Catalog, NetLibrary eBooks, Database and ILL Basics.pdf

Catalog, NetLibrary eBooks, Database and ILL Basics The library has many databases to choose from. Our annual fees are approaching $20,000, so we really hope you take advantage of the rich and varied content available to you. One of our primary goals as librarians is to make sure our patrons know how to use our resources. PLEASE don’t ever hesitate to ask for help … there are NO stupid questions!! On campus access to databases is available via the Library Databases link on the Library Home page. When on campus, simply select a database link to open it’s main search page. Off campus access is facilitated through an authentication log-in. (Our subscriptions restrict database access to our current NCTC faculty, staff and students, so users must go through this authentication process.) When off campus you click a database link, you see this screen : * Students simply use your network log-in : firstname_lastname 8digit ID number Database variety Our database collection provides a variety of content. Some are subject specific (such as Cinahl, which is all health/nursing publications), and some are multi-disciplinary and will provide some sort of information on most topics. Most databases go beyond just looking in journals and magazines and also include reference materials. Although each database is searching through a different set of sources, most of the basic search functionality is the same from one database to another. This handout displays screen shots from EbscoHost Academic Search Premier, but the screens look the same in the other EbscoHost databases. Also, the basic steps shown here will apply to all the databases, although their screens will look different. Before we head to the databases … a quick look at the library catalog … where you look for the items we own. To access the library catalog, click the library catalog link on the library menu. The basic search screen op