University of Toronto Libraries, Power Point Template 1

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Scholars Portal Search
Scholars Portal Search
Welcome
UTL Heads of Reference
Sandra Langlands Gerstein Science Information
Centre s.langlands.melvin_at_utoronto.ca
Jenny Mendelsohn Robarts Library jenny.mendelsohn_at_
utoronto.ca
Marian Press OISE/UT Library mpress_at_oise.utoronto.
ca
Contact us
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Scholars Portal Search
Extraordinary resource

• extraordinary quantity of scholarly content
• multidisciplinary, comprehensive
• 70 databases ... over 41 million references
• forthcoming 53 million references
• interdisciplinary think out of the box
• links to full text
  articles
• or to the catalogue for print
• integrated resources RefWorks, RefShare,
• Scholar Profiles

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Scholars Portal Search
Quality too
includes the major databases for many
disciplines, e.g.

• Architecture Avery
• Education ERIC
• Geology GeoRef
• Linguistics Linguistics Language Behavior
  Abstracts
• Sociology Sociological Abstracts
• Islamic Studies Index Islamicus
• Zoology Zoological Record

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Scholars Portal Search
Subject strength varies by discipline
UTL has over 500 databases Scholars Portal
Search includes a subset of 70 major databases
for some disciplines are not included in SPS e.g.

• History Historical Abstracts
• Biology BIOSIS Previews
• Literature includes MLA, excludes ABELL

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Where to find Scholars Portal Search
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Getting started Quick (SPSearch Lite) or
Advanced?
Recommend Advanced !!
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Advanced SearchFull strength, more control
Select Subject Area OR Specific Database(s)
Select Record Format
Select Max hits per page
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Select All Subject Areas forMax
interdisciplinary focus
Select All Subject Areas
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Definite Subject focus? Select Specific Databases
Political Science Focus
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Search Tools tab
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Tip 1 Search Tools tab Thesaurus helps find
useful search terms
Select Balkan States Explode
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Tip 2 Search Tools History tab Displays search.
Use to combine concepts, edit search, save as
alert ...
1 AND (2 OR 3)
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Tip 3 Search Tools AlertsReceive regular
updates about new material on
your topic

• create a personal profile
• save a search strategy get updates about recent
  articles on your topic
• Journal issue alerts get content updates on
  newest journal issue

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Results list
of hits 815
Sorts results
Source database additional subject descriptors
Save, print, email, RefWorks
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Save, Print, Email Results
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Mark citations export to RefWorks
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Results list get it! button imbedded
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get it! Gets what?
Reference details
Links to full text
Full text
Add citation to RefWorks?
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RefWorks

• Citation/bibliographic management software
• Available anywhere with Internet access
• Most databases at UTL can export directly to
  RefWorks
• Free to U of T community
• Can export to commercial software when graduate

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Parts of the Research Process
1. You
2. Search Databases Scholars Portal, Web of
Science, etc.
3. Download refs on your topic to your RefWorks
account as you search
4. Download, install and use software called
Write-N-Cite (from RefWorks-Tools tab)
5. Write your essay import your refs
automatically into MS Word using Write-N-Cite
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http//refworks.scholarsportal.info
Group Code RWToronto
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Save selected results to RefWorks
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Export to RefWorks
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View Last Imported Folder
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Folders
get it! button
Edit references
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MS Word Write-N-Cite Icon
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RefShare

• Share whole database or one folder
• Share with individuals at own institution
• Share with others worldwide
• Add to U of Ts public shared area
• Makes bibliographies easily accessible from
  online learning environments like WebCT

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Scholars Profiles

• Scholars Portal Social Sciences databases
• Author affiliation
• Co-authors
• Publications
• Links to C.V.
• Personal Website
• Interests
• Ability to email

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Scholars Icons
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Questions? Live Demo