Tutorial
Guide no. 47
GUIDELINES
SELECTING AND ANALYZING
LECTRONIC INFORMATION
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Resources from the USU web page and ALA/ACRL
will clarify the objective of selecting and analyzing
the information.
• ALA/ACRL. (2000). Information Literacy Competency
Standards for Higher Education. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/standards/
standards.pdf
• Electronic Resources by School Program. Tables listing by
subject the total of Journal, E-Books, Theses and Articles
• US University Online Full Text Databases. Resources are
alphabetically organized, including information content, scope
and type of access.
• Tutorials designed to guide students and faculty through the
searching process
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ALA/ACRL Standard Two: “The information literate student accesses
needed information effectively and efficiently.”
Performance Indicators:
1. The information literate student selects the most appropriate
investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing
the needed information.
Outcomes Include:
a. Investigates the scope, content, and organization of information retrieval
systems
b. Selects efficient and effective approaches for accessing the information
needed from the investigative method or information retrieval system
ALA/ACRL. (2000). Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/standards/standards.pdf
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From Outcome b. “Selects efficient and effective approaches …” the
following resources will assist you in making your choices.
Tables for each USU School Program (see Example… next page) show the number of
electronic journals indexed in USU Databases and Open Sources.
1. From USU main page select Student Services and Library. Scroll down and
note right side of screen “Electronic Resources by School Program.”
2. Select your choice of School, e.g. School of General Studies. Check the
subject “History,” and total of journals in each database.
3. To look for “American History,” search EBSCO Academic Search Premier
(ASP) which holds 499 journals. Also search JSTOR containing 247 journals.
(Note: number of journals increased year by year.)
4. To look for “ World History” see “DOAJ” and for “Latin American History” see
“REDALYC.”
5. For “History” theses, search “OPENDOAR” and also “OAISTER.”
6. For E-Books search “Google Books” and after results select “Google Free
Books.”
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Example of electronic resources
available in Library Web Page.
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* Data based on 2010 information.
How to search the previously mapped
databases:
• USU databases are EBSCO, PROQUEST and JSTOR. To
search each of them, check “Tutorials” or contact the librarian
at clopez@usuniversity.edu or call (619) 477 6310 ext. 2017.
• Access to “Open Sources” do not need codes, but can be
accessed directly from “Google,” or “USU Online Full Text
Databases.” For example to select “OPENDOAR,” select
“General Studies Online Resources” and alphabetically locate
“Directory of Open Access Repositories,” or “OPENDOAR.”
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Content of USU Online Full Text Databases
• Each Program consist of “Online Resources” and “Related
Links.”
• “Online Resources” include all USU databases (EBSCO,
PROQUEST and JSTOR) and Open Sources.
• “Related Links” include organizations, Universities,
Government, Associations, Societies, Programs, Institutes, etc.
• Take an exploratory tour into each link; click “Evolution,”
“Human Anatomy,” “USGS Earthquakes,” “NASA Earth
Observatory,” “Einstein,” “Art,” etc.
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The purpose of tutorials is to direct students toward the
best available resources in the vast world of information.
• We have seen the importance of selecting the right
database. Tutorials help students streamline their search,
for the overload of current information tends to be
overwhelming.
• In the process to search the databases efficiently and
effectively we need to learn the skills included in the USU
Tutorials
• Tutorials are being produce every time there is information
need and an answer to be explain; keep looking for new
tutorials.
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Tutorials for new students :
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“Welcome to Fundamentals of Information Literacy”,
Evaluating Web Sites and Sources
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information.
EBSCO simple search using Boolean operators
Research Topics and Terms.
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database.
EBSCO simultaneous search and APA reference citations
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources.
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO
PROQUEST simple search. Nursing and Allied Health Source.
PROQUEST advance search. Nursing and Allied Health Source.
Searching JSTOR .
Introduction to locating articles from USU databases..
OPEN SOURCES
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Tutorials for students enrolled in English,
Communication and CIS courses:
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Evaluating Web Sites and Sources.
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters.
Research Topics and Terms.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database.
EBSCO simultaneous search and APA reference citations
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources.
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO.
What you should know about copyright.
Plagiarism.
Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO.
OPEN SOURCES: OPENDOAR, OAISTER, DOAJ, etc.
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Tutorials for School of Nursing
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EBSCO simple search using Boolean operators
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters.
Evaluating Web Sites and Sources.
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information.
Research Topics and Terms.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database.
EBSCO simultaneous search and APA reference citations
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources.
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO
Searching Medline Register EbscoHost Alerts
Simple Search in Nursing PROQUEST
Advance Search in Nursing PROQUEST 1
Searching PROQUEST database
Searching EBSCO Nursing Reference Center-Assessment Module
Searching EBSCO Nursing Reference Center-Diagnosis Module
Searching EBSCO Nursing Reference Center-Planning
Searching for information at the master level for MSN and MSHS.
What you should know about copyright
Plagiarism
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources
Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO
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Tutorials for School of Education
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Evaluating Web Sites and Sources
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information
Research Topics and Terms.
EBSCO simple search using Boolean operators
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database.
EBSCO simultaneous search and APA reference citations
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources.
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO
Searching ERIC Thesaurus & Index
Advance Search in ERIC and limiting your results
What you should know about copyright
Plagiarism
Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO
OPEN SOURCES: OPENDOAR, OAISTER, DOAJ, etc.
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Tutorials for School of Business
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Evaluating Web Sites and Sources
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information
Research Topics and Terms.
EBSCO simple search using Boolean operators
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database.
EBSCO simultaneous search and APA reference citations
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources.
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO
What you should know about copyright
Plagiarism
Search EBSCO ASP for Management
Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO
OPEN SOURCES: OPENDOAR, OAISTER, DOAJ, etc.
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Tutorials for School of Health Science
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Evaluating Web Sites and Sources
Guidelines for selecting and Analyzing Electronic Information
EBSCO simple search using Boolean operators
EBSCO phrase search and use of limiters
Research Topics and Terms
EBSCO Academic Search Premier and use of subject term.
Use of Indexes in EBSCO database
Ten tips on how to search EBSCO
Searching Medline Register EbscoHost Alerts
Simple Search in Nursing PROQUEST
Advance Search in Nursing PROQUEST 1
Searching PROQUEST database
Searching JSTOR
US University Guide to APA Style emphasis on electronic sources
What you should know about copyright
Plagiarism
Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO
OPEN SOURCES: OPENDOAR, OAISTER, DOAJ, etc.
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For more information
• Please contact
• M.L.S Catalina Lopez
• clopez@usuniversity.edu
• (619) 477 6310 ext. 2017
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