HS 500 Library Resources http://www.cune.edu/staffweb/tom.krenzke/HS500LibraryResources.pdf
A Message from the CUNE Reference and Instruction Librarian – ( Meet your librarian 2-minute video click for transcript )
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Possibly the following two-page handout will answer some of your questions about finding resources at the CUNE library (Link
Library) : Accessing library resources in Gerontology , found at http://www.cune.edu/library > Research help > Where do I start.
As mentioned on page 2 of Accessing library resources in Gerontology , Journal Finder at http://www.cune.edu/librarydatabases
> Journal Finder is the database to use to find out if the CUNE library has electronic access to full text articles from a given
periodical. For example, a search for Journal of Intergenerational Relationships results in no full text electronic access. A search
in Cufts (mentioned on page 2 of Accessing library resources in Gerontology ) shows you can search for citations from Journal of
Intergenerational Relationships in the CUNE library subscriptions to either Academic Search Premier or CINAHL – click on the
following link for an example search which you can revise as
needed: http://vproxy.cune.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&db=rzh&bquery=SO+(journal+%26
quot%3bof%26quot%3b+intergenerational+relationships)&type=1&site=ehost-live . Then, as mentioned on page 2 of Accessing library
resources in Gerontology , you can use the electronic interlibrary loan form within Academic Search Premier or CINAHL to
request the article be emailed to you. Please see http://www.cune.edu/libraryILL for more information.
The Help Desk Page entitled Gerontology Resources contains additional information – it’s found at http://www.cune.edu/library
> Research help > Help Desk Pages [in right margin] > Gerontology Resources .
The CUNE Research Toolkit is at http://www.cune.edu/library > Research help > CUNE research toolkit . The tutorials there
could answer questions you have about using online databases. See also http://www.cune.edu/library > Distance learning
resources for more information.
Instead of attempting to search gerontology literature one periodical at a time, it’s much more efficient to use CUNE online
databases and search across many periodicals. For example, here is a search using five EBSCOhost databases you can revise as
needed: http://vproxy.cune.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&db=ufh&db=flh&db=ofs&db=rzh&
bquery=(SU+(gerontology))+AND+(AB+(generation*+OR+relation*+OR+interpersonal+OR+communicat*))&cli0=RV&clv0=Y&type=1&site=eho
st-live . To search multiple databases, use the Choose Databases link within Academic Search Premier .
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I invite you to call me at 800.535.5494 ext7256 or email me at tom.krenzke@cune.edu with your questions. We can search
CUNE online databases together based on your assignment. If I’m away from my phone, please leave a message so I can return
your call.
What if I need a specific article from a journal?
First check Journal Finder at http://www.cune.edu/librarydatabases >
Journal Finder – the reason is that another CUNE subscription database might provide full text access, or the journal could be an
open access journal.
A second option is requesting the article via interlibrary loan, available from within EBSCOhost or
FirstSearch databases – see http://www.cune.edu/libraryILL for more information (no cost for graduate or degree completion
students). Many times the article can be emailed to you in just a few days.
A third option is finding a free copy of the article
using Google – many authors are posting their articles at institutional repositories.
A fourth option is contacting a CUNE
librarian. I can assist you in finding or submitting an ILL request for the specific article you seek, or for expanding your search to
include other databases with full text articles. For example, if you visit http://www.cune.edu/librarydatabases > Journal Finder >
advanced search > gerontology, you’ll see a list of over 80 electronic periodicals on the topic of gerontology . Other databases also
contain gerontology literature within multidisciplinary periodicals.
Summary of search tips from How do I find a research study ; see also Deconstructing a research article :
1. First, identify key concepts in the research question.
Second, use synonyms, related terms, broader terms, and narrower
terms. A good source of terms is the subject index – for example, http://www.cune.edu/librarydatabases > Academic Search
Premier > Subject Terms.
Third, construct a preliminary search using operators (and, or, not), field searching (subject,
abstract, title, etc.), nesting (parentheses), or other search features.
Fourth, interact with the results to refine the search.
Mine relevant results for subject terms or for keywords from the title or abstract. Use footnotes and lists of references to lead
to more resources.
2. Use Help or other database documentation to utilize search features including operators, truncation, field searching, nesting,
etc.
3. Use “how to cite” link to see examples of citation style – be sure to proofread suggested formatting.
4. Create a free account to save searches and folder contents. Email folder contents to yourself.
5. Use Journal Finder at http://www.cune.edu/librarydatabases to find out which CUNE databases contain full text articles for a
journal title. If there are none, then use interlibrary loan (ILL) – available in EBSCO and FirstSearch CUNE databases or via
http://www.cune.edu/libraryILL .
6. See http://www.cune.edu/library > Research help for more information, especially the CUNE Research Toolkit containing links
to resources for understanding research, knowing how to search, and research tips (citing, plagiarism, more).
7. See Art Research Project – example (PDF) for a step-by-step example of best practices when conducting research – also
available as a 4min30sec screencast ( click for transcript ).
8. Ask a librarian – contact information is at http://www.cune.edu/librarystaff . Or, submit a Research help meeting request .