How to Find Journal Article

1. How to Find Journal Article NCCU Library Reference Service Section TEL:2939-3091(ext.63182) 2012.06.29 2013.02.20 update

2. Outlines • Searching Strategies: Basic Concept • Basic Searching Flower • Main Functions of Journal Databases • Popular Journal Databases • ProQuest Database • EBSCOHost • Inter-Library Service • Inter library loan service • Inter library documents delivery service

3. Search for journal article Search by topic Search for a specific article(given title, volume, date and pages) Citation Database (Tracing the development of the research and related scholars) General Journal Index 1 cate、NCCU library catalogue Photocopy journal in paper Full-text database Index abstract database Index database Nationwide Document Delivery Service (NDDS) Get full-text online Journal Ranking Photocopy full-text Searching Strategies: Journal Articles

4. Searching flower • Analysis the keywords: Break up your search topic or theme into keywords. (Include of synonym, antonym, etc.） Analysis the research topics • Choose databases: according to the research topic or other requirement to choose the database. Choose the database Develop the retrieval strategy and testing • Develop and test the retrieval strategy: • The specific filed or across fields searching. • Subject or Keyword searching. • Boolean searching (ex. And, Or, Not) • With specific conditions, like year and type. • Using the Index or Browse function. • Using the Thesaurus. Satisfy with the result Modify the strategy No • Modify: broaden or narrow the subject or keywords. Yes Select the result items • Output the result: by print, save file, e-mail, import the bibliography management software. Output the result

5. Main Functions of Journal Databases • Search(basic and advanced ) • Browse • Thesaurus • Search History • Journal Alert, Search Alert • Article link • Export (save file, e-mail, import to bibliography management program)

6. Popular Journal Index Databases • ProQuest Databases (Proquest research library ) • Search for coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests. • EBSCOhost Databases  (Academic search complete) • The world‘s most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,100 journals and a total of more than 10,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.

7. ProQuest Databases Interface- Advance Search Modify your search by selecting different fields. Use Boolean logic to search to more than one keyword.

8. ProQuest: Results Functions Mark the articles to mail, citeorexport

9. ProQuest: Article Functions Search more data related to this one. Select citation style, such as APA、MLA.

10. EBSCOhost Databases Interface-Advance Search Register an account for more service

11. EBSCOhost : Results Functions

12. EBSCOhost: Article Functions Choose citation style, such as AMA, APA.

13. Inter-Library Services When I can’t access the documents from NCCU libraries…

14. Inter-library loan service for books • How to request the loan service?(A):Faculty, staff, students with valid NCCU library card may register an inter-library loan card with NCCU library card at the NCCU main library 1F circulation desk. • How many books and how loan can I borrow with the loan card?(A):Each interlibrary loan card could borrow 5 books, borrowing period is 3 weeks (or according to the rules of cooperative library). • Can I renew or request items?(A):Renewing and request service is not provided. • How to return items? (A): When the due is up to date, you should return items back to library on your own. If the items belong to National Taiwan, National Taiwan Norma University, Tamkang University, Chinese Culture University , you may take advantage of our ”Five Interlibrary Return Services” to return these interlibrary loan items.

15. Inter-library documents delivery service • Why do use the service?(A): The “National Document Delivery Service Prepaid Service” is provided to allow faculty to receive inter-library materials without visiting the library in person. • How to request the delivery service?(A): The NCCU faculty and students may apply for inter-library photocopying or loan service from local or overseas libraries, and submit the application online via National Document Delivery Service (NDDS).

16. Where to log in the NDDS?

17. Request an account for the first time.

18. Make a request through the Union Catalog. Make a request using the form. Journal Union Catalog Conference papers Journal Union Catalog Dissertation and These CONCERT E-Journals REAL Federated Search Taiwan Journal article abstract and index National Bibliographic Information Network (NBINet) National Digital Library of T&D in Taiwan Government Research Bulletin (GRB)

19. EX. To make a request through • the Journal Union Catalog. • You can find the price policy by using your mouse cursor near the library name. • Click the library name hyperlink to apply the new request.

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