| How
to Find a Book |
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Print
Books: |
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The
best way to find a printed book in the library is to look up the title
or the author in the Online
Catalog. |
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For
information on how to look up a printed book in the online catalog, see
How to Use the Online Catalog. |
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Electronic
Books: |
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Electronic
full-text books are available as: single books, or as collections of books
in a database. |
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One
way to find an electronic book is to look up the title or the author in
the Online
Catalog. |
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See
this information on how to search
for eletronic books on a particular subject. |
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Another
method for finding books is to go to the Databases
web page, review the database titles, read the description of each database,
select a database and search it for the title. |
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For
a tip sheet on accessing full-text (including books), see Finding
Full-Text on the Library’s Web site |
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For
a tip sheet on off campus assess (including access to books), see Step
by Step Instructions on Off-Campus Access |
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How
to Find Journals  |
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Use
the Online Catalog - to find electronic and print journals |
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The
best way to find an individual journal—both printed and electronic—is
to look up the title of the journal (not the title of the article) in
the Online
Catalog. |
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All
journals that are available in the Library databases can be individually
looked up—and accessed—using the Online
Catalog. |
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When
you can look up a journal title in the Online Catalog, information will
be provided to you indicating: |
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If
the print journal is available on the shelf, and what years it is available
for |
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If the electronic
journal (full-text on the web) is available, what years it is available
for, and with links provided to the journal for both on-campus and off-campus
access |
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For
information on how to look up a journal in the Online Catalog, please
see: How
to Use the Online Catalog. |
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Use
the e-journal portal - to find and link to electronic journals |
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The
e-journal portal
provides both on campus and off campus access to the Library's electonic
journals. Off campus users will recieve an automatic prompt asking them
to login with their library barcode and password. |
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A
journal title can be found by using the search interface or the alphebetical
listing of journals that is provided. |
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Remember:
a journal that is not available electronically, may be available in print.
To determine if a joural title is available in print (or electronically),
check the Online
Catalog. |
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Use
a Journal Database - full text & abstracts |
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Electronic
journal databases provide: full-text articles, link to external full-text
articles, or provide citations (often with abstracts) that can be used
to find the journal and article on the Library shelf. |
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One
of the premier bibliographic databases--covering the fields of medicine,
nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the
pre-clinical sciences--is MEDLINE. And PubMed, available at the Library,
is one of the best interface for searching MEDLINE, linking to full-text
artilcles when the Library suscribes to the electonic journal. |
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For information
on Searching PubMed
(the MEDLINE database that currently indexes more that 4600 journals,
with citations going back to 1953) which links to full-text articles. |
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For information
on how the PubMed
LinkOut to full-text articles works. |
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Most
journals that are available in the Library databases can be individually
looked up—and accessed—using the Online
Catalog. When an electronic journal is found in the Online Catalog,
a link is provided to the journal title in a database or to the publisher's
web site. |
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If
you wish, you may also search the individual databases for a topic, or
look for a specific journal title in the databases. To see the available
journal databases go to the Databases
web page |
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For
information on Finding
Full-Text on the Library’s Web site |
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For
Step by Step
Instructions on Off-Campus Access of Library web site resources |
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| How
to Find Newspapers or Magazines |
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The
best way to find an individual newspaper or magazine—most titles
are available only electronically—is to look up the newspaper or
magazine title (not the article title) in the Online
Catalog. Or, to look up the title, and then the article, in one of
the Newspaper & Magazine Databases.
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For
information on how to look up a newspaper or magazine in the Online Catalog,
please see: How
to Use the Online Catalog. |
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Newspaper
& Magazine Databases |
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Newspaper
& magazine databases provide full-text articles or provide citations
(often with abstracts) |
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To
see the available newspaper & magazine databases go to the Databases
web page |
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For
information on Finding
Full-Text on the Library’s Web Site |
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For
Step by Step
Instructions on Off-Campus Access of Library web site resources |
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| How
to Find a Videos
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The
best way to find a particular video in the Library is to look up the title
or the producer in the Online
Catalog. |
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For
information on how to look up a video in the Library’s online catalog,
see: How
to Use the Online Catalog. |
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| How
to Find a Government Information |
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Much
Government Information is now available on the Internet. See following
web page for good links: |
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U.S.
Government's Official Web Portal |
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Printed
material can also be found in the Library by using the Library’s
Online
Catalog. |
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For
information on how to look up information in the Online Catalog, please
see: How
to Use the Online Catalog. |
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| How
to Find Statistical Information |
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Statistical
information is available in print as well as on the Internet. A good source
for locating online statistical data is the Library’s Statistical
Resources web page. |
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Printed
material can also be found in the Library by using the Library’s
Online
Catalog. |
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For
information on how to look up information in the Online Catalog, please
see: How
to Use the Online Catalog. |
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| How
to Find Web Sites |
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For
a guide to the Library listings of web sites, see Subject
Guides. |
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One
of the Internet’s best search engines is Google.
Remember, when using Google, to put quote marks around the terms that
you wish to keep together. For example, if you were searching for information
on lyme disease, you would use: “lyme disease” (with quotes)
in the search box. |
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| How
do I get a book or journal article the Library doesn’t have? |
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If
the Library does not own the material you are seeking, it can be ordered
online though the Library’s Interlibrary Loan Department. Material,
once ordered, usually takes between 7 and 10 days to arrive. |
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To access the online request form for an interlibrary loan, see Request
Forms. |
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For
more information on ordering journal articles, books, book chapters, and
other materials, see the Library’s tip sheet on this subject: Ordering
Articles and Books the Library Doesn't Own. |
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| How
can I learn more about searching, improve my searching skills, or get
help? |
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The
Library’s Reference Department provides many opportunities for Library
users to improve their skills. |
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Library Classes For information
on the class schedule and signing up for a class, see the Library’s
Classes web
page. Or call the Reference Desk for information about the classes (914)
594-4210. |
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Arrange for a Consult If
you would like to learn how to search a particular database, learn about
the Library resources, or need help with a research project, you can arrange
to have a consult. A consult is one-on-one instruction with a Reference
Librarian that can be scheduled at a time that is convenient to you. To
arrange for a consult call the Reference Desk (914) 594-4210. |
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"Ask
a Librarian" Service
If you have a question you would like to ask a Reference Librarian, you
may at anytime use the “Ask
a Librarian” feature. This online form allows you to ask and
submit a question. Your question will be answered via email as soon as
a Librarian is available. |
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Call
or Stop by the Reference Desk
At anytime the Reference Desk is open (Monday – Thursday, 8:30 AM
– 6:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM) you can stop by the Reference
Desk in the Library and ask for information or assistance. During these
hours you can also call (914-594-4210) and we will be more than happy
provide help over the phone. Check Library
Hours for the holiday schedule. |
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