Introduction to Library Resources McMaster

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Introduction to Library Resources _at_ McMaster

• MCM711
• Organizational Public Relations
• October 13th 2007
• Presented by
• Jeannie An, Innis Library

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Innis Library http//library.mcmater.ca/innis
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The Library Catalogue tells you

• What McMasters 4 libraries own
• (Mills, Thode, Innis Health Sciences Libraries)
• Where you can find the material
• If the material is in or checked out
• Format of material (electronic, paper, etc.)
• Whats on reserve for your course
• How to reserve or renew your material
• much more

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Whats in the Library Catalogue ?

• Records for materials in all McMasters libraries
  (items we own in all formats)
• Records for materials that we subscribe to
• even if we dont own them e.g. electronic
  subscriptions
• direct links to ebooks and electronic journals

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Whats NOT in the Library Catalogue

• Individual articles inside journals or newspapers

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Library E-Resources

• Connecting to Library E-resources from anywhere!

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Library e-Resources

• The Libraries spend millions each year on
  e-Resources
• McMaster subscribes to hundreds of licensed
  databases for business research
• Full-text content is closed (not available via
  Yahoo, AltaVista etc.)
• Only accessible to authorized McMaster users
  (i.e. current retired McMaster faculty, staff
  currently registered students)

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Accessing Library e-Resources Authentication

• LibAccess and MAC ID Now Work Together!!
• Use either account to access
• e-Resources inside outside the library!
• If you already have a MAC ID, no need to set up a
  LibAccess account.
• Login when prompted or before you begin searching.

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Accessing Library e-Resources http//library.mcm
aster.ca/innis
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Library Catalogue
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Library Catalogue
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E-Journals tab
If you know the title of the journal use the
e-Journals tab
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E.g. Public Relations Review
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Connect to article
First Reading on course outline Public
Relations Review 25(1), 101-111
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DatabasesContain articles, data, reports, and
more
Key in the database name
Dont know the name?Select a subject from the
drop-down menu
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Business Source CompleteExcellent database for
all business topics
Includes journal magazine articles,
company,country industry reports, case
studies,SWOT analysesand more.
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Economist Intelligence Unit Premium Database
for Country Specific Information
Search EIU publications
Browse EIU publications
BestBets
Pick country fromdrop-down menu
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Factiva Newspapers Company Info

• Includes 8,000 sources
• Over 100,000 company reports
• 1,000 international newspapers including Globe
  Mail, Financial Times New York Times
• 22 languages, 87 countries
• 95 full-text
• Date coverage varies by publication, but
  generally mid 1990s to present
• Limited to 6 simultaneous users

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Factiva Search for newspaper articlese.g.,
Taiwan and exports
Help
Key in your search words pick a date range.
If desired, limit your search to a particular
source, company, language, etc.
Limit your search to a certain section of an
article
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Factiva Browse newspaperse.g., Canada Globe
Mail, etc.
Click News Pages tab to browse selected
newspapers (past 2 weeks)
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Factiva Company Infoe.g., Tim Hortons Inc.
Click Companies/Market tab to search for
company info
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Whats New _at_ InnisBook Group Study Rooms Online
Use your MAC ID to book a room
Mills Thode group study rooms can also be
booked online!
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Whats New _at_ InnisNew Library
Catalogue powered by Endeca

• Still a work in progress
• New url http//libcat.mcmaster.ca
• Classic MORRIS still available
  http//morris.mcmaster.ca

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Whats New _at_ InnisNew Library Catalogue powered
by Endeca

• First library in Canada, second in North America
• New capabilities
• Search results ranked by relevance
• Guided navigation allows you to refine results
  by numerous criteria including library, format,
  publication year, and more.
• Search within results
• Browse library materials by language, subject,
  recently received titles, etc.
• Get item(s) from Amazon via the catalogue

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Whats New _at_ InnisNew Research Help Staff

• Jeannie An, Director of Business Library
• Ines Perkovic, Liaison Librarian
• Leslie Taylor, Library Co-op Student / Intern
• Michelle Lake, Research Assistant
• Lou Hale, Research Assistant
• Rhonda Moore, Research Assistant
• Lynn Schneider, Circ/Reserve/Stacks Supervisor
• Catherine Baird, Marketing, Communications
  Outreach Librarian

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Whats New _at_ InnisComing soon

• Networked colour printer
• More electrical outlets for laptop use in the
  front room

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Dont forget to checkour books !
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Start Here

• http//library.mcmaster.ca/innis

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Need assistance Drop by the Research Help Desk
_at_ Innis

• Hours
• Monday Friday
• 900 am - 500 pm
• Phone
• [phone], ext. 23318
• E-Mail
• innisref_at_mcmaster.ca
• IM (Instant Messaging)
• http//library.mcmaster.ca/justask/chat.htm

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See you in the Library!