Innis Library Orientation

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Innis Library Orientation Resources for
DeGroote MBA Students

• September 2 4, 2008

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During this session, you will

• get a brief overview of our facilities services
  collections
• learn how to access our print online resources
• identify demo key business resources,
  particularly those relevant to career research
• create and use a RefWorks database

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Four libraries on campus

• Mills (Humanities Social Sciences)
• Innis (Business)
• Thode (Science Engineering)
• Health Sciences

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Innis Library (Business)

• Located in Kenneth Taylor Hall (KTH), Room 108,
  just above the Wokery
• Hours
• Monday to Friday 830am - 1100pm
• Saturday 1030am - 600pm
• Sunday 1230pm - 800pm

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Study Space

• Quiet approx. 95 seats
• Silent approx. 60 seats
• Group 7 rooms with seating for 6
• Can be booked online via library web site
• Total seating about 200

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Computing Technology

• 26 desktop computers with productivity adaptive
  software (e.g., MS Office, ZoomText) and full
  Internet access
• Wireless access throughout. MacConnect ports also
  available
• Laptops, projector, USB mice, network cables,
  calculators and headphones can be borrowed at
  the Circulation Desk with your ID card

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Copiers, Printers, Scanners, etc.

• All copying printing in the libraries is paid
  for using a McMaster Library Debit Card
• Can be purchased from vending machines in all
  libraries
• Card itself costs 2.50 Each copy is approx. 10
  cents
• Keep adding value to the card as you run out
• Scanning is FREE!

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Paper Collections

• Approx. 24,000 business books
• Approx. 90 current journal, magazine newspaper
  titles relevant to business. Past issues housed
  in Mills Periodicals (3rd floor)
• Books can be borrowed, periodicals are for in
  library use only

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Course Reserves

• Course materials such as required readings and
  assignment solutions are available for short term
  loan (2 hours) at the checkout desk
• Click on Course Reserves under Popular Links on
  library home page
• Search for course reserves by course name (e.g.,
  Business Q771) or by instructor (e.g., Parlar)

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Borrowing Books Course Reserves

• Your McMaster ID card is your library card in all
  libraries
• Loan periods
• MBA PhD - 1 month (Mills, Innis Thode) 2
  weeks (HSL)
• Can be renewed online up to four times

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e-Collections

• Thousands of business e-Books
• Almost 130 business databases
• More than 4,000 business e-journals, magazines
  newspapers

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Key Business Databases _at_ McMaster

• Business Source Complete
• Canadian Business Database
• Factiva Lexis-Nexis
• EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit)
• GMID (Global Market Information Database)
• Mergent Online

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Access to e-Resources

• Licensed e-resources are only accessible to
  McMaster faculty, staff and currently registered
  students
• Your MAC ID (not your ID card) allows you to
  access most e-Resources on off campus
• More info on how to enable and/or verify your MAC
  ID is here http//www.mcmaster.ca/uts/macid

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LibAccess Login

• Use your MAC ID (or LibAccess ID) when prompted
  with the LibAccess login screen
• You can also login to LibAccess first, before
  accessing an e-Resource

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Your Gateway to Library Resourceshttp//library.m
cmaster.ca
All materials all formats
Databases only
Online Periodicals only
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Selected Career Resources

• Career Journal (WSJ)
• http//online.wsj.com/careers
• Job Futures (Service Canada)
• http//www.jobfutures.ca/en/home.shtml
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Dept of Labor)
• http//www.bls.gov/OCO/
• The Riley Guide
• http//www.rileyguide.com/

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Selected Salary Info Sites

• Salary Wizard (Canada)- http//salary.monster.ca/
  
• Salary Calculator (U.S)
• http//www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calcula
  tor.asp?cc1
• PayScale.com (International)
• http//payscale.com/mypayscale.aspx

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Selected Job Posting Sites

• Workopolis.com (Canada)
• Job Bank (Canada)
• http//www.jobbank.gc.ca/
• CareerBuilder.ca (Canada)
• Jobs in Ontario (Ontario)
• http//canadajobs.allstarjobs.ca/category/ontario-
  jobs.html
• Ontariojob.com (Ontario)
• Ontario Public Service Careers
• http//www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Search.aspx

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Company Resources

• Blue Book of Canadian Business
• Major company profiles and provides executive
  bios
• Canadas Top 100 Employers
• Profiles Canadian employers with the most
  innovative workplaces progressive HR policies
• Career Directory
• Identifies Canadas 1,000 best employers for
  recent college and university graduates
• International Directory of Company Histories, 95
  volumes
• Profiles hundreds of significant companies from
  around the world. Entries include information on
  company history, organization, philosophy and
  resources for further reading.

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News Industry Resources

• Factiva and LexisNexis
• Provides current access to newspapers worldwide,
  including the GM and Hamilton Spectator
• Up-to-date industry/company information
• Mergent Online
• Business and financial information for publicly
  traded companies worldwide
• Standard Poors Industry Surveys
• Industry reports covering over 50 U.S. industries
• FP.infomart.ca
• Canadian source for company and industry
• Also includes historical reports, dividends, new
  issues, and mergers acquisitions

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Career Job Resources Subject Guide
http//library.mcmaster.ca/guides/career-job-resou
rces
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Get It! via Google Scholarhttp//scholar.google.c
a/

• Click on Scholar Preferences, find McMaster,
  select it in the Library Links section and Save
  Preferences

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Get It! via Google Scholar

• Google Scholar results should now have a get it _at_
  Mac link beside the title if available at
  McMaster libraries

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Get it!_at_Mac Menu
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InterLibrary Loan

• Need something we dont own?
• Register and submit interlibrary loan requests
  via RACER http//racer.scholarsportal.info/
• Books and photocopies are FREE of charge
• Takes approx. 1 week to 10 days for material to
  arrive
• Pick-up return ILL materials at Mills (1st
  floor)

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Need Help? Just Ask!

• Circulation Desk Mon to Sun. open
• during building hours
• Research Help Desk Mon. to Fri. 9am-5pm
• Book a consultation for in-depth research help
• IT Help Desk Mon. to Fri. 12noon-700pm
• NOTE In Summer 2009, all services will be
  available from a single service point/desk in the
  library.

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Library Instruction

• Library Tours
• Workshops include Introduction to Library
  Resources Services
• For dates, times descriptions of library
  sessions refer to our new Library Events calendar
  (listed under About on the home page)

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Help Us Help You!

• Think our library should have a certain book,
  journal or database?
• Think we could improve on our facilities and
  services?
• PLEASE TELL US!
• We welcome all comments, suggestions
  recommendations
• Check out our online suggestion box
  http//library.mcmaster.ca/php/suggestionbox.php

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Intermission
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RefWorks Agenda

• What is RefWorks?
• Create a RefWorks account
• Learn three ways to put references into your
  RefWorks database
• Learn the basics of organizing and managing your
  references

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What is RefWorks?

• A Web-based citation manager and bibliography
  builder
• It is free to all McMaster students and faculty!
• Accessible from any computer with an Internet
  connection.

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What Does RefWorks Do?

• Creates a personal database of citations
• Automatically gets references from many online
  databases
• Organizes and manages your references
• Formats bibliographies, footnotes, and in-text
  citations

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Access RefWorks from Library Home page
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RefWorks Account / Login
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Accessing RefWorks from home

• To use RefWorks off-campus, you must be logged in
  to LibAccess with your MAC ID,
• OR
• log in with McMasters group code
• RWMcMasterU

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Getting References Into RefWorks

• Export references from a database
• Retrieve references from selected library
  catalogues
• Manually enter references from any resource
• Import text files
• Capture data from a web page
• Import from RSS feeds
• For more information, consult RefWorks online
  tutorials help pages

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Export References From a Database

• Several online database service providers have a
  built-in RefWorks direct export feature
• It is important to check the information you
  export into RefWorks to make sure the information
  you need is present and in the correct location

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Some Databases That Support Direct Export to
RefWorks

• Business Source Complete
• Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
• Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
• LexisNexis AcademicSee RefWorks Help for a
  fulll list of databases that support direct
  export.

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Export References From an Online Library Catalogue

• Export references from McMasters Library
  Catalogue, http//libcat.mcmaster.ca either
• One item at a time click on RefWorks button in
  full catalogue display
• Several items at once search catalogue within
  RefWorks (Search menu gt Online Catalogue or
  Database)

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Manually Entering References into RefWorks

• Most business databases do not support direct
  export into RefWorks
• In these cases, you can put references into
  RefWorks manually (References menu gt Add New
  Reference)

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Organizing and Managing Your References

• Newly exported references are automatically
  placed in the Last Imported Folder
• You can create additional folders to organize
  your references by topic, assignment, etc

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Organizing and Managing Your References cont.

• Each reference is automatically assigned a unique
  identification number or RefID
• Individual references can be placed in more than
  one folder
• References can be removed from a folder and/or
  deleted from your database

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Creating a Bibliography

• A bibliography is a list of references organized
  according to the rules of a particular citation
  style (e.g. Chicago, APA, MLA, etc.)
• You can create a stand-alone bibliography by
  selecting some references and clicking the
  Bibliography button

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Before handing in your paper

• Check the bibliography for missing information
  and formatting problems
• Make corrections directly in the document OR make
  changes to the record in RefWorks
• Note This means you need to understand the
  elements of the citation style you wish to use.

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Got Questions?

• Try an online RefWorks tutorial
• http//refworks.scholarsportal.info/tutorial/
• Attend another RefWorks workshop
• Ask the Research Help staff at the Library
• Contact me
• Ines Perkovic
• Business Liaison Librarian, Innis Library
• perkovic_at_mcmaster.ca
• 905.525.9140 ext. 21359

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See you in the library!Our staff are ready to
assist you

• Catherine Baird, Research Help
• Pat Collins, Circulation/Reserve
• Robyn Hall, Co-op Student, Research Help
• Rhonda Moore, Research Help
• Kelly Penfold, Circulation/Reserve
• Ines Perkovic, Business Liaison Librarian
• Lynn Schneider, Circulation/Reserve/Stacks
  Supervisor
• Margit Wessner, Circulation/Reserve