Library Web Orientation For GPS

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Library Web Orientation For GPS
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• Do you have a paper to write or a presentation to
  put together?
• Did you know that the Averett Library has
  resources that you can access electronically?
• Want to know more?

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First, you need to find the library
webhttp//www.averett.edu/library/Now click on
Find By SubjectNext, click on the link for
the subject area (Business or Education)Now
select your database(Business Source Premier or
ERIC education) Oh, you need one
thing more.
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You need a username password to access library
databases. Your username
passwordare your last name
Averett ID numberYou can
access the databases from any Internet location.
Call the library if you do not know your ID
number. Look ahead to see more
about..
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Resources BusinessBusiness Source Premier
(full text journal articles HBR market
research SWOT Analysis)ABI-Inform (full text
journal articles research data trade journals
international coverage)Factiva (full text
magazine newspaper articles WSJ company
industry financial data) EconLit (citations
abstracts for journal articles) Keep
going..
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Resources EducationAcademic OneFile (full
text journal articles from all subject
areasERIC (journal article citations
abstracts and full text to ERIC
documents)PsycINFO (journal article citations
abstracts, full text for APA journals,
book book chapter citations,
dissertations, conference papers) Now you are
ready to fly
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Once you access a database, it is simply a
process of selecting with the best words to
search.Type in some keywords in the search text
box like this business ethics and stocksNow
view your articles and select the ones that are
pertinent to your topic.Print the ones in full
text, and those with citations.
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Look for the /Find It At Averett
button link.Click on Article to access the
full text in another database. If that link does
not work, use the link Journal. Select the date
volume/issue.Contact the library for journals
that are indicated as microfilm/fiche or
bound or current. Fill out the
Interlibrary Loan Form when you see the message
Sorry, we did not find a copy at
Averett. Need Weve got them
next!
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Click the Averett Library Catalog to search for
books on a subject.Change title to subject
and type in a word.Note in the status whether
the book is available.If the book is an
physical copy, request it by email or phone. The
library will mail it to you for an 8 week
checkout period. If it is an E-Book,
then
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You need to create a personal login and password
for the NetLibrary E-Book service. Heres
how.Click on Databases, A-Z from the library
web page.Click on the letter N in the
alphabet string.Click on NetLibrary Create
Account and fill out the form.Now you can
access any E-Book from the Averett Library
Catalog by clicking on the link Connect to this
E book online. Dont forget to close the book
and log out. There is only one more thing you
need to know..
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My name is Kevin Harden and I am a reference
librarian at the Averett Library. I can assist
you in your research assignments and consult with
you in applying citation styles like APA and
MLA.When you need assistance, you can contact
me by phone [phone] or by email
aclib_at_averett.edu or kevin.harden_at_averett.edu or
click on Communicate and then click on
Ask-A-Librarian