University Library Search

The purpose of this section is to guide the user through the navigation of the University Library Search section of the University Library website. 1. Library Search

a. The Library search box is where you enter the title of the book, magazine, newspaper, journal and dissertation you are looking for.

i. Here we have entered book as our search in figure 1a.

(Figure 1a) ii. You can also search for peer reviewed content by clicking yes in the bubble that is also shown in figure 1a.

(Figure 1b) b. After clicking search you will be taken to a new window with your results.

2. Search Results

c. The window you are taken to is shown in Figure 1b. This is the result of the search you requested.

iii. In this area you can pick a title iv. You can refine your search more with the options on the side. We will go over those in section 3.

v. The titles are shown in a list order by relevance to the search.

vi. The information next to the title is about the item so you can see if it is what you are after.

vii. The image under the title is what type of title it is i.e. a book or magazine.

3. Search refinement

d. The left side bar in the search results will give you ways to refine your search as shown in Figure 1c

viii. This sidebar has wasy for you to hone in your search and get better results.

ix. Content type

1. You can pick the content type i.e. newspapers articles, book reviews, journal articles and books/ ebooks

x. Then you have the subject terms

2. Like books, articles, history and education

xi. Last you have the publication dates

3. This is where you can pick older titles or stick with new ones.

(Figure 1b) (Figure 1d)

4. After clicking the first title in the search as shown in Figure 1d
We will be taken to a page the details what the book is about.

e. In the books details you see thing like the word count, author, publisher and helpful citation information

f. On that page you will have a link to click on so you can read the whole text it is usually on the right side under other formats. As shown in Figure 1e. (Figure 1e)

University Library Resources

The purpose of this section is to guide the user through the navigation of the University Library Resources section of the University Library website.

Library resources
This provides access for students to research different subjects, either online or physically. 1. General Resources – cover a large variety of subject matter. This is a broad search of many different areas.

a. EBSOhost – Allows a student to search many different topics, which are in journals, magazines and newsletters. These materials contain anything from health, business and criminal justice. b. ProQuest - Covers over thousands of periodicals and peer-reviewed journals. When searching in ProQuest, it will allow you to search in the full text or peer-reviewed. This can help the student to better understand the text they are reading.

2. Specialized resources - are a more in-depth search of a certain field or specific study. These resources will give you an advanced description of field. a. IBIS – Healthcare and social assistance in the U.S – allows a user to search topics that are related to health services and homing assistance for the elderly/children. IBIS is the largest provider in research for industry base topics. b. EdITLib – a search that pertains to educational technology and online learning books.

3. Books, dissertations and theses - A section that is dedicated to a more in depth search of specific books, theses and dissertation. a. Emerald eBooks - Is a collection of 80 eBook series and have over 650 volumes. These eBooks provide a high quality search in a specific area of business. b. Oxford Scholarship Online – Contains over 1000 scholarly books that are written by the university press.

4. Company Directories and financials – Is a way to search specifically for businesses and allows one to view the company’s profiles. c. Hoovers First Research – Gives access to a library of company directories. Hoover provides the user to look at ratings for the best in quality for that specific industry. d. Plunkett Research Online - This allows a person to research a company’s statistics, associates/organizations and trends.

5. Country Profiles and Economic data – Has basic information about countries, politics, cultural information and lifestyles. e. EIU Country Data – Is an economic indicator and forecast. EIU started in 1980s and covers over 278 series for 117 countries. f. IMF eLibrary – Covers a variety of economic topics. Some topics consist of law, medical, political science and social science.

6. Encyclopedias and dictionaries – These are books that have information about history and contain definitions.

g. MediLexicon – Is a medical and pharmaceutical dictionary, which contains drug information, medical news and definitions of ICD-9 code. h. Oxford English Dictionary – This book contains Definitions and Pronunciation. The oxford dictionary also contains the usage of words.

7. Government Resources – allows a person to search all aspects of the government and government statistics. i. National Center for education statistics – Has information about statistics based around education. This center contains graphs, table and figures. j. Uniform Crime Report – The UCR is statistics on crime, criminal activity and crime prevention. All these statistics are based in the United States, which are annual reviews.

8. Journal Indexes and Abstracts – Allows a student to look up reviews in full texted. k. ERIC – Is based on educational aspects, which includes journal articles, conference proceedings and some of these documents do not have full text but have links to full text. l. Journal Seek – Has a complete search on all journals on the internet.

The purpose of this section is to guide the user through the navigation of the University Library Resources section of the University Library website. Helpful guide that provides one with knowledge, foundation, and professional help with development for one's career.

a. Here we see as we clicked onto multimedia.
Displays helpful video online, very useful for academic, American literature, and language. Displays various historical history, facts, and information helpful for research purposes.

a. Here we see as we click onto test guides and preparations.
These guides and preparations are great tools to help with lecture notes, organize text material, and prepare for future learning.

a. Here we see as we click onto writing and publishing resources.
These guides and preparations are great tools to help with lecture notes, organize text material, and prepare for future learning.

a. Here we see as we click onto Chose resources by subjects
Loaded with resources and databases for one in search of higher education. Displays detailed information about various subjects.

a. Here we see as we click onto to subject guides.
This is a University Library used for comprehensive listing of library resources by subject. This guides will provide ways to get started and gives a description of each resource.

a. Here we see as we click onto to view all subjects alphabetically.
Viewing all subjects from A-Z a lot of information to research and have resources to investigate. All subjects that need research is here to help anyone with a certain research.

a. Here we see as we click onto to view find a specific publication.
Represents all resources like e-books-journal, one can identify by number or title. There is also a Doi and Pubmed tab that give specific information, Doi provides technical and social infrastructure for registration, and Pubmed is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.

* Other Services

1. Ask a Librarian

2. Terms and Conditions

The Terms and Conditions page provides information for the general terms and conditions for the use of the “University Library” services.

1. From the University Library website identify the “Other Resources” section on the far left.

2. Select the Terms and Conditions Link.

3. A new window will open displaying the Terms and Conditions website.

* Useful Links

1. Reference and Citation Generator The Reference and Citation Generator website helps provide users on how to create citations to reference papers.

a. From the University Library website identify the “Useful Links” section on the far left.

b. Select the Reference and Citation Generator link.

c. A new window will open displaying the Reference and Citation Generator.

2. APA Information The APA Information link takes you to “Grammar and Writing Guides: Writing & Style Information” website. This website helps inform the user about APA styles of reference and citations and papers. It gives examples of an APA style paper, references and citations, it also provides the Reference and Citation Generator, APA style blog, and Riverpoint Writer tool links.

a. From the University Library website identify the “Useful Links” section on the far left.

b. Select the APA Information link.

c. A new window will open displaying the Grammar and Writing Guides: Writing & Style Information website.

3. Grammar and Writing Guides The Grammar and Writing Guides link takes you to the “Tutorials” website. Here they have resources for students and faculty on grammar mechanics, writing styles, and plagiarism.

a. From the University Library website identify the “Useful Links” section on the far left.

b. Select the Grammar and Writing Guides link.

c. A new window will open displaying the “Tutorials” website.