Innis Library
Orientation & Resources for
DeGroote MBA Students
September 2 & 4, 2008
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x23318 • innisref@mcmaster.ca
During this session, you will:
• get a brief overview of our facilities
services & collections
• learn how to access our print & online
resources
• identify & demo key business resources,
particularly those relevant to career
research
• create and use a RefWorks database
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x23318 • innisref@mcmaster.ca
Four libraries on campus
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Mills (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Innis (Business)
Thode (Science & Engineering)
Health Sciences
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Innis Library (Business)
• Located in Kenneth Taylor
Hall (KTH), Room 108, just
above the Wokery
• Hours:
– Monday to Friday: 8:30am 11:00pm
– Saturday: 10:30am - 6:00pm
– Sunday: 12:30pm - 8:00pm
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Study Space
• Quiet – approx. 95 seats
• Silent – approx. 60 seats
• Group – 7 rooms with
seating for 6
– Can be booked online via
library web site
• Total seating: about 200
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Computing & Technology
• 26 desktop computers with productivity &
adaptive software (e.g., MS Office, ZoomText)
and full Internet access
• Wireless access throughout. MacConnect
ports also available
• Laptops, projector, USB mice,
network cables, calculators
and headphones can be borrowed
at the Circulation Desk with
your ID card
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Copiers, Printers, Scanners, etc.
• All copying & printing in the
libraries is paid for using a
McMaster Library Debit Card
• Can be purchased from vending
machines in all libraries
– Card itself costs $2.50 Each copy is
approx. 10 cents
– Keep adding value to the card as you
run out
• Scanning is FREE!
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Paper Collections
• Approx. 24,000 business books
• Approx. 90 current journal,
magazine & newspaper titles
relevant to business. Past issues
housed in Mills Periodicals (3rd
floor)
• Books can be borrowed, periodicals
are for in library use only
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Course Reserves
• Course materials such as required readings and
assignment solutions are available for short
term loan (2 hours) at the checkout desk
• Click on Course Reserves under Popular Links
on library home page
• Search for course reserves by course name
(e.g., Business Q771) or by instructor (e.g.,
Parlar)
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Borrowing Books & Course Reserves
• Your McMaster ID card is
your library card in all
libraries
• Loan periods:
– MBA & PhD - 1 month
(Mills, Innis & Thode);
2 weeks (HSL)
• Can be renewed online up to
four times
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e-Collections
• Thousands of business e-Books
• Almost 130 business databases
• More than 4,000 business e-journals,
magazines & newspapers
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Key Business Databases @ McMaster
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Business Source Complete
Canadian Business Database
Factiva & Lexis-Nexis
EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit)
GMID (Global Market Information
Database)
• Mergent Online
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Access to e-Resources
• Licensed e-resources are only accessible to
McMaster faculty, staff and currently registered
students
• Your MAC ID (not your ID card) allows you to
access most e-Resources on & off campus
• More info on how to enable and/or verify your
MAC ID is here:
http://www.mcmaster.ca/uts/macid
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LibAccess Login
• Use your MAC ID (or LibAccess ID) when
prompted with the LibAccess login screen
• You can also login to LibAccess first,
before accessing an e-Resource
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Your Gateway to Library Resources
http://library.mcmaster.ca
All materials &
all formats
Databases
only
Online
Periodicals
only
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Selected Career Resources
• Career Journal (WSJ)
– http://online.wsj.com/careers
• Job Futures (Service Canada)
– http://www.jobfutures.ca/en/home.shtml
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Dept of
Labor)
– http://www.bls.gov/OCO/
• The Riley Guide
– http://www.rileyguide.com/
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Selected Salary Info Sites
• Salary Wizard (Canada)
- http://salary.monster.ca/
• Salary Calculator (U.S)
– http://www.homefair.com/realestate/salary-calculator.asp?cc=1
• PayScale.com (International)
– http://payscale.com/mypayscale.aspx
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Selected Job Posting Sites
• Workopolis.com (Canada)
• Job Bank (Canada)
– http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/
• CareerBuilder.ca (Canada)
• Jobs in Ontario (Ontario)
– http://canadajobs.allstarjobs.ca/category/ontariojobs.html
• Ontariojob.com (Ontario)
• Ontario Public Service Careers
– http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Search.aspx
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Company Resources
• Blue Book of Canadian Business
– Major company profiles and provides executive bios
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers
– Profiles Canadian employers with the most innovative
workplaces & progressive HR policies
• Career Directory
– Identifies Canada’s 1,000 best employers for recent college
and university graduates
• International Directory of Company Histories,
95 volumes
– Profiles hundreds of significant companies from around the
world. Entries include information on company history,
organization, philosophy and resources for further reading.
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News & Industry Resources
• Factiva and LexisNexis
– Provides current access to newspapers worldwide, including the
G&M and Hamilton Spectator
– Up-to-date industry/company information
• Mergent Online
– Business and financial information for publicly traded companies
worldwide
• Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys
– Industry reports covering over 50 U.S. industries
• FP.infomart.ca
– Canadian source for company and industry
– Also includes historical reports, dividends, new issues, and mergers
& acquisitions
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Career & Job Resources
Subject Guide
http://library.mcmaster.ca/guides/careerjob-resources
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Get It! via Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.ca/
• Click on Scholar Preferences, find
McMaster, select it in the Library Links
section and Save Preferences
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Get It! via Google Scholar
• Google Scholar results should now have
a get it @ Mac link beside the title if
available at McMaster libraries
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Get it!@Mac Menu
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InterLibrary Loan
• Need something we don’t own?
• Register and submit interlibrary loan requests
via RACER http://racer.scholarsportal.info/
• Books and photocopies are FREE of charge
• Takes approx. 1 week to 10 days for material to
arrive
• Pick-up & return ILL materials at Mills (1st floor)
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Need Help? Just Ask!
• Circulation Desk: Mon to Sun. open
during building hours
• Research Help Desk: Mon. to Fri. 9am-5pm
– Book a consultation for in-depth research help
• IT Help Desk: Mon. to Fri. 12noon-7:00pm
NOTE: In Summer 2009, all services will be
available from a single service point/desk in
the library.
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Library Instruction
• Library Tours
• Workshops include Introduction to
Library Resources & Services
• For dates, times & descriptions of
library sessions refer to our new
Library Events calendar (listed
under About on the home page)
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Help Us Help You!
• Think our library should have a certain book,
journal or database?
• Think we could improve on our facilities and
services?
PLEASE TELL US!
• We welcome all comments, suggestions &
recommendations
• Check out our online suggestion box
http://library.mcmaster.ca/php/suggestionbox.php
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Intermission
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RefWorks Agenda
• What is RefWorks?
• Create a RefWorks account
• Learn three ways to put references into
your RefWorks database
• Learn the basics of organizing and
managing your references
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What is RefWorks?
• A Web-based citation manager and
bibliography builder
• It is free to all McMaster students and
faculty!
• Accessible from any computer with an
Internet connection.
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What Does RefWorks Do?
• Creates a personal database of citations
• Automatically gets references from many
online databases
• Organizes and manages your references
• Formats bibliographies, footnotes, and
in-text citations
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Access RefWorks from
Library Home page
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RefWorks Account / Login
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Accessing RefWorks from home…
• To use RefWorks offcampus, you must be
logged in to LibAccess
with your MAC ID,
• OR …
• log in with McMaster’s
group code:
RWMcMasterU
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Getting References Into
RefWorks
1. Export references from a database
2. Retrieve references from selected library
catalogues
3. Manually enter references from any resource
4. Import text files
5. Capture data from a web page
6. Import from RSS feeds
For more information, consult RefWorks online
tutorials & help pages
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Export References From a Database
• Several online database service providers
have a built-in RefWorks direct export
feature
• It is important to check the information
you export into RefWorks to make sure
the information you need is present and
in the correct location
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Some Databases That Support
Direct Export to RefWorks
• Business Source Complete
• Canadian Business and Current Affairs
(CBCA)
• Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)
• LexisNexis Academic
See RefWorks Help for a fulll list of databases
that support direct export.
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Export References From an Online
Library Catalogue
• Export references from McMaster’s Library
Catalogue, http://libcat.mcmaster.ca
either:
– One item at a time: click on RefWorks
button in full catalogue display
– Several items at once: search
catalogue within RefWorks (Search
menu > Online Catalogue or Database)
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Manually Entering References into
RefWorks
• Most business databases do not support
direct export into RefWorks
• In these cases, you can put references
into RefWorks manually (References
menu > Add New Reference)
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Organizing and Managing Your
References
• Newly exported references are
automatically placed in the Last
Imported Folder
• You can create additional folders to
organize your references by topic,
assignment, etc
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…Organizing and Managing Your
References cont.
• Each reference is automatically assigned
a unique identification number or RefID
• Individual references can be placed in
more than one folder
• References can be removed from a folder
and/or deleted from your database
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Creating a Bibliography
• A bibliography is a list of references organized
according to the rules of a particular citation
style (e.g. Chicago, APA, MLA, etc.)
• You can create a stand-alone bibliography by
selecting some references and clicking the
Bibliography button
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Before handing in your paper…
• Check the bibliography for missing
information and formatting problems
• Make corrections directly in the
document OR make changes to the
record in RefWorks
• Note: This means you need to
understand the elements of the citation
style you wish to use.
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Got Questions?
• Try an online RefWorks tutorial
– http://refworks.scholarsportal.info/tutorial/
• Attend another RefWorks workshop
• Ask the Research Help staff at the Library
• Contact me:
Ines Perkovic
Business Liaison Librarian, Innis Library
perkovic@mcmaster.ca
905.525.9140 ext. 21359
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See you in the library!
Our staff are ready to assist you
Catherine Baird, Research Help
Pat Collins, Circulation/Reserve
Robyn Hall, Co-op Student, Research Help
Rhonda Moore, Research Help
Kelly Penfold, Circulation/Reserve
Ines Perkovic, Business Liaison Librarian
Lynn Schneider, Circulation/Reserve/Stacks Supervisor
Margit Wessner, Circulation/Reserve
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