Tiffany Falco

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Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information
TechnologyCenter
Tiffany Falcão Distance and Instructional
Library Services tfalcao_at_nova.edu [phone]
ext. 4574
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Where is the library located online?

• http//www.nova.edu/library/main
• Select Alvin Sherman Library

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Opening Screen of the Alvin Sherman Library
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Library Services
Reference Service 1-800- 541-6682 ext. 4613 954-
262-4613refdesk_at_nova.edu Document
Delivery1-800- 541-6682 ext. 4602 954-
262-4602library_at_nova.edu
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Document Delivery
http//www.nova.edu/library/serv/docdel/ddrequest.
html
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Library Versus The Internet

• Library Advantages
• Reliable many sources are pre-selected and
  screened for authority, accuracy, and content.
• Citations and articles are available
• Free access as NSU students to millions of
  dollars worth of subscription only databases
• Time saving
• Reference Desk Support
• Disadvantages
• Requires a little practice.
• Requires this presentation

• Internet
• Advantages
• Easy to use Yahoo or Google
• Requires no special software
• Lots of information
• Disadvantages
• It is not regulated
• Sources may be outdated, inaccurate, or
  unreliable
• Time consuming
• Requires practice
• No support

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Novacat Library Catalog
Hmm..So Thats howwe get to Novacat.
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Novacat Library Catalog
Use Novacat to find books, journals, videos, and
more.
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Databases

• Find citations forjournal articles and/or
  some full text articles.
• To get to the
• databases select ElectronicResources and
  thenselect Databases.Next

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1. Choose NSU Patrons
2. Log-in
3. Browse
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We have selected to browse the subject listof
Education Database. The list shows databases
related to Education including...
1. Education Index Retrospective - WilsonWeb
2. ERIC (CSA) - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
3. ERIC (FS) - FirstSearch (OCLC) 4.
ERIC Database and Thesaurus - Public Web site
5. Expanded Academic ASAP - Gale Group/InfoTrac
6. Library Literature Information Science
Full Text - WilsonWeb 7. MARPs, Practicums,
and Applied Dissertations - NSU 8. Mental
Measurements Yearbook - SilverPlatter (Ovid)
9. ProQuest Research Library - ProQuest Direct
10. Wilson Education Full Text - WilsonWeb
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Using ERIC
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Eric contains two categories of information
Journal articles - assigned an Accession number
beginning with EJ followed by 6-digits. i.e.
EJ234763
Non-Journal materials - assigned an Accession
number beginning with ED followed by 6-digits.
i.e. EDJ234764
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Eric Search Results
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Using WilsonWeb Education Full Text

Enter your terms in the boxes provided
ClickStart
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WilsonWeb Education Full Text search results

Click on the blue or red icon to view the
document.
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Using ProQuest Research Library
Research Library
Note the name of the ProQuestdatabase you are
searching.
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ProQuest Resarch Library search results
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Quick Questions

• QHow can you get an article if it is not
  available in the full text format?

• A Order it from Document Delivery.

TipIf you cant remember try calling a Reference
Librarian for help or look in your green manual
on page 9-12.
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Quick Questions

• QWhat is the best database for research in
  Education?

• A ERIC

TipIf you cant remember try calling a Reference
Librarian for help.
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Quick Questions

• Q Name two databases where we can find citations
  and journal articles online?

• A Wilson Web Education Full Text and Proquest
  Research Library.

TipIf you cant remember try calling a Reference
Librarian for help.
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