Title: Accessing UVic Library Resources: a guide for Nursing students
1Accessing UVic Library Resourcesa guide for
Nursing students
- Carol Gordon
- Infoline Librarian
- University of Victoria
2Topics to be Covered
- Overview of INFOLINE services
- Obtaining required Netlink ID and password
- Libraries Gateway webpage orientation
- Search tips Boolean logic
- Finding books, articles, and fulltext resources
- How to obtain materials
3A Note about the Slides...
- Some of the images in the slides may not be
clear, but they will give you an idea of what you
will see as you do the search - We recommend that you follow through the examples
on your own to learn how to conduct a library
search
4Summary
- This presentation will show you how to find books
and journal articles via the UVic Libraries
Gateway webpage - It will include how to search the library
catalogue, the CINAHL nursing database, and how
to obtain materials in full text, through the
INFOLINE office, or from other libraries
51. What is INFOLINE?
- Technology has made it easier for off-campus
students to do much of their research at a
distance - If you encounter problems, however, INFOLINE
staff can help out - We can send specific books or articles to your
door or offer advice by phone or e-mail on
structuring a database search and using UVics
Library resources
6Materials sent via INFOLINE
- Students may request books or articles
- These requests are filled either from the UVic
libraries collection or borrowed from other
libraries through interlibrary loan - Students may also request reference assistance
- Requests may be submitted to INFOLINE by mail,
fax, e-mail - Materials are sent to students via mail, courier,
or fax
7Contacting INFOLINE
- INFOLINE
- University of Victoria Library
- PO Box 1800 STN CSC
- Victoria BC V8W 3H5
- Phone (250) 721-6488
- Fax (250) 721-6233
- E-mail Infoline_at_uvic.ca
82. Netlink ID and Password
- The UVic Libraries webpage, The Gateway, is
the place to start to find books, articles, and
other research on your topic - In order to access many of the databases and
resources on the Gateway, a Netlink ID and
password is required - If you do not have a Netlink ID, obtain one at
http//netlink.uvic.ca
93. UVic Libraries Gateway
- Available at http//gateway.uvic.ca
- Click on labeled blocks (books, journals,
electronic journals) to access specified
resources
104. Finding Books via the Gateway
- To find books, click on the Books block
- Select Main Library Catalogue
11Finding Books
- Select Basic Search for a list of search
options
12Finding Books
- For a topic search, use the Keyword Anywhere
option - Use quotations around phrases, i.e. health
promotion or long term care - Enter terms separated by And or Or (Boolean
Operators)
13What is Boolean Logic?
- Boolean logic allows you to broaden or narrow a
search to find more relevant results - Boolean operators are AND, OR, and NOT
14Boolean AND
- Use AND to narrow your search
- This search long term care and geriatric will
retrieve only those records which include both
terms
15Boolean OR
- Use OR to broaden your search
- Often used to create list of synonyms
- This search elderly or seniors or geriatric
will find each record in a database which has the
word elderly, senior, or geriatric - Searches can include both AND and OR
- (elderly or geriatric or senior) and (long
term care or nursing home)
16Finding Books Keyword Search Strategies
- Start with a keyword anywhere search
- When you find a record, note the subject headings
which the database uses to categorize the title - These subject headings (or Descriptors) vary
between databases - Click on these headings to find similar items
17Keyword Searching - Truncation
- Another useful tool for keyword searching is
truncation - Truncation retrieves all possible endings after
the initial letters typed - For example, child? will find child, childs,
children, childrens, and childhood - Use the ? to truncate terms in UVics online
catalogue - When searching journal databases such as Cinahl,
use an asterisk for the same purpose, i.e.
child
185. Finding E-Journals on the Gateway
- E-journals are electronic versions of paper
journals - To see the list of UVics electronic
subscriptions, click on the E-journals block on
the Gateway
19E-Journals
- Select By Subject or By Title to view
journals by subject (i.e. Nursing) or by title
20E-Journals
- To search for journals on a specific subject,
click on By Subject and use the search box at
the top right hand corner of the screen - A single word such as oncology does not need
quotation marks, but a phrase such as health
promotion does
21E-Journals
- Select the name of the journal you wish to see
22E-Journals on the Gateway
- To see the journal, click on the URL at the end
of the summary record - If there is more than one URL, it means that more
than one company has provided UVic with a
subscription to this title
23E-Journals
- Click on the volume and issue number to see that
issues table of contents - This example is for one journal title -- keep in
mind that the screens for other titles may have a
different look
24E-Journals
- Click on the full text link to view the article
- To view the article, Adobe Acrobat must be loaded
on your machine
256. Finding Articles - via Databases
- Another way to find articles is to search a
database - A database is generally subject specific and
includes articles from hundreds or thousands of
journals - A database will either be full text or include an
abstract or descriptive paragraph which will
allow you to determine whether the item is useful - If it is not fulltext, you can try to find it at
a local academic library or request it through
the Infoline office
26Finding Articles - via Databases
- Click on the Journals block on the Gateway
- Then select Articles on a topic
27Finding Articles - via Databases
- On the Databases by Subject page, select the
Health Sciences heading
28Finding Articles - via Databases
- A list of databases with Health Science content
will appear - Scroll down the screen to see a description of
the topics, dates, and size of each database
297. Cinahl
- Cinahl is the primary nursing allied health
database - Cinahl provides access to books, articles, and
dissertations - Coverage is from 1982 to present
- Includes some access to full text articles
- Uses the same search interface as Health Source,
PsycInfo and a number of other databases hosted
by the company Ebscohost
30Searching the Cinahl Database
- Select Cinahl from the list of databases
- Enter your search terms in the Find box
(remember your boolean logic!) and hit Search
(geriatric or elderly) and (long term care or
nursing home)
31Searching the Cinahl Database
- A list of results will appear for items which
include the terms from your search - In this instance we have over 3,600 results!
32Cinahl Advanced Search
- If there are too many results, try selecting the
Advanced Search tab at the top of the screen - Use the drop down menus to specify in what
field the terms are to be found (i.e., title,
abstract, word in subject heading)
33Cinahl Advanced Search
- If we do the same search and ask for the terms to
be found in the Title, then we bring our
results down to only about 400 - All items in the list have your search terms in
the title of the article
34Cinahl Selecting Records
- To select records from the list, click on the
Add link to the right of the record - You will see that selected records are added to
the folder at the top of the screen - To view your selections, click on Folder has
35Tips for Searching Cinahl
- Click on the Full text box to ensure that only
items with full text are retrieved - Use the Year of Publication limit to specify
the dates of material found
36Tips for Searching Cinahl
- To help you decide if an article is useful,
change the display to show an abstract which
describes the content of the article - To do this click on the Preferences link at the
top right hand corner of the screen
37Tips for Searching Cinahl
- Click on Detailed, then on Apply and you will
see the abstracts appear for those records which
have them - Your search terms will be in bold and the
information will help you decide if the item is
useful or not
38Cinahl Obtaining Materials
- You will see that some articles in Cinahl have
links to fulltext - For items without full text, use the Where can
I get this? link to see if theres any full text
from another source
39Where Can I Get This? Link
- The Where can I get this? link will connect to
other full text database and UVics E-journal
subscriptions to look for fulltext - It will also list other libraries which own the
material
40Where Can I Get This? Link
- A GET button shows items with full text
- A REQ button indicates other libraries which have
the material
41Where Can I Get This? Link
- In some instances, the item you want will not be
available in full text despite the GET link - This is because the system knows that some of
this journal is in full text, but cannot tell if
the specific year you want is covered by UVics
subscription - the Request button cannot be used by distance
students as items requested are sent to UVic only
and will not be forwarded to another address
42Other Options for Obtaining Materials
- Do you have access to a local University or
College Library? - Look at the Where can I get this? REQ links to
determine if an item is held nearby and go find
it there - Request a COPPUL card from INFOLINE to borrow
books from other academic libraries (see
http//gateway.uvic.ca/cs/OTHER.HTML for details)
43A Final Word
- Remember that you can contact us for assistance!
- INFOLINE
- Phone (250) 721-6488
- Fax (250) 721-6233
- E-mail Infoline_at_uvic.ca