2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results.
(9) How many libraries worldwide have item #1? (485) Click the link. What is the top library? Since we own the book, the Brookings Public Library comes up first!
3. Click into result #1 and look at the full record. What is the call number (class descriptor)? What other information do you see?
The call number would be PS3602.U2645; Dewey: 813/.6 but we use author's last name. Does give a brief description of the book. WorldCat is a valuable resource that we use for cataloging and we use it at the circulation desk when Aleph is down to find materials in our collection.
Monday, April 19, 2010
1. Do a search for a topic that interests you. Note the default search is "full text." You may want to change the search to keyword. Review your findings and observations. When I put in the search "Weddings" "full text" and "ALL" formats, I got 955 hits. When I put in "Weddings" "keyword" "e-books", I only got 7. What a difference.
2. The leader of your exercise class needs some new material. Do a keyword search for "fitness" and sort by "Newest First." View a book or two and make a recommendation. I would of course recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fitness!" Hah. Of course, she's the leader of MY exercise class. Good to see they had other books she could use.
3. You have a patron who wants to read everything about Western history. He has exhausted your collection. In NetLibrary, click "Advanced Search." In the Publisher box, type "Nebraska" or "Oklahoma." Report your findings. I didn't find anything when I put in Nebraska but when I put in Oklahoma, I found two books.
2. The leader of your exercise class needs some new material. Do a keyword search for "fitness" and sort by "Newest First." View a book or two and make a recommendation. I would of course recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fitness!" Hah. Of course, she's the leader of MY exercise class. Good to see they had other books she could use.
3. You have a patron who wants to read everything about Western history. He has exhausted your collection. In NetLibrary, click "Advanced Search." In the Publisher box, type "Nebraska" or "Oklahoma." Report your findings. I didn't find anything when I put in Nebraska but when I put in Oklahoma, I found two books.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Lesson 4 -- Gale Virtual Reference Library
1. Getting to know the titles in GVRL is similar to getting to know the titles of your own reference collection. Click "show all" to view all the titles available in your collection. Click a book title of interest to you and access an article via the table of contents. Notice with the multi-volume titles, you can also select which volume you look at. Discuss the title you selected and how you may use it in your library.
I picked Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Carl Mitcham, ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 2378 pp. 4 vols. I went to the ebook index and put in a search for nuclear. From there I selected nuclear accident and got the CHERNOBYL accident. I have actually used the GVRL several times with patrons since we have been "downsizing" our reference collection. People doing research of any kind really appreciate this resource!
2. At the top of the page, click "Basic Search" and type a search in the search box. I put in weddings just to see what I could find. Review the results, selecting an article to see what kind of information you can find. Test out the "read to me" feature. Discuss your results. Very nice. Didn't know that you could listen to the information. I think GVRL is useful to all patrons.
1. Getting to know the titles in GVRL is similar to getting to know the titles of your own reference collection. Click "show all" to view all the titles available in your collection. Click a book title of interest to you and access an article via the table of contents. Notice with the multi-volume titles, you can also select which volume you look at. Discuss the title you selected and how you may use it in your library.
I picked Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Carl Mitcham, ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 2378 pp. 4 vols. I went to the ebook index and put in a search for nuclear. From there I selected nuclear accident and got the CHERNOBYL accident. I have actually used the GVRL several times with patrons since we have been "downsizing" our reference collection. People doing research of any kind really appreciate this resource!
2. At the top of the page, click "Basic Search" and type a search in the search box. I put in weddings just to see what I could find. Review the results, selecting an article to see what kind of information you can find. Test out the "read to me" feature. Discuss your results. Very nice. Didn't know that you could listen to the information. I think GVRL is useful to all patrons.
1. Do a basic search on something of interest to you. Report your findings and observations.I put in a search for sedation dentistry. The first article addressed special needs dental patients. Not what I was looking for. The second one: The root canal of your dreams by Nancy MacDonald. Maclean's. Toronto: Dec 17-Dec 24, 2007. Vol. 120, Iss. 49/50; pg. 41, 1 pgs The article was just what I wanted to find. I like that it can be e-mailed to myself or printed right away. I like that you can cite the material in different formats. I also like that they offer suggested topics from the one you searched.
2. Click the Publications tab at the top of the page. You will see an alphabetical list of the periodicals indexed in Proquest, the years included, and whether they are full text. Do a search for a journal in your profession by typing a title or keyword in the search box. Report your findings and observations.This publications search is very helpful especially for patrons looking for a specific article that they saw in a specific magazine. Handy!
2. Click the Publications tab at the top of the page. You will see an alphabetical list of the periodicals indexed in Proquest, the years included, and whether they are full text. Do a search for a journal in your profession by typing a title or keyword in the search box. Report your findings and observations.This publications search is very helpful especially for patrons looking for a specific article that they saw in a specific magazine. Handy!
Sirs Discover is a very easy site to use. I can see why children and teachers would use it. I liked the database features. The country facts was very interesting. I liked using the outline feature for maps of the world. We used to spend alot of time trying to find a good map with no features so teachers could copy and allow the students to fill it in. This will be very helpful in the classroom. I loved the art projects too. Found one on how to make a duct tape cell phone holder. Fun and very practical.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Select "Curriculum Pathfinders" on the right hand side of the window and mouse over the course subjects, noting the range of topics covered. Pick a subject and discuss the information located there.
Looked up teen pregnancies. Wow! Love the timeline, the Research Guides and the note organizer. I think home schoolers are going to love this stuff. Debaters would love it too! Thanks!
Select "Curriculum Pathfinders" on the right hand side of the window and mouse over the course subjects, noting the range of topics covered. Pick a subject and discuss the information located there.
Looked up teen pregnancies. Wow! Love the timeline, the Research Guides and the note organizer. I think home schoolers are going to love this stuff. Debaters would love it too! Thanks!
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