Information is Power
Hillary Campbell
Head of Liaison Services
Linda Snow
Head of Reference Services
November 8, 2004
Topics
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Statistical Information
Newspaper Articles
Articles on a Subject
Publication Information
Liaison Services
Accessing Library Resources from
on and off-campus
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Navigate from library homepage when on
campus
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/
Log in with your Comet Card # when off
campus
http://libproxy.utdallas.edu/login
Some Basic Reminders
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Search the library catalog to find books,
periodical titles, government documents,
and multimedia items in the library
collection
Use the library’s Useful Websites page to
find helpful web resources organized
according to subject
A Few More Basic Reminders
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Complete an Interlibrary Loan request for
books and articles not owned by the UTD
Library
McDermott Library is a Federal and State
Depository (government publication)
Leisure Reading Collection – 2nd Floor
Statistical Universe
What is it?
Online collection of thousands of statistical
charts and tables derived from federal and
state government agencies, international
bodies, and private organizations
Statistical Universe
Tricks of the Trade
 “Search Tables” option provides real data
 “Search Abstracts” provides citation
information – data on microfiche
 Use the Subject List
 Don’t narrow your search too much
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/d
bases.htm
Finding Newspaper Articles
MAJOR NEWSPAPER DATABASES
Available on McDermott Library’s website
(www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htm ) or from off campus at
(http://libproxy.utdallas.edu )
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New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal---Archives
- Available online back to their inceptions
- PDF Full text articles
- Photographs, cartoons, maps, illustrations, etc.
- Marriage/birth notices, obituaries, stock quotes, ads, etc.
Newspaper Databases continued
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Newspapers From TexShare
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Contains U.S. and international newspapers
Coverage begins c. 1996 (different dates for each
newspaper)
Can search up to 10 newspapers at once (use the
“Browse” feature)
Does not index obituaries, sports scores, classified
ads, etc.
Especially useful for searching Texas legislative
information (Austin-American Statesman and Houston
Chronicle)
Newspaper Databases Continued
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LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC UNIVERSE
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Selected coverage of hundreds of international,
national, and regional newspapers and news
magazines
Coverage begins c. 1985 (different dates for each
newspaper)
Search 5 newpapers at once (click “Source List”)
No photographs, editorial cartoons, obituaries, stock
quotes, etc.
Especially useful for searching international
newspapers
OTHER NEWSPAPER DATABASES
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The Times (London) Online Archive (1800-1870)
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Newspaper Source Database
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Partial coverage (with selected full text) from 200+ newspapers,
1997 to present
Contains full-text television news transcripts from CBS, Fox, NPR,
etc.
Dallas Morning News
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Online Archive covers 1924 – 1977; full text with pictures, ads,
obituaries, etc.
Recent online coverage, 1984 – present;
gap (1978-1983) supplemented by microfilm
Tricks of the Trade
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Most newspaper databases do not provide
cover-to-cover full-text articles.
Many newspapers do not have complete
online indexes.
PowerSearch By EBSCO
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Search any combination of 50 databases
produced by EBSCO at one time.
Limit by language, date, type of
publication, etc.
Includes some full text
Available on McDermott Library’s website
(www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htm ) or
from off campus at (http://libproxy.utdallas.edu )
Tricks of the Trade
Use truncation (*) for word variants to broaden
search.
 Use quotation marks around phrases.
 Do not limit search to full text. If there are no
full text links, check the library’s catalog---the
articles may be available electronically on
another database.
 Use Interlibrary Loan for items we do not own
www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/forms/illforms.htm
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Books in Print
What is it?
Database of books, tapes, and videos
available for sale by U.S. publishers who
pay to have their wares listed. Useful for
finding publishers and prices of books, as
well as prepublication info.
Books In Print
Tricks of the Trade
 Create custom lists – accessible at any time,
downloadable, emailable
 Use Advanced Search to create a highly refined
search
 Links to popular book review titles
 Alert notifications in your email
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.
htm
Ulrich’s
What is it?
Collection of both print and online journal
titles (incl. defunct). Provides historical
publication information, circulation
statististics, refereed or trade status, or
abstract/index info
Ulrich’s
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Tricks of the Trade
Search by title or ISSN
“Referee” icon indicates peer-reviewed
Can be searched by circulation range
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/d
bases.htm
Worldcat
What is it?
Catalog records of thousands of libraries
worldwide and provides information on
millions of books, newspapers, maps,
periodicals, government documents,
multimedia, etc.
Worldcat
Tricks of the Trade
 Shows major owning libraries around the
world
 Shows UTD library ownership
 Search for international publications or
dissertations
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/d
bases.htm
Library Liaisons
Librarians work with UTD’s different
schools of study to assist with the
research needs of faculty, staff and
students.
Liaison Responsibilities
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Order items for the library’s collection
Provide general and tailored instruction
sessions to faculty, research staff, classes
and student groups
Assist UTD faculty, staff and students with
their research
Contact your liaison with any library-related
requests!
Library Liaisons
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Linda Snow – A&H
snow@utdallas.edu
Teresa Deloach – Geosciences & Physics
teresa.deloach@utdallas.edu
Stephanie Isham – General Studies
sisham@utdallas.edu
Kreg Walvoord – Biology, Chemistry &
Mathematics
walvoord@utdallas.edu
Library Liaisons
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Hillary Campbell – Management (AIM,
Exec.Ed., Marketing, Finance & Managerial
Economics)
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hillary.campbell@utdallas.edu
Loreen Phillips – Management (ISOM,
OSIM)
loreen.phillips@utdallas.edu
Library Liaisons
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Matt Makowka – Engineering
mattmm@utdallas.edu
Carol Oshel – Computer Science
coshel@utdallas.edu
Susan Kutchi – Health & Medicine
susan.kutchi@utdallas.edu
Ellen Safley – Social Sciences
safley@utdallas.edu
Carolyn Henebry – Brain & Behavioral Science
henebry@utdallas.edu
Liaison Outreach
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McDermott Science Satellite - Mon. and
Thurs. 3:00-5:00 pm and Tues. and Wed. 10
am-12 pm, Berkner Hall, 3rd floor, southeast
corner near the bridge to EE/CS.
MC2: McDermott Management Satellite SM2.206, Mon. & Wed. 2:30-5:30, Thur. 2:006:00, and Tue. & Fri. by appt.
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November 8, 2004