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LAWRENCE TECH LIBRARY
Portal to information resourceshttp://library.ltu.edu/http://my.ltu.edu/
Presented by Gretchen WeinerContact 248.204.3000 or email [email protected]
Library Web Site
HAVE A PLAN
• Access Library resources from home or from the Library
• Visit the Library to locate material and ask questions
• Identify relevant materials not available at LTU
• Off campus authentication is your BlackBoard login
STARTING A LITERATURE SEARCH
• Develop a list of keywords and subject headings
• Develop a list of authors/experts in your field
• Bibliographies in articles you read• Use a tracking system such as or
RefWorks (LTU subsc) or Zotero (free)
Bibliographic Management Tool
• Learn the ins and outs before you begin your research
• Save your citations as you research• Refworks available to all current LTU
faculty, staff & students• Zotero – a plugin that runs on your Firefox
browser
FINDING INFORMATION
• Where to start?
• Google• Google Scholar• Proprietary
databases at LTU
BOOKS
• TechCat, the LTU Catalogue– Print or Electronic
• WorldCat• MeLCAT• Reciprocal Lenders• Michicard• Interlibrary loan (ILL) allow time
JOURNAL ARTICLES
• Journals – Indexes – which ones – Is the material full-text or citation only– Credibility issues– Permissions & copyright
LTU STARTING POINTS
• Business, Leadership, Management databases
• Many NOT all articles are full text– Business Source Complete– Emerald Management Xtra– LexisNexis– Academic OneFile– General OneFile
LTU STARTING POINTS
• Science and Technology databases– Engineering Village– ScienceDirect– Scopus– IEEE Xplore (all journals, proceedings &
standards, but NOT draft standards)– SAE Papers – automotive– NTIS – coming soon
OTHER POSSIBILITIES…
• See the Search Databases by Subject link on the library home page – Lists of recommended databases or
indexes for a variety of subject areas• MANAGEMENT & IT• ENGINEERING• NEWSPAPERS• GENERAL• ETC.
Databases by Subject
Management & IT Databases
Full Text
• Much full text is available electronically, BUT -
• Not everything is on the web and not everything is free
• LinkSource - Look for the icon or statement in article records - if the full text is available LinkSource will find it
• A to Z – find out if a particular journal is available electronically
Search , Refine, Locate
• Search Business Source Complete for systems logistics
• Limit by Boolean/Phrase to reduce the number of hits or add some of the other optional limits such as publication type or date
• Select a record and look for the LinkSource icon or statement
Enter search terms and add limits
Hitlist
Additional options/limiters
Full record
LinkSource - will look for an electronic version of the article
and link to it if possible
JOURNALS: ELECTRONIC OR PRINT?
• Have a citation, find the text…• Click the LinkSource button in an article
citation• Identify LTU’s access to electronic journals
through A to Z• Identify LTU’s print subscription titles in
TechCat, the library catalogue
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
• On the shelf at LTU– Not on campus? Place a request for the book
from your library account in TechCat & pick it up later
• MeLCAT – – Books may be requested by YOU online and
picked up at LTU or your local public library• Personal visit to another library
– reciprocal– Michicard (available at LTU Circ desk)
• ILL (Interlibrary loan) fee, lead time
Research Assistance -RefWorks will make your life easier
• RefWorks – bibliographic management tool that helps you collect and manage references; add notes, descriptors, urls to keep track of citations–More information through the library
website–Available to current students, faculty
& staff
REFWORKS
• Web based, set up personal account & access through Library website
• Create bibliographies• Share folders• Write-N-Cite
A WORD ON PLAGIARISM
• Plagiarism is REALLY serious• What is it?• How to avoid it?
– Develop good writing habits– Use a bibliographic management tool– Use your template – Know your style guide
• Copyright links– Website & wiki
Things to Remember
• Network login• BlackBoard login• Banner ID• Off campus authentication• TechCat “My Account” feature• MelCat• RefWorks
QUESTIONS ?
• Visit the Library online or in person• Call the Library 248.204.3000• Email the Library [email protected]• Ask a Librarian via chat• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Try This
• Does the LTU library have a print subscription to Logistics Management?
• Is Logistics Management available electronically?
• Does the library have a subscription or access to the European Journal of Operational Research?