This document provides an overview of resources for conducting library research at Pace University, including searching the library catalog and databases, accessing ebooks, using interlibrary loan through ConnectNY, searching Google Scholar, and getting additional research assistance from librarians. Tips are provided for effective searching of the catalog, databases, and Google as well as navigating full-text availability and citations. Students are encouraged to contact the librarian Jennifer Rosenstein or use online research guides and tutorials for help with their research.

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ELI 091A:
Library Research
Jennifer Rosenstein, First Year Outreach Services
Librarian

2. Searching the Library
Catalog
1.Go to the library home page:
www.pace.edu/library
2.Use the Search Plus box

3.  Start with a very general
search, eg. diet and health
 Use the tag cloud on the right to
narrow your results
Tips for using Search Plus (Encore)
to search the catalog

4. Understanding a book record

5. Ebooks
Look for [electronic resource] or EBOOK
• Click the link after the gray arrow
to access the book.
• Some ebooks can be downloaded
• See the library ebook guide:
• http://libguides.pace.edu/ebooks

6. ConnectNY
ConnectNY is a consortium of 18
university libraries in New York
state
If Pace doesn’t have the book you
need click on the ConnectNY link
on the right side of the page
You need a library barcode to
request books
Books arrive in 2-3 business days
You’ll get an email when your
book is ready and you can pick it
up from the Circulation desk at the
library entrance

7. Access all databases through the library home page
Click on the Databases: Find an Article link
 Academic Search Premier – can be combined with other databases
using the Choose Databases link
 Jstor (note: Jstor has only scholarly articles and they are all at least 3
years old)
 Opposing Viewpoints: for controversial topics such as gay marriage
and GMOs
 ABI-Inform – good for business topics
 For specific companies or markets:
 Lexis-Nexis
 Business & Company Resource Center
 Passport
Recommended databases

8. Tips for database
searching
• Combine terms with AND – this makes your search more narrow
& focused
• Combine synonyms with OR
• Put OR terms in parentheses ( shift+9 & shift+0)
• Place multi-word phrases in quotation marks.
Boolean machine

9. Narrowing your search results
Many
databases, especiall
y Academic Search
Premier and the
other Ebsco
databases give you
many options to
narrow your search
results

10. Using database tools
• Look for options to email, save, print, etc.
• Many databases will generate a citation for
you
In Academic
Search Premier,
when emailing
an article
remember to
select your
citation format

11. Finding the Full Text of Articles
If the full text is not available,
use the Search for Article
button
If you see links like this, the article is
available in a different database
If the article is not
available you can request
it from InterLibrary Loan
(ILLiad)

12. Advanced Google searching
Google scholar: scholar.google.com
Configure your settings to show articles
available from Pace
note: You must be signed in to your Google account to save
these settings
• Video tutorial: http://youtu.be/MRFYjeNrFPM
Use the site: limiter
Note: Google automatically puts the AND between search terms

13. To get more help:
 E-mail Jennifer! jrosenstein@pace.edu
 The library home page: pace.edu/library
 Use the Ask-a-Librarian link
 Under “Library Services,” use the Video tutorials,
How do I?, and Research Guides links
look at the Research Guides for Business
and Marketing
 Stop by or call the Information desk
 (212) 346-1331