RESEARCHING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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RESEARCHING SOCIAL PROBLEMS

• AGENDA
• TIPS FOR USING THE LIBRARY
• GIL THE LIBRARYS ONLINE CATALOG (BOOKS, ETC.)
  UNIVERSAL CATALOG
• THE LIST OF DATABASES (JOURNALS)
• E-JOURNAL LOCATOR
• GIL EXPRESS (books only) ILLIAD
• Where to go for more assistance

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TIPS FOR USING THE LIBRARY

• Your Panther Card is required to enter the
  library
• Youll need a log-in to use the computers in the
  library - Ask at the ref desk for assistance
• Galileo (state of Georgia) databases require a
  password to use them from home
• GSU databases from home require your name and the
  barcode from your Panther Card (20785..)

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GIL (http//gil.gsu.edu)

• Lists everything we have books, videos, compact
  discs, dvds, maps, periodicals, government
  documents.
• Lists only the titles of the periodicals we
  subscribe to ( you cant search for a periodical
  topic).
• Allows you to search by keyword or subject for
  books, etc. on social problems.

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SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES

• Always start with the LIST OF DATABASES on the
  librarys home page www.library.gsu.edu
• Choose a subject category from the drop down box
  or choose a specific database by clicking on the
  alphabet you need
• Click on the i and read about the database
• How many years does it cover?
• Does it include the full text of the article?
• What subjects does it cover?

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SOCIOLOGICAL COLLECTION

• One of the databases that indexes articles and
  some books (subset of Academic Search Premier)
• Includes popular as well as scholarly articles
• Can be limited to scholarly articles, only or
  full text articles, only
• Can be limited to a certain range of years

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SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

• THIS PREMIER SOCIOLOGY DATABASE CONTAINS ONLY
  SCHOLARLY MATERIAL
• IT INDEXES ARTICLES, DISSERTATIONS, CONFERENCE
  PAPERS, BOOK CHAPTERS,REVIEWS, WEB SITES, etc.
• ITS LINKED TO THE LIBRARYS ONLINE CATALOG and
  the Electronic Journal Locator.

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Find it _at_ GSU Finding the Full Text

• The Find-it _at_GSU button is in almost every
  database.
• Clicking on it tells you whether we have the full
  text of the article that you want or whether we
  have a print subscription (3rd floor Library
  North).
• If we dont have either, you can request a copy
  through ILLIAD.

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FINDING AN ARTICLE IN PRINT

• Take the citation (title of article, author,
  volume number, page numbers and date).
• Search by the TITLE OF THE PERIODICAL in GIL (the
  online catalog).
• Write the call number down and go to the 3rd
  floor.
• Retrieve the article from the bound volumes.

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Finding the Full Text of an Article in the
E-Journal locator

• Type in the NAME OF THE JOURNAL
• How many databases are listed?
• Do they have the year (s) that you need?
• Click on the database that you need
• Type in the TITLE OF THE ARTICLE

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Interlibrary Loan

• For items we dont have, fill out the online form
  on the librarys web page.
• Youll be notified when the article arrives.

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FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE

• Make an appointment with me
• 404-463-9940 or libmeh_at_gsu.edu
• OR
• Click on the Ask a- Librarian button to chat
  with a librarian
• 11 a.m. 5pm Mon. Thurs 8am 2 - Fri.
• Send an e-mail message you will receive an
  answer by the next day at the latest.
• Check my website http//www.library.gsu.edu/resea
  rch/liaison