Lehigh Libraries and the InternetLehigh Libraries and the Internet

Stacey Kimmel-SmithHelp Desk Manager and

reference librarianEmail: sek2@lehigh.edu

Phone: 610.758.4768

What we’ll coverWhat we’ll cover

• Library/computing services and Library/computing services and facilitiesfacilities

• Look at some library and net Look at some library and net resourcesresources

• Advice on citing resourcesAdvice on citing resources

The EW Fairchild Martindale Help DeskThe EW Fairchild Martindale Help Desk

Location:Main Level of the

Fairchild MartindaleLibrary

Help Desk Hours:M-Th 8am to 10pmFri 8am to 5pmSat 10am to 5pmSun 10am to 10pm

Library and computing questions?Library and computing questions?

THE HELP DESK610-758-HELPhelpdesk@lehigh.eduEvening, weekend hours

Call us!Call us!

Need to find a journal?Got a computer virus?Can’t find the library databases?Forgot your password?

Also try online chat! Also try online chat!

Your business librarian is Bill FinckeYour business librarian is Bill Fincke

• wjf0@lehigh.eduwjf0@lehigh.edu• Phone: 610-758-3052Phone: 610-758-3052• RBC 343RBC 343

ABI Inform: Thousands of business pubs, including WSJ

Faulkner IT Studies: info tech reports

Step 1: Use Library DatabasesStep 1: Use Library Databases

Research StepsResearch Steps

Netadvantage: Online version of SP publications

LEXIS/NEXIS: full text newspapers, magazines, laws, etc.

www.lehigh.edu/library

Step 2: Search Tools Step 2: Search Tools

Look for selective tools like GlobalEdge (oil production)-- selective means human-reviewed-- also helpful: annotations-- organization for easy retrieval/searchability-- authoritative sources used

See online handouts for more examples

Step 3: Search engines Step 3: Search engines

Google keeps getting better! See Google handout for search tipsGoogleFinanceGoogleScholarSearch patents

Blogs! Keeping current in your areaBlogs! Keeping current in your area

Nanopublichttp://nanopublic.blogspot.com/

In the Pipelinehttp://www.corante.com/pipeline/

Microsoft Communitieshttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/blogs/

PortalHome.mspx

Technorati http://www.technorati.com/ Search by subject of blog, sort by authority

IPL Blog Finderhttp://www.ipl.org/div/blogs/

Citing SourcesCiting Sources

• Why go to the trouble? Why go to the trouble? – So that others can go to the original sourceSo that others can go to the original source– To acknowledge the sourceTo acknowledge the source

• Use Turabian Guide or the Chicago Manual of Style Use Turabian Guide or the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)(CMOS)

• The Author/date format is recommended for social The Author/date format is recommended for social sciencessciences

• See See Web guides to CMOS and Web guides to CMOS and TurabianTurabian Style Style

Example of a commercial database citation:Jacobson, Marjorie. 1988. Note: Pregnancy and unemployment: Three approaches to equal opportunity. Boston University Law Review 68: 1019 [journal on-line]; available from Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, Law Reviews, <http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe> (accessed 16 March 2000).

Library databases vs. The InternetLibrary databases vs. The InternetThe Internet-- unverified -- undocumented -- unorganized

Library databases-- full text-- verified/quality review-- value added-- paid-for