A Quick Introduction

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Welcome to Dudley Knox Library

• A Quick Introduction

June 2008
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Introduction
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What can we do for you?

• We provide what you need for your research
• We can locate materials in other libraries for
  you
• We loan laptops, digital voice recorders

• We can help you learn to find and use library
  resources for your research.

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Research Assistance Librarians

• Research Assistance Hours
• Weekdays (M, W-F)
• 0900-1600
• 0900-1500 (T)

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Very important links
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Basic Information

• You need a library card
• To borrow books and other materials
• To use electronic resources from off-campus
• You can borrow for three months
• If someone else needs an item, please return it
  honor system

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To find books, use BOSUN
BOSUN is our CATALOG
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BOSUN lists what we OWN
Ad hoc networks
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See the details about each item
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Example of a BOOK
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Example of an electronic resource
A link is available
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Books you can check out
TK
2nd floor map
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Finding an eJournal
The fastest method for finding an electronic
journal in our library
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When you know a journal title
Enter the title of a journal here
Biometrics
Click GO
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You will be connected to the journal. You are
an authenticated user
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DATABASES and journal articles

• To find articles in journals, you will need an
  index
• A DATABASE an INDEX
• Databases are part of our library collection. We
  pay for access for you.
• Which databases does the library subscribe to?

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We can help you learn to use databases which
index the literature of your field.
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Three Important Databases
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ProQuest

• Why we like it
• Covers many subject areas
• Has military content
• Has article text
• Is easy to use
• HAS CONTENT translation into several languages

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Suggests topics
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ProQuest can display its interface in these
languages
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• Proquest can translate selected English-language
  articles/abstracts into
• Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional)
• French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
• Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish
• uses automated translation

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What is Get It?
Get It! Can find an article in another database
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EBSCOHost

• Why we like it
• Covers many subject areas
• Business Source Complete
• Harvard Business Review
• Offers article text
• Is easy to use
• HAS CONTENT translation into four languages

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EBSCOHost
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Suggests topics
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Translation available for CONTENT
Four languages Automated (SysTran)
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DTICs STINET
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
STINET database

• Why we like it
• DoD content reports, studies
• Finds unpublished items like theses
• Often offers full text

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DTICs STINET

• Digitized documents are in .pdf format
• May be downloaded directly to your desktop

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Your Library Account Information

• You may be asked for your Library Username and
  Password

Username is your NPS login in CAPITAL LETTERS
Password is the four-digit number written on the
reverse of your Library Card.
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Learn more in a library workshop
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For more Information
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Pages for International Students
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Thank you

• We look forward to working with you
• Research Assistance Desk(831) 656-2485