Perspectives on Inquiry MTU Library Resources

Here's to Your Health UN1001, Sections R53 & R56 C. Weissbach

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

 

Guide to the Library -http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

Answers your questions about the basics of using the MTU Library.

 

For Assistance

For individual assistance or instruction from a librarian, visit or phone the Reference/Information Desk (487-2507), e-mail reflib@mtu.edu, or use the Ask a Librarian button on the Librarys web page.

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) access to items from other libraries.

Request items using an ILL form available at the Circulation desk, or online by selecting Interlibrary Loanon the Librarys web page. Some index databases also allow ILL requests through their sites.

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

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

Periodicals are shelved by Library of Congress 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: The Library subscribes to an increasing number of journals which provide electronic versions of their publications online. Access them under E-Resources on the Librarys web page.

 

Reference Collection - 2^nd Floor

The Reference Collection is a good place to collect background information on an issue or start your research. The collection is arranged by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS) call numbers. An outline of the system is available at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html.

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior BF 31 .E5 1994 REF

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics BJ 63 .E458 1998 REF

Encyclopedia of Business HF 1001 .E466 1995 REF

Encyclopedia of Sociology - HM 17 .E5 2000 REF

West's Encyclopedia of American Law - KF 154 .W47 1998 REF

Encyclopedia of Bioethics QH 232 .E52 2004 REF

Encyclopedia of Human Biology QP 11 .E53 1991 REF

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine RC 41 .G35 1999 REF (Also available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library.)

Congressional Quarterly Almanac (1961- ) JX 1 .C74

Congressional developments, public policy reports, publications of national and state governmental departments and bureaus.

Facts on File (1941- ) D 410 .F3 REF

Weekly news digests which summarize what is reported in over fifty foreign and U.S. newspapers and magazines. Includes indexes.

Editorials on File (1981- ) D 839 .E3 REF

Reprints editorial opinions which have appeared in U.S. and Canadian newspapers.

CQ Researcher (formerly Editorial Research Reports) (1959- ) H 35 .E2 REF

Contains reports of about 20 pages in length on current issues in a wide range of subjects, including agriculture, conservation of natural resources, energy, environmental protection, waste products & landfills, and water resources. A comprehensive index is available at http://library.cqpress.com/researcher_index.pdf.

 

Resources on the Web

FirstGov: www.firstgov.gov - Portal to federal and state government information. All sites linked by FirstGov are evaluated for accuracy and authority.

 

Evaluating Information Sources - Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

Identifying Research Articles: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

Identifying Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3_1.html

Identifying Scientific Journals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_journal

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

 

Citation style guides: http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html- A site on citation styles produced by Concordia University Libraries.

 

 

Resources on the Librarys Web Page - www.lib.mtu.edu

JRVP Online Catalog contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library.

Two search interfaces, Basic and Keyword allow the user to search for items by author, title, subject, call number, ISBN/ISSN, or keyword(s.) Catalog records include bibliographic and location information for items retrieved in your search. Use the Location, Status, Call Number information to find an item in the Library collections.

 

Periodical & Newspaper Indexes

To find citations to recent articles from journals, conference proceedings, and other publications, go to the Librarys web page and select E-Resources & E-Alerts. The resulting screen offers four search options for finding databases or electronic journals: (1) Keyword search of database titles and/or descriptions, (2) E-Resources A-Z to browse an alphabetical list by title (3) Search by Subject Headings, (4) Search by Provider. Here are some recommended databases:

 

ABI/Inform Covers a wide range of business and management topics. The health care industry is included. Some full text is included.

 

FirstSearch

Article 1^st:Contains bibliographic citations for items listed on the table of contents pages of over 12,600 journals in all subject areas.

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (ASTA):Leads users to the latest findings in every area of science, engineering and technology. Covers trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies and specialized subject periodicals.

Business Dateline:Provides access to full-text articles from newspapers, city business magazines, and wire services in the United States and Canada. An essential business information tool for monitoring he latest trends in industry, health, environmental issues, education and much more.

Humanities Abstracts:Covers English language periodicals in all areas of the humanities, including ethics.

Medline:Contains a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.

Social Science 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.

Wilson Select Plus: A full text database comprised of articles represented by selected citations from Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Wilson Business Abstracts.

InfoTrac (Thomson Gale)

Expanded Academic ASAP:Gives access to arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.

Health Reference Center Academic:Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information.

InfoTrac Custom 150 Full Text Newspapers:A collection of newspapers from around the Country and the World;

InfoTrac 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.

 

LexisNexis

Academic provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. 

Congressional provides a comprehensive online resource from Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research.

 

 

Database Keyword Search Tips - http://www.lib.mtu.edu/reference/tutorials/databasekeyword.aspx