Research Databases Handouts, Guides, Tutorials

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts  |  Engineering Village 2  |  Factiva  |  FirstSearch  |  Gale Databases 
InfoTrac Databases  |  LexisNexis Academic  |  LexisNexis Congressional  |  LexisNexis Statistical  |  OVID

Digital Services Handouts, Guides, Tutorials ...

• Research Databases Style Guide (11/5/2003)

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Databases

• Databases and Collections

  • Information about all databases offered, including ones we don't have.

• Quick Reference Card (pdf)

  • Printable, color brochure for end users.

• Search Help

  • Wildcards, fields, operators, displays, etc.

• Serials Source Lists

  • Lists periodicals indexed for each database.

Engineering Village 2

• Expert Search Quick Reference Guide (PDF document)

  • 6 page version of tips on Boolean logic, field searching and truncation.

• Expert Search User Manual (PDF document)

  • 12 pages of tips on Boolean logic, field searching and truncation.

• Personal Accounts (Word document)

  • 5 page document describing personal account options for saved searches and e-mail alerts.

• Quick Search Help (PDF document)

  • 13 pages of searching tips

• Web Demonstration

  • Sign up for a guided demonstration of EV2.

• Help

  • Help files found within Engineering Village 2.  Some of these are variant versions of the above.

Factiva

• Download PDF Documents

  • Printable end user handouts, case studies, more.

• Product Tour

  • Five, two-minute modules about Factiva.

• Factiva Learning Programs

  • Ten-minute multimedia tutorials.

FirstSearch Databases

• Citing Electronic Documents

  • MLA, APA and Turabian

• Database Information Center

• FirstSearch Instruction: Instructional Tools and Guidelines

  • Handouts, Powerpoint presentations and tips from other libraries and organizations.

• FirstSearch Instruction: OCLC

  • Handouts, Powerpoint presentations and tips from OCLC.

• Guided Tour

• Periodical Titles in OCLC FirstSearch

  • Search for a periodical to find out which database indexes it.

• Using OCLC FirstSearch

Gale Databases

• How to Cite InfoTrac and GaleNet Sources

  • Based on MLA.

• Title Lists

  • Periodical titles indexed, abstracted and included as full text for each Gale and InfoTrac product.

• Product Education

  • Printable fact sheets and guides for all Gale and InfoTrac titles, including ones we don't have.  The subject arrangement forces you to poke around a bit to find our titles.

InfoTrac Databases

• see Gale Databases

LexisNexis Academic

• Citing References

  • Examples in MLA and APA.

• Focus on New Interface, and Legal, News, and Business Applications (PowerPoint presentation)

  • From January 9, 2003, workshop at JMU

• Knowledge Base

  • Collection of printable guides.  Searchable. 

• Subscriber Resources

  • Collection of printable handouts, promo materials, content lists, and other information.

• What does it cost?

  • Modeled on Cornell University Engineering Library's idea, but with our statistics.

LexisNexis Congressional

• LexisNexis Congressional (PowerPoint presentation)

  • From January 9, 2003, workshop at JMU

• Subscriber Resources

  • Collection of instructional and promo materials, content lists, and other information.

• Knowledge Base

  • Collection of printable guides.  Searchable.
     

LexisNexis Statistical

• LexisNexis Statistical (PowerPoint presentation)

  • From January 9, 2003, workshop at JMU

• Subscriber Resources

  • Collection of instructional and promo materials, content lists, and other information.

• Knowledge Base

  • Collection of printable guides.  Searchable.

OVID Databases

• Training and Help

  • Printable handouts and detailed help about all the OVID databases.