accessing electronic resources available from the arizona health sciences library web page

Accessing Electronic Resources Available from

the Arizona Health Sciences Library

web page

Access from the UA or fromhome

• Access to any electronic full-text from home: you’ll need to type in your 16-digit CatCard number and your last name, or your NetID in the future

Type in your card numberand your last name

Looking for nursing journal articles?

• CINAHL – everything’s in one database; covers books, journals, dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of practice and more

• MEDLINE – journal articles onlySearch 1996-present, or search 1950-present

Click on above tabs for more information

Click here to begin search

/PubMed

Click here

For the best results:

• Type in one keyword/phrase on a line

• Combine sets together

Limit Language

Date Limits

Journal subset limitDo two separate.

You must limit twiceTo get both peer-reviewed

And nursing journals.

If the full text of an article is notavailable via OVID:

•Check the AHSL E-journals

Start here to look for electronic journals.

Not all e-journals areavailable in PDF format!

Also use ALOE when you needto find a book or an a-v resourceType in author’s name or titleand click on either author or title

• Not an AHSL decision—determined by the publisher (we buy what they have available)

• If an article’s not available in PDF, be sure to search ALOE, the AHSL online catalog, to see if it’s available in paper copy—PDF is identical to a photocopy

Type in the journal title and click“Periodical Title”

Click the VIEW button under the journal title

Scroll down the record

to find a list of the volumes

available in the Library—

most recent are listed first

Has your instructor placed itemson reserve for your class?

Click on “Reserve Desk”to find those materials

Search for reserve materials underinstructor, coursenumber, or coursename

Type information in the box andclick on instructor, course number, or course name

Click on the link toyour instructor

Choose the item you want to see and go to the area where it’s located, with the call number

Need to generate the citationsand bibliography for the materialsyou’ve found? Use RefWorks!

On Curriculum Supportmenu, click Refworks

Click the GO button to go toRefWorks

Click here to sign up for a new account

Complete the form with yourchoice of login name and password and click the Registerbutton

Wondering about other Electronic nursing

resourcesAvailable via the Library’s

Web site?

Nursing

Resources retrieved are grouped by format; click on the blue link to view

What do I do if the Library doesn’t own the journal?

• Inter-library Loans and Document Delivery are free; those admitted to CoN use AHSL DocOrder—others use SABIO.

• Log on as a first time user to get your password and login.

• You will have to register on DocOrder.

Laptop Registration

• First, go to the Loan Desk with your laptop and your CatCard.

• Loan Desk personnel will verify that you are eligible and you will be given an instructional handout.

• Follow the steps and return the registration to the Loan Desk.

Laptop Registration

• If there is a problem with the registration technical support is available Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.

• Or you can make an appointment with Jose 626-2738 or Stef 626-4523.

PDA Registration

• PDA Registration can be done in person at the Loan Desk Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.

• Or you can make an appointment with Jose 626-2738 or Stef 626-4523.

Didn’t cover what you wanted to know?• Ask Us!

Hannah Fisher, 520-626-2933hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu or

Mary Riordan 520-626-3510mriordan@ahsl.arizona.edu