OCLC FirstSearch Online Computer Library Center First Search provides different types of reference sources or information: Encyclopedia - Britannica Online (full text) Phone Directory - Acxiom Biz and Acxiom Home Book Reviews - Book Review Digest Biographies - Biography Index Company information - WorldscopeS and Disclosure Dissertations - Dissertation Abstracts Documents - ERIC (records with ED numbers refer to documents which are in microfiche in the Media Center) News from local/regional newspapers - NewsAbs Web sites (cataloged by member libraries) - NetFirst Books and other types of holdings in libraries worldwide - WorldCat Periodical Articles - Coverage: newspaper articles, news wires, magazine articles, journal articles Contents: all contain citations; some may have abstracts, full text, or full image Types of indexes: general and special General - Periodical Abstracts, WilsonSelect Plus, Reader's Guide, etc. Special - Medline, MLA Bibliography, Agricola, etc. OCLC EXERCISE Truncation: + Operators: and, or, not Mark maximum of 20 items A. Basic Search 1. Title Search: HTML 4 THE WORLD WIDE WEB From the James White Library ClickFollow the pathway until you get to Do a title search: HTML 4 the world wide web 2. Find libraries that have a book not owned by James White Library Find a record not owned by James White Library Click Name the nearest library_____________________________________ 3. ONLY FOR ANDREWS STUDENTS/STAFF. Ineligible patrons, skip to next number. Do an Interlibrary Loan request. Return to the record Click on Fill out the form. Leave cost and date needed. DO NOT SUBMIT! Click 4. Apply the Subject Linking technique to find other books on the same topic. From the full record of the book which JWL does not have, click one Subject link What subject did you choose?_____________________________ How many results?________ 5. Mark and copy Select records and mark (choose 2 just for practice) Click Change format to or Choose one of three options to copy: Print - click on and be sure to preview prior to printing Email - click on Download to disk - click on , , give file name II. Advanced Search Combine two or three concepts using Boolean operators and specify the correct index. Examples: author and title title and source keyword and keyword 1. Topical Search: Accidents caused by alcohol drinking Select one database: WilsonSelect Plus For the first box:: type accident+ as a Keyword Set operator to and For the second box: type alcohol+ as a Keyword Search. Results? ______________________ 2. Modify the Search Expand: "or" within a concept Modify the search so that the second box reads: alcohol+ or drunk driving Search. Results?______________________ Narrow: year, language, or type. Limit the search to the years 1997-2000. Search. Results?______________________ 3. Choose one full text article Choose options: Read on screen Print - Click Email - Click Download - Click and III. Multiple-Database Search Three methods: List all - choose databases if you know the names List by topic - narrow selection of databases by general subject area Suggest best - type search terms and choose subject area Maximum no. of databases to select - 3 Try some of these topics. Write search plan, pathway taken, and results: Gender and management Alcohol poisoning among college students Dealing with adolescent depression Your own topic: _______________________________________ EXIT - Do not log off ! A password is needed to log on AGAIN! ch/oclc01/pathfinders&handouts5/2-01/wp8