Using Solomon

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Using Solomon

• The Simple Search Scoop

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Search Scoop

• Sign In
• Finding Books
• Finding Articles

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Library Web Site
SOLOMON
Library Catalog
Open Access
Web Sites
eJournals
ebooks

• www.masters.edu/library
• Search Solomon
• books articles
• Search Solomon Advanced
• books articles
• Search Databases
• eBooks, eArticles, eReference

INDEXES DATABASES
ATLA Religion
ProQuest
Opposing Viewpoints
EBSCO
Christian Periodical Index
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Sign In

• Remotely Access Resources, eShelf, Patron Account

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Sign In

• Be sure to Sign in
• Allows easier remote access to online resources
• eBooks, eArticles, eReference
• Allows use of your own private eShelf
• Create bibliographies
• Create folders
• Make notes to saved sources
• Allows access to your own patron account
• Find the items you have checked out and their due
  dates
• Renew items checked out
• Find fines/fees owed

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Sign In

• To Sign in go to the
• Top right corner of Advanced Search page
• Your Barcode can be found on your student ID
  card.

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Finding Books

• Traditional books and ebooks

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Finding Books

• Search Solomon
• Books with Books and more (Library Catalog)

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Finding Books

• Search Solomon Advanced
• Books with Books and more (Library Catalog)
• Language English
• Publication date

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Finding Books

• Specific Title known
• Select keywords from title - in the title field
• Specific Title unknown
• Search main topic in the title field
• If that doesnt work, use the subject field

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Finding articles

• Full-text online or physically in the library

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Finding Articles

• Search Solomon/Solomon Advanced
• Articles with Articles and more (searches the
  journals in the Solomon cloud)

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Finding Articles

• Search Databases
• Select Category (i.e. Biblical Studies,
  Education, Communication, Psychology, etc.)
• Searches journals in other clouds like EBSCO,
  ProQuest and Opposing Viewpoints
• Best method when a professor recommends specific
  journals

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Finding Articles
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Finding Articles

• Find Databases
• Find Databases again (top right corner)

• Or use Search Solomon Advanced

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Finding Articles

• Discover indexes and databases listed in each
  category

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Finding Articles

• Search a personally selected database or set of
  databases.
• Check desired databases

Shaded Squares can be searched simultaneously
with one another
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Finding Articles

• Search a database that can only be searched
  directly through the providers portal.
• These are not searched through Search Databases
  and cannot be checked for My Databases
• These Must be selected the direct link to the
  database

White squared items must be searched
directly These cannot be searched with others
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Librarians are your Friends!

• Miss Janet Tillman (aka Miss T.) is your
  Reference Librarian.
• Contact Miss T. for additional help and
  information.
• jtillman_at_masters.edu
• 661-362-2201 (work)
• 661-433-9119 (text messages)