Getting Started in the LibraryThis library guide points you in the direction of some basic library resources for completing library assignments and writing research papers in this course. Many of these resources are available from the library's homepage at http://www.lib.ipfw.edu/, so you may want to bookmark both the homepage and this guide.
Here are some resources to get you started:
Gaining an OverviewTo develop and refine your search, it often helps to consult a specialized dictionary, encyclopedia, handbook, textbook, guide, or bibliography. These tools are designed to offer an overview of your topic or research problem written by an expert. They may provide an historical perspective, a chronology of events, definitions of terms or concepts, or bibliographic references leading to the literature in a particular field of study. Many useful reference works are now available online. These handy e-reference collections are accessible via Find Resources By... Subject, Title, or Type on the library's homepage.
Selected Reference Works for this CourseBookshelf (NCBI)
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed. (Science Reference RC46 .H333 2005)
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development (Science Reference QP84 .C26 1998)
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology (Science Reference R134.8 .A93 1998)
Encyclopedia of Human Biology (Science Reference QP11 .E53 1997)
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (Science Reference QP141 .E526 2005)
Plant Sciences
Searching IUCAT for Books and PeriodicalsSearch IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog), to find books and periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and other serials), or library materials such as music CDs, electronic resources, and videos. Materials at the Fort Wayne Helmke Library are designated by the library location FORTWAYNE.
IUCAT searches from on-campus computers will show only materials held by the IPFW Fort Wayne Helmke Library. To search all IU libraries, choose ALL from the Select Library pull-down menu on the search screen.
Sometimes IUCAT will lead you to articles in periodicals, but the most efficient way to locate articles is to use a periodical database or index to search many periodicals simultaneously.
Learning about IUCATSave time in the long run by investing a half-hour with our interactive Searching IUCAT Tutorial. It is an easy way to grasp fundamental search techniques and try your hand at practice searches designed to reinforce your knowledge. Also check our other IUCAT Guides for help in using IUCAT to your best advantage.
Locating Books and Periodicals in the LibraryBooks, printed periodicals, and other library materials are shelved in Library of Congress Classification (LC) call number order. The call number and IUCAT Shelving Locations will help you determine on which floor of the library an item will be shelved.
Searching for Periodical ArticlesThe most efficient way of finding a high-quality periodical article , is to search a periodical database or index that provides descriptive abstracts, subject indexing, and often, the full-text content of articles. Check out the interactive Finding Articles Tutorial to learn the basics of choosing and searching the Academic Search Premier database. Below is a selection of databases useful for your course. For a complete list, see the library's Find Resources By... page. Select a resource by Subject, Title, or Type (choose Abstracts & Indexes).
Databases for this Course
Medline (PubMed)
Content: | Provides free access to the same content as Medline (OVID) plus PreMedline for references and abstracts not yet included in Medline. Use the PubMed interface to search molecular biology databases, including DNA/protein sequences and 3D structure data. |
Access: | Database available without restriction. |
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Remember that PubMed is not linked to the IPFW journal collection. You will need to print, e-mail, or save a list of citations and then use either Medline (Ovid) or E-Journal Finder to see if we have full text for that journal.
Medline (Ovid)
Content: | Produced by the National Library of Medicine, Medline indexes over 3,500 national and international journals covering all areas of medicine, 1966 to present. Most records include abstracts. Many titles include full text and graphics. New articles are stored in MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Indexed Citations and are added to Medline on a weekly basis when they have been indexed with MeSH headings. OLDMEDLINE contains records from 1950 to 1965. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). |
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Use the Find a Citation tab just above the search box to locate a specific citation that you have obtained elsewhere.
Web of Science
Content: | The Web of Science provides access to the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index published by the Institute for Scientific Information. These unique citation indexes scan the content (including cited references) of nearly 9,000 major journals published worldwide. Updated weekly. Each record offers access to the author's abstract (when available), words in article titles (thus, limited subject analysis), and most importantly, the author's full bibliography (list of cited references or bibliographic footnotes). Use Cited Reference Search to find articles that cite an author or a work anywhere in the indexed source journals from 1955 to present. Use General Search to find articles by topic, author, journal, or address; IPFW's license provides access to articles published in the 9,000 source journals only from 1995 to present. Use the Help feature or Information for New Users to learn more about citation searching, including techniques for eliminating self-citations, finding articles that make reference to or include illustrations of works of art and music scores (implicit citations), or how to use the Times Cited feature to trace citation networks. Searches can be saved and run as search alerts. Results can be marked to print, save, e-mail, or export directly into bibliographic management software such as EndNote. A Master Journal List is available after authentication. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). |
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Biological Sciences (CSA)
Content: | This database from CSA offers over 3 million abstracts and bibliographic references to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science from over 6,000 sources including serials, conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. Twenty-three specialized subfiles may be individually searched. Covering 1982 to present with approximately 13,670 new records added monthly, CSA offers a Thesaurus Search from the main search screen. The Serials List is available online. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). |
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Google Scholar
Content: | Google Scholar is a specialized Google search engine that limits your search to scholarly material combed from Web sites, databases, and publication lists of the world’s major academic publishers, scholarly and professional societies, and university repositories. Google Scholar points to a growing number of peer-reviewed articles, research papers, dissertations and theses, books and book chapters, edited volumes, and other research published in a multitude of disciplines.
The best news is that Google Scholar not only identifies these resources, but it also leads you to restricted or licensed materials that Helmke Library makes available only to IPFW students, faculty, and staff. Because many scholarly materials are not freely available, we now offer a handy linking tool to help deliver these valuable goods directly to your desktop.
Follow these steps to configure IPFW Preferences for Google Scholar and make IU-Link show up in your search results:
- Go to the Google Web site, and choose the Scholar link.
- Choose the Scholar Preferences link.
- Type Indiana in the Library Links search box.
- Check the box next to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IU-Link).
- Select the Save Preferences button.
After completing these steps, try out a search in Google Scholar. As you view your search results, note that items labeled with IU-Link will be available through IPFW Helmke Library (either in a full-text format, in print collections, or via Document Delivery Services). |
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Is Your Article Scholarly or Popular?University instructors often ask students to use articles from scholarly journals rather than from popular magazines for their research assignments. The following Is Your Journal Scholarly? (PDF) summarizes major differences between scholarly journals and popular magazines. Which type of source have you located?
What about Full Text?Full text means that the text of the article is available in PDF or HTML digital format. Graphics and tables are not automatically included unless the database producer has rights to publish them. Many of the library's licensed databases offer the full-text content of periodical articles. IPFW students, faculty, and staff now have access to more than 20,000 full-text journals. Find them in E-Journal Finder.
When an article you need is not available full text in the database you are using, choose  to see all of your delivery options. You may be able to access the full-text content in another database, request the article from another library through Document Delivery Services, or make a photocopy of the article if the printed periodical is owned by Helmke Library.
When a Resource is Not Available in the LibraryRequest Delivery is an IUCAT feature that allows IPFW faculty, students, and staff to request materials held by other Indiana University Libraries and to have them delivered to Helmke Library (see the IUCAT Request Delivery Fact Sheet).
You may also request any item that is not available at Helmke Library through Document Delivery Services (DDS). DDS borrows books and provides photocopies of periodical articles from other library collections. The service is free for IPFW faculty, staff, and students.
Style Guides and Useful Tools for WritingA variety of style guides are on reserve at the Service Desk on the first floor. These tools help you organize and write your paper, and format in-text references and bibliography lists. For more information, also see our Style Guides and Writing Guides subject pathfinders.
And Finally, Ask a Librarian,Librarians and skilled information assistants are always available to assist you. Visit the first-floor Service Desk to meet an information assistant who will help you get started. You are welcome to make an appointment with a librarian if you need more in-depth assistance.
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schultes@ipfw.edu
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
260-481-6502
Fax: 260-481-6509
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Stephanie Schulte M.L.I.S.
Reference & Information Services Librarian; Liaison to Biology, Chemistry, Consumer & Family Sciences, Dental Education, & Nursing; Science & Technology Information Center Coordinator
Helmke Library, LB 157 |
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