Introduction to Research Resources at the Kean University Library
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• How to search for books
in the Kean Library.
• How to search for specific journals
by name.
• How to search for journal articles
by subject.
• Where to go for
help .
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From the Kean University Library Homepage
( http://library.kean.edu/ ), click Kean Catalog .
Click here
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Scroll down to see more searching options
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For example, to find books about nursing theories, enter the keywords -- nursing theor? -in the Find This search box, then click Search .
The ? Used here is a truncation symbol.
Enter your keywords, then click Search.
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Examine the Search Results list for titles of interest. Make note of the Library Location and
Call Number.
Click the title to view the complete record.
Books located in the
Main Collection may be checked out if the Status is Not Charged.
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Here’s the complete record for the third book on the results list:
If you’d like to send this record to yourself, type your email address here and click the “Email” button.
Books are shelved in alphanumeric order according to the
Call Number. The RT books in the Main Collection are shelved on the third floor of the Library.
Click the browser’s
“Back” button to return to the search results list.
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Browse the results list for other relevant books, or enter different search terms in the “Find This” box at the top of the screen.
You can make revisions to your search terms here.
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For instance, a Subject Browse type of search for nightingale, f? will locate books by or about Florence Nightingale.
Switch this box from
“Keyword Relevance
Search” to
“Subject Browse.”
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Click the blue number on the left to view book records for books described by the corresponding subject headings to the right.
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Again, make note of the Call Numbers and
Location for any books of interest.
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To find out if the Library subscribes to a specific periodical, go to the Kean University
Library Homepage ( http://library.kean.edu/ ) and click Periodicals .
Click here
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Click here
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For example, if you want to find out if the
Library subscribes to American Journal of
Nursing , enter this title into the Quick Search box, then click Go .
Enter a journal title, then click Go.
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If the journal title appears in the Search Results, this means that the Library subscribes to the periodical.
A checkmark under Print Holdings means that the
Library has the journal in print or microform. Click the checkmark to access the journal’s Kean Catalog record for detailed location information.
A checkmark under Full Text Access means that the journal is available online through the database indicated below the title. Make note of the date range available. While on the Kean campus, you may click the database name to access the online articles. When off campus, access the database as described in the following section of this presentation.
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How to search for journal articles by subject:
To find journal articles on a particular topic, go to the
Kean University Library Homepage
( http://library.kean.edu/ ) and click Databases .
Click here
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When working off the Kean campus, enter your Library
Barcode in this login box.
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• Click
EBSCOhost,
• then click
EBSCOhost Web,
• and then click
CINAHL .
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First, click EBSCOhost .
Click here.
Remember to enter your Library
Barcode if working on a computer not on the Kean campus.
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Then click EBSCOhost Web .
Click here.
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Then click CINAHL .
Click here.
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The database defaults to the Basic Search screen.
Either type keyword search terms in the Find box, click the blue Advanced Search tab to access the
Advanced Search screen, or click the green CINAHL
Headings button to access the database thesaurus:
Enter your keywords here.
Alternatively, switch to the Advanced thesaurus.
Headings for now.
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Here’s an example of a Basic Search:
Use the word “and” between keywords. Also, use the * (asterisk) as a truncation symbol. Click Search.
Put a checkmark next to the words
“Peer Reviewed” to limit your results to articles published in scholarly journals.
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You should get a list of articles that include mention of the keywords “Orem” and “theory” or “theories.”
Click any article title to access the article’s citation and abstract (summary).
Click the title to see the article’s citation and abstract.
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When you see Linked Full Text in the article record, this means that EBSCOhost is providing access to the fulltext article.
Sometimes CINAHL provides links to full-text articles. Simply click
Linked Full Text to access the article.
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Even when you do not see “Linked Full Text,” you should consult the Library’s Periodicals list to see whether or not the journal you need is available through a different database or as part of the
Library’s print holdings. Make note of the article’s date, volume number and issue number.
When you are working on the Kean campus, you can click the “Tour” link to check the Periodicals list automatically.
We need to find out if the Library subscribes to Research and Theory
for Nursing Practice.
However, when you are working off the
Kean campus, you must search the
Periodicals list yourself, following the steps demonstrated earlier (see slide 13).
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Remember, to find out if the Library subscribes to a specific periodical, go to the Kean University Library
Homepage ( http://library.kean.edu/ ) and click
Periodicals .
Click here
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Then click
Kean’s Periodical Listing
.
Click here
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Enter the journal’s name (in this case,
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice ) in the Quick
Search box, then click Go .
Enter journal name, then click Go.
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The result shown below indicates that articles published in the journal Research and Theory for Nursing Practice are available in print format in the Library.
The checkmark under the heading “Print
Holdings” indicates that the Library subscribes to this journal in print format. Click the checkmark to see more information about this journal.
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Remember, if you search for a journal title in the Periodicals list and find no records, you may still request a photocopy of the article you need through Interlibrary Loan.
A search for Australian
Journal of Advanced Nursing yields no results .
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The Interlibrary Loan request form is available online from the Kean University Library Homepage at: http://library.kean.edu
/
Click here.
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• Call a Kean University Reference Librarian at
908-737-4618.
• E-mail the “Ask a Reference Librarian” from the Kean
University Library Homepage ( http://library.kean.edu/ ).
Simply click Ask a Reference Librarian .
• Consult the Frequently Asked Questions, accessible from the
Kean University Library Homepage ( http://library.kean.edu/ ).
• Visit a Reference Librarian in the Kean University Library.
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Copyright © 2005, Kean University Library.
Prepared by Ms. Linda Cifelli (input from Ms.
Caroline Geck). Sept. 14, 2005.
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