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Introduction to the Walden Library

Introduction to the Walden Library. Your hosts. Sommer Berg Kerry Sullivan Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A. GoToWebinar Control Panel. 3. This presentation is a live webcast of my computer

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Introduction to the Walden Library

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  1. Introduction to theWalden Library

  2. Your hosts • Sommer Berg • Kerry Sullivan Questions? Use the questions box! Questions may be held until the end for the Q&A.

  3. GoToWebinar Control Panel 3

  4. This presentation is a live webcast of my computer • We’ll switch between PowerPoint and live web demos • You will be able to watch me click, scroll, search the databases, etc. • You will not be able to interact with the browser • This webinar will be archived for later viewing

  5. Our agenda today: • Library website • Course readings • Find articles on a topic • Boolean operators • Library databases • Library help • Online help & FAQs • Ask a Librarian • Questions

  6. Walden Library • Entirely Online • 112,000+ e-books • 56,000 electronic journals • Reports, Dissertations, etc. • Selected by Librarians • Focus on the programs at Walden • Scholarly resources • No extra cost to you

  7. Let’s take a look around the library… Library Access: you can get everything at: http://library.waldenu.edu/ • Can bookmark library home page • Not required to go through myWalden portal • Some library links will prompt you to log in; use your myWalden email address and password

  8. Find Course Readings Some are… • provided to you via textbook(s), course packets, etc. • linked in the classroome.g., Black, F. (1993). Beta and return. Journal of Portfolio Management, 20(1), 8–18. Retrieved from http://www.iijournals.com/doi/abs/10.3905/jpm.1993.409462 3) linked in Library Course Readings guideshttp://libraryguides.waldenu.edu/coursereadings

  9. Find Articles on a Topic • Topics • Keywords • Boolean Operators • Databases

  10. Topic and Keywords • Topic • How does obesity impact type 2 diabetes? • Keywords • Obesity • Type 2 diabetes

  11. Boolean Operators • AND • Join different concepts • Find ALL of the words • Obesity AND type 2 diabetes • OR • Similar terms • Find EITHER term • Obesity OR obese OR overweight

  12. Databases • Thoreau • Multi-database search tool • Not for precision search • Broad, basic search (discussion posts) • Subject databases • Specialized search options • In-depth research (papers, KAMs, dissertations)

  13. Article Search Demonstration

  14. Library Help • Library Help • Quick Answers • Webinars • Subject Guides • Recommended Guides • Keyword Searching: Finding Articles on your Topic • Find Full Text

  15. Library Help • Ask A Librarian • Email or phone • 7 days a week

  16. Questions?

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