Dollar Bay High School - JRVP Library Resources

Librarian: David Bezotte (dbezotte@mtu.edu, Phone 487-3041, Library-Room 203) - www.lib.mtu.edu

 

For Assistance Visit the Reference & Information desk on 2^nd floor, phone 487-2507, or use e-mail or instant messaging by clicking Ask a Librarian on the Librarys website. Tours, Tutorials, and Maps are available on the Librarys website, along with a copy of this guide under Course Guides.

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

Books are located on the Third Floor in the Main Collection, shelved by LSSC call number.

Periodicals are shelved by LSSC call number in these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1^st Floor): Recent issues kept here until bound or reissued in microfilm/fiche.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Bound periodicals.

MICROFORMS AREA (2nd Floor): Microfilm & Microfiche cabinets located on west side of 2nd floor.

E-Journals: To find periodicals available in electronic format, select E-Journals on the Librarys website.

 

JRVP Online Catalog - Use to find out what materials the JRVP Library owns and where it is located. Use the Location, Status, and Call Number information to find an item in the Library collections. To search for a periodical article, search by Journal Title for the title of the periodical (sometimes called the "Source"), rather than searching by article title or author.

Databases (Periodical & Newspaper Indexes)

To find articles from periodicals, newspapers and other publications, select Databases. The resulting screen offers four options for finding databases. Many databases include some articles in full text. If you're viewing a citation and see the HuskyFetch or GoFetch symbol, click on it for options for locating the article. Here are some recommended databases:

 

         Thompson/Gale - A collection of about 20 databases, including these:

Academic OneFile - Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more.
General OneFile - Business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

 

         FirstSearch Collection of about 50 databases.

WilsonSelectPlus includes full text articles from over 1400 periodicals covering research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Education and General Sciences.

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (ASTA) - Covers professional, trade, and industrial and specialized subject periodicals in every area of science, engineering and technology.

Education Abstracts- encompasses all areas of educators, including administration, teaching methods and curriculum.

General Science Abstracts - General science literature from the U.S. and Europe.

Humanities Abstracts - covers English language periodicals in all areas of the humanities, including ethics.

Newspaper Abstracts - Indexes and abstracts U.S. and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. The Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) is indexed beginning Jan 1, 1990.

Readers Guide Abstracts Abstracts of articles from popular magazines.

Social Sciences Abstracts - Covers periodicals in anthropology, economics, ethics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.

Wilson Business Abstracts - Provides complete and accurate indexing and abstracting of 345 leading business magazines.

 

         LexisNexis Academic Collection of databases in business, law, medicine, and current affairs.

 

         CQ Researcher - Comprehensive reporting & analysis on issues in the news. Noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

 

MTU Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections - Garden Level - E-mail: copper@mtu.edu Phone: 487-2505

Houses a wide variety of print, graphic and manuscript resources, including collections from the area mining companies, an extensive collection of regional newspapers on microfilm, public records from six area counties, and the area's largest collection of local history books and magazine titles.

 

Accessing MeL (Michigan Electronic Library) For databases that you can search at home, go to www.mel.org and select "MeL Databases" or "MeL Advanced Search". Youll need to enter your Michigan driver's license number or State ID.