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Taking Full Advantage of UM Library and Information Resources
Sept 26, 2008: Taking Full Advantage of UM Library and Information Resources
Speaker:
Donna Hayward dlhodge@umich.edu The Library Liaison for the School of Information
Grad Library: http://www.lib.umich.edu/grad/
Has drop down search boxes. For journals, search Mirlyn because it has the definitive journal coverage—vendor info in e-journals may not be up to date.
From lib.umich.edu, can request an Interlibrary loan: things not in the library
If they do have it, use a 7 fast request- put in citation info (for an article or book chapter) and get a scan via email. Can also use for book delivery (at office). Free to faculty and grad students.
Mirlyn: http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b
Can use “Get this” to have materials delivered to a library near you, or to have a book checked out by someone else delivered to you.
Need to be logged in to use “get this”.
Use WorldCat from Mirlyn- select Ann Arbor campus- more robust searching than worldcat.org. WorldCat is a union catalog of member library (mostly North American, some European) catalogs. Easier to download citations in WorldCat. Best to find the subject heading associated with a successful search and then search for that, using keyword to refine it. If it is at Umich (glowing green bar) then use M Get It to find it at UM. If you select ILL from WorldCat, the form will autopopulate with information about the book.
RefWorks in a database bought by Umich, can upload your citations to their servers. The KNC (knowledge navigation center) can help with bibliographic software management and dissertation formatting, high speed scanners, and technology training (Dreamworks, Illustrator, etc). The faculty exploratory offers classes in intellectual property rights. Also SAND offers assistance in using data sets.
Search Tools: http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu
Donna never uses the federated one box search at this link, because the databases search in many different ways. Instead, use “Find Databases”. Look under Engineering, then Computer Science (databases selected by subject librarian) for suggested databases. ACM Digital Library and Inspec are here. Faulkner’s Advisory for IT Studies is a good place to get an overview on a subject. In list of databases, click on ‘I’ for an overview of the database. Inspec (“information village”) has useful search refining fields by author, author’s home institution, subject headings. Be careful with refining searches, because the original search may have missed stuff that you want.
If the database vendor says that there is no electronic copy of something you really want, search in Mirlyn for the journal title- UM may actually have it (databases are using electronic identifiers to link, but sometimes they are entered in the wrong field or have some other matching problem).
Inspec is generally more technical than LISA. A good idea to use both.
ILL is particularly good for conference proceedings.
MBooks in Mirlyn- full text access is restricted to pre-1923.
Can create your own set of databases in search tools, will allow you to do a federated search specifically in the areas you want. Will show you how many hits you got in each db, which can help you decide where to look further.
Two grant databases: Foundation Directory Online (have to search on campus) and Guide Star. Both available through search tools. There is a foundation grant librarian who knows these dbs well.
Library Resources:
Note: There are several ways to find a specific document and not all of the links are up to date. If you can't find a particular through one method use alternate methods.
Ways to get documents:
Strategy to conduct vague searches:
Able to conduct search simultaneously on several databases (federated database). Careful though because each database tend to have their own query syntax.
Can setup personal query and save them for later use. Setup email alerts or RSS feeds if new materials are available.
Bibliographic Software: to manage and save bibliography and citations electronically. Once data are in can format to any standard.
Additional Services:
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Some random notes from David L.
September 26 DDS Wiki notes
Donna Hayward: Information resources for doctoral students
dhayward@umich.edu
Also available for consultations.
Search tools
Mirlyn
Donna is interested in hearing about what resources we want/need.
Lib.umich.edu is the general library page.
If you want resources that the library doesn’t have, use ILL.
If you want something that the library has, use 7-fast (Free for grad students and faculty).
Mirlyn
You can find journals.
WorldCat
WorldCat is a collection of library catalogs.
Click on the umich link. The ugly search page is more robust than what is found on the WorldCat web site.
You can use it like Mirlyn.
Most of the resources are in north America.
It’s a lot easier to download citations.
Michigan resources float to the top if we have it.
WorldCat gives you an idea of how long an ILL will take.
Sometimes information is conflicting. Mgetit will get you as close to the data as possible.
When possible, try to verify availability information with other search resources.
Search Tools
This is how you get to databases.
Generally you don’t want to do the quick and dirty global search because each of the databases react to queries differently.
It is suggested that you use inspect first.
Refworks
You need to sign up for a personal account.
Databases for getting funding. Foundations directory online. You have to be on campus. There is also guidestar.
The librarian is your friend.
Proquest goes directly to the article. If you want all of the graphics, formatting, etc then download the pdf file.
They have people to help you with scanning, and bib tech software.
Endnote2 just came out.
If you need help with references there are resources on campus. Knowledge center, sweetland writing center, library. When in doubt, put in all info.
Sand, they can help you find, download, and analyze a dataset.
If you need to get a book, you can get 7fast to digitize stuff chapter by chapter.
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Presentation on U Mich library system
by Donna Hayward (dhayward@umich.edu)
WorldCat
- easier to download citations than in Mirlyn
Bibliographic software:
- When searching for journal articles, don’t waste time w/”Quick Search”, go directly to “Find Databases”. Each category is maintained by a librarian who is familiar with the field.
- For list of computer science databases (Engineering → CS), she recommends INSPEC and Faulkner (not ACM?).
- Demonstrated use of “Controlled Vocabulary” (something of a list of subject-specific canonical feature words that determine the taxonomy for each subject) to refine searches more meaningfully.
- The Faculty Explorer (“across the hall” from the KNC) has helpful resources, e.g. how to protect your intellectual property rights
- SAND (also on same floor as KNC): special and numeric data services: can help locate and analyze datasets
- Other resources here at U Michigan:
- Demonstrated how to import data from library searches into bibliographic software
- need to register with RefWorks to use it: go to lib.umich.edu page, do DB search b/c RefWorks functions like any other database.
- Note that, for any resource with a yellow Michigan “M” logo icon, you must be on the campus network to use it (doesn’t mention VPN, but that should work if you’re off-campus).
################### Ji Yeon's note
- Refwork is good for saving bibliographic information when you have no access to EndNote, so you can use Refwork as on-line bibliographic database. However, it will be little bit cumbersome when you import the data from Refwork to your EndNote (ex.> due to the different format). Therefore, using one bibliographic software consistently might be a better strategy. Newly released EndNote will allow you to save 'full-text'.
- LISA(Library and Information Science Abstracts) is more library and information science focused (ex> information behavior)
- INSPEC is more technical issue focused than LISA.
Speaker:
Donna Hayward dlhodge@umich.edu The Library Liaison for the School of Information
Grad Library: http://www.lib.umich.edu/grad/
Has drop down search boxes. For journals, search Mirlyn because it has the definitive journal coverage—vendor info in e-journals may not be up to date.
From lib.umich.edu, can request an Interlibrary loan: things not in the library
If they do have it, use a 7 fast request- put in citation info (for an article or book chapter) and get a scan via email. Can also use for book delivery (at office). Free to faculty and grad students.
Mirlyn: http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b
Can use “Get this” to have materials delivered to a library near you, or to have a book checked out by someone else delivered to you.
Need to be logged in to use “get this”.
Use WorldCat from Mirlyn- select Ann Arbor campus- more robust searching than worldcat.org. WorldCat is a union catalog of member library (mostly North American, some European) catalogs. Easier to download citations in WorldCat. Best to find the subject heading associated with a successful search and then search for that, using keyword to refine it. If it is at Umich (glowing green bar) then use M Get It to find it at UM. If you select ILL from WorldCat, the form will autopopulate with information about the book.
RefWorks in a database bought by Umich, can upload your citations to their servers. The KNC (knowledge navigation center) can help with bibliographic software management and dissertation formatting, high speed scanners, and technology training (Dreamworks, Illustrator, etc). The faculty exploratory offers classes in intellectual property rights. Also SAND offers assistance in using data sets.
Search Tools: http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu
Donna never uses the federated one box search at this link, because the databases search in many different ways. Instead, use “Find Databases”. Look under Engineering, then Computer Science (databases selected by subject librarian) for suggested databases. ACM Digital Library and Inspec are here. Faulkner’s Advisory for IT Studies is a good place to get an overview on a subject. In list of databases, click on ‘I’ for an overview of the database. Inspec (“information village”) has useful search refining fields by author, author’s home institution, subject headings. Be careful with refining searches, because the original search may have missed stuff that you want.
If the database vendor says that there is no electronic copy of something you really want, search in Mirlyn for the journal title- UM may actually have it (databases are using electronic identifiers to link, but sometimes they are entered in the wrong field or have some other matching problem).
Inspec is generally more technical than LISA. A good idea to use both.
ILL is particularly good for conference proceedings.
MBooks in Mirlyn- full text access is restricted to pre-1923.
Can create your own set of databases in search tools, will allow you to do a federated search specifically in the areas you want. Will show you how many hits you got in each db, which can help you decide where to look further.
Two grant databases: Foundation Directory Online (have to search on campus) and Guide Star. Both available through search tools. There is a foundation grant librarian who knows these dbs well.
Library Resources:
- University of Michigan library – http://www.lib.umich.edu/
- Graduate Library – http://www.lib.umich.edu/grad/
- Mirlyn - http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu
- Search on Specific database – http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu
- World Catalog (WorldCat)
- Go To Mirlyn
- Click on Find Other Library Catalogs
- Click on the Ann Arbor Campus link in the “Non-UM Libraries” column and “OCLC WorldCat “ section
- Pre-1923
- Selected 1923-1965 due to copyright issues
Note: There are several ways to find a specific document and not all of the links are up to date. If you can't find a particular through one method use alternate methods.
Ways to get documents:
- 7-Fast Request - http://www.lib.umich.edu/7fast/
- Only for books available at the University of Michigan Library
- Electronic delivery
- Will scan book sections/chapters
- Journals
- Physical delivery
- Check it out for you
- Drop to your office
- Free for Faculty and Graduate students
- Interlibrary Loan - http://www.lib.umich.edu/ill/
- If a book is being used by others, will send out recall request where the book must be return in 10 days.
- Pick up in the library
Strategy to conduct vague searches:
- Do a general/basic keyword search
- Note the subject matters and database
- Narrow down search
Able to conduct search simultaneously on several databases (federated database). Careful though because each database tend to have their own query syntax.
Can setup personal query and save them for later use. Setup email alerts or RSS feeds if new materials are available.
Bibliographic Software: to manage and save bibliography and citations electronically. Once data are in can format to any standard.
- EndNote – SI students can get a free copy from SI Computing or ITCS (http://www.itd.umich.edu). Can only use while a student of the University.
- RefWorks – Centralize and web base.
Additional Services:
- Knowledge Navigation Center – http://www.lib.umich.edu/knc/
- High speed scanners
- Dissertation formatting, to comply with Rackham formats
- Inter-University Consortium fir Political and Social Research (ICSPR) - http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/
- Good source of downloadable data sets
- Spatial and Numeric Data Services – http://www.lib.umich.edu/sand/
- Can get access to specific data sets
- Help to create visualization of data sets
- Faculty Exploratory – http://www.lib.umich.edu/exploratory/
- Workshops on bibliographic management software, publishing softwares, etc.
- Online tutorials
-----------
Some random notes from David L.
September 26 DDS Wiki notes
Donna Hayward: Information resources for doctoral students
dhayward@umich.edu
Also available for consultations.
Search tools
Mirlyn
Donna is interested in hearing about what resources we want/need.
Lib.umich.edu is the general library page.
If you want resources that the library doesn’t have, use ILL.
If you want something that the library has, use 7-fast (Free for grad students and faculty).
Mirlyn
You can find journals.
WorldCat
WorldCat is a collection of library catalogs.
Click on the umich link. The ugly search page is more robust than what is found on the WorldCat web site.
You can use it like Mirlyn.
Most of the resources are in north America.
It’s a lot easier to download citations.
Michigan resources float to the top if we have it.
WorldCat gives you an idea of how long an ILL will take.
Sometimes information is conflicting. Mgetit will get you as close to the data as possible.
When possible, try to verify availability information with other search resources.
Search Tools
This is how you get to databases.
Generally you don’t want to do the quick and dirty global search because each of the databases react to queries differently.
It is suggested that you use inspect first.
Refworks
You need to sign up for a personal account.
Databases for getting funding. Foundations directory online. You have to be on campus. There is also guidestar.
The librarian is your friend.
Proquest goes directly to the article. If you want all of the graphics, formatting, etc then download the pdf file.
They have people to help you with scanning, and bib tech software.
Endnote2 just came out.
If you need help with references there are resources on campus. Knowledge center, sweetland writing center, library. When in doubt, put in all info.
Sand, they can help you find, download, and analyze a dataset.
If you need to get a book, you can get 7fast to digitize stuff chapter by chapter.
##########
Presentation on U Mich library system
by Donna Hayward (dhayward@umich.edu)
WorldCat
- easier to download citations than in Mirlyn
Bibliographic software:
- Zotero: strictly client-based
- RefWorks: server-side
- EndNote: a hybrid (client/server-based ???, not sure I heard this right), and is free to SI grad students
- When searching for journal articles, don’t waste time w/”Quick Search”, go directly to “Find Databases”. Each category is maintained by a librarian who is familiar with the field.
- For list of computer science databases (Engineering → CS), she recommends INSPEC and Faulkner (not ACM?).
- Demonstrated use of “Controlled Vocabulary” (something of a list of subject-specific canonical feature words that determine the taxonomy for each subject) to refine searches more meaningfully.
- The Faculty Explorer (“across the hall” from the KNC) has helpful resources, e.g. how to protect your intellectual property rights
- SAND (also on same floor as KNC): special and numeric data services: can help locate and analyze datasets
- Other resources here at U Michigan:
- ICPSR, here at U Michigan: database/repository of datasets
- C-SCAR: can help design studies and analyze datasets statistically
- Geospatial laboratory (in Rackham) can help map data in geographic terms
- Demonstrated how to import data from library searches into bibliographic software
- need to register with RefWorks to use it: go to lib.umich.edu page, do DB search b/c RefWorks functions like any other database.
- Note that, for any resource with a yellow Michigan “M” logo icon, you must be on the campus network to use it (doesn’t mention VPN, but that should work if you’re off-campus).
################### Ji Yeon's note
- Refwork is good for saving bibliographic information when you have no access to EndNote, so you can use Refwork as on-line bibliographic database. However, it will be little bit cumbersome when you import the data from Refwork to your EndNote (ex.> due to the different format). Therefore, using one bibliographic software consistently might be a better strategy. Newly released EndNote will allow you to save 'full-text'.
- LISA(Library and Information Science Abstracts) is more library and information science focused (ex> information behavior)
- INSPEC is more technical issue focused than LISA.
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