Library Science Research Options: Databases and Resources

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Library Science Research Options Databases and
Resources

• Deborah Lee
• Mississippi State University Libraries
• November 7, 2003

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Session Overview

• Online databases Library Literature and LISA
• Other useful databases/indexes
• Journal Articles Online
• Web Resources

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Library Research Resources

• Research Committee
• Mike Ballard, Chair
• Research Time Policy
• Weekly
• Additional Time

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When your article is not here.

• Illiad
• Access/delivery options
• Infotrieve/Document Delivery
• 500 faculty limit per fiscal year
• Access to journal articles

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Library Science Journals Online

• Project Muse
• Libraries Culture
• Notes (Music Library Association)
• portal

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Finding it online

• Emerald/MCB Press
• Elsevier Web Editions
• Academic Search Premier
• 106 LS Journals 68 Full Text
• Wiley
• JASIST/JASIS

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Comparing Library Lit and LISA

• Library Literature
• SilverPlatter
• HW Wilson
• Indexes 229 key LS journals
• Book reviews
• Book chapters
• LS Theses/Diss.

• LISA
• SilverPlatter
• Bowker/Sauer
• Indexes 600 periodicals
• Stronger Intl focus
• Excludes news items and letters
• Usually does not index items less than 1 page in
  length
• Moving to CSA platform

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Go Search!

• http//library.msstate.edu/resources/databases

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Other Useful Web Sites

• Library Science Research Guide
• Library-Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials
• Index Morganagus
• Yahoo! Directory Libraries

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Questions???