Information is Power

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Information is Power

• Hillary Campbell
• Head of Liaison Services
• Linda Snow
• Head of Reference Services
• November 8, 2004

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Topics

• Statistical Information
• Newspaper Articles
• Articles on a Subject
• Publication Information
• Liaison Services

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Accessing Library Resources from on and off-campus

• 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

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Some Basic Reminders

• Search the library catalog to find books,
  periodical titles, government documents, and
  multimedia items in the library collection
• Use the librarys Useful Websites page to find
  helpful web resources organized according to
  subject

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A Few More Basic Reminders

• 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

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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

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Statistical Universe

• Tricks of the Trade
• Search Tables option provides real data
• Search Abstracts provides citation information
  data on microfiche
• Use the Subject List
• Dont narrow your search too much
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases
  .htm

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Finding Newspaper Articles

• MAJOR NEWSPAPER DATABASES
• Available on McDermott Librarys website
  (www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htm
  ) or from off campus at (http//libproxy.utdallas.
  edu )
• 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.

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Newspaper Databases continued

• Newspapers From TexShare
• 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)

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Newspaper Databases Continued

• LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC UNIVERSE
• 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

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OTHER NEWSPAPER DATABASES

• The Times (London) Online Archive (1800-1870)
• Newspaper Source Database
• 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
• Online Archive covers 1924 1977 full text with
  pictures, ads, obituaries, etc.
• Recent online coverage, 1984 present
• gap (1978-1983) supplemented by microfilm

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Tricks of the Trade

• Most newspaper databases do not provide
  cover-to-cover full-text articles.
• Many newspapers do not have complete online
  indexes.

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PowerSearch By EBSCO

• 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 Librarys website
  (www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htm
  ) or from off campus at (http//libproxy.utdallas.
  edu )

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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 librarys
  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.

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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

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Ulrichs

• 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

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Ulrichs

• 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/dbases
  .htm

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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.

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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/dbases
  .htm

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Library Liaisons

• Librarians work with UTDs different schools
  of study to assist with the research needs of
  faculty, staff and students.

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Liaison Responsibilities

• Order items for the librarys 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!

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Library Liaisons

• Linda Snow AH
• snow_at_utdallas.edu
• Teresa Deloach Geosciences Physics
• teresa.deloach_at_utdallas.edu
• Stephanie Isham General Studies
• sisham_at_utdallas.edu
• Kreg Walvoord Biology, Chemistry
  Mathematics
• walvoord_at_utdallas.edu

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Library Liaisons

• Hillary Campbell Management (AIM, Exec.Ed.,
  Marketing, Finance Managerial Economics)
• hillary.campbell_at_utdallas.edu
• Loreen Phillips Management (ISOM, OSIM)
• loreen.phillips_at_utdallas.edu

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Library Liaisons

• Matt Makowka Engineering
• mattmm_at_utdallas.edu
• Carol Oshel Computer Science
• coshel_at_utdallas.edu
• Susan Kutchi Health Medicine
• susan.kutchi_at_utdallas.edu
• Ellen Safley Social Sciences
• safley_at_utdallas.edu
• Carolyn Henebry Brain Behavioral Science
• henebry_at_utdallas.edu

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Liaison Outreach

• McDermott Science Satellite - Mon. and Thurs.
  300-500 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. 230-530, Thur. 200-600, and Tue.
  Fri. by appt.

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• November 8, 2004