Tours • Workshops include Introduction to Library Resources & Services • For dates, times & descriptions of library sessions refer to our new Library Events calendar (listed under About on the home page)

28. Help Us Help You! • Think our library should have a certain book, journal or database? • Think we could improve on our facilities and services? PLEASE TELL US! • We welcome all comments, suggestions & recommendations • Check out our online suggestion box http://library.mcmaster.ca/php/suggestionbox.php

29. Intermission

30. RefWorks Agenda • What is RefWorks? • Create a RefWorks account • Learn three ways to put references into your RefWorks database • Learn the basics of organizing and managing your references

31. What is RefWorks? • A Web-based citation manager and bibliography builder • It is free to all McMaster students and faculty! • Accessible from any computer with an Internet connection.

32. What Does RefWorks Do? • Creates a personal database of citations • Automatically gets references from many online databases • Organizes and manages your references • Formats bibliographies, footnotes, and in-text citations

33. Access RefWorks from Library Home page

34. RefWorks Account / Login

35. To use RefWorks off-campus, you must be logged in to LibAccess with your MAC ID, OR … log in with McMaster’s group code: RWMcMasterU Accessing RefWorks from home…

36. Getting References Into RefWorks • Export references from a database • Retrieve references from selected library catalogues • Manually enter references from any resource • Import text files • Capture data from a web page • Import from RSS feeds For more information, consult RefWorks online tutorials & help pages

37. Export References From a Database • Several online database service providers have a built-in RefWorks direct exportfeature • It is important to check the information you export into RefWorks to make sure the information you need is present and in the correct location

38. Some Databases That Support Direct Export to RefWorks • Business Source Complete • Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) • Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q) • LexisNexis AcademicSee RefWorks Help for a fulll list of databases that support direct export.

39. Export References From an Online Library Catalogue • Export references from McMaster’s Library Catalogue, http://libcat.mcmaster.ca either: • One item at a time: click on RefWorks button in full catalogue display • Several items at once: search catalogue within RefWorks (Search menu > Online Catalogue or Database)

40. Manually Entering References into RefWorks • Most business databases do not support direct export into RefWorks • In these cases, you can put references into RefWorks manually (References menu > Add New Reference)

41. Organizing and Managing Your References • Newly exported references are automatically placed in the Last Imported Folder • You can create additional folders to organize your references by topic, assignment, etc

42. …Organizing and Managing Your References cont. • Each reference is automatically assigned a unique identification number or RefID • Individual references can be placed in more than one folder • References can be removed from a folder and/or deleted from your database

43. Creating a Bibliography • A bibliography is a list of references organized according to the rules of a particular citation style (e.g. Chicago, APA, MLA, etc.) • You can create a stand-alone bibliography by selecting some references and clicking the Bibliography button

44. Before handing in your paper… • Check the bibliography for missing information and formatting problems • Make corrections directly in the document OR make changes to the record in RefWorks • Note: This means you need to understand the elements of the citation style you wish to use.

45. Got Questions? • Try an online RefWorks tutorial • http://refworks.scholarsportal.info/tutorial/ • Attend another RefWorks workshop • Ask the Research Help staff at the Library • Contact me: Ines Perkovic Business Liaison Librarian, Innis Library perkovic@mcmaster.ca 905.525.9140 ext. 21359

46. See you in the library!Our staff are ready to assist you Catherine Baird, Research Help Pat Collins, Circulation/Reserve Robyn Hall, Co-op Student, Research Help Rhonda Moore, Research Help Kelly Penfold, Circulation/Reserve Ines Perkovic, Business Liaison Librarian Lynn Schneider, Circulation/Reserve/Stacks Supervisor Margit Wessner, Circulation/Reserve