Database resources geological sciences 2013
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Database resources for Geological Sciences at University of Cape Town Libraries. Improve your search strategy, save your searches and create alerts. Exploring GeoRef (EBSCOHost) and SpringerLink databases.
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Database resources geological sciences 2013
- 1. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 Database Resources for Geological Science PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMAN UCT LIBRARIES 2013 E-mail: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za Telephone: 021 650 2773 Please contact me for individual and/or group research consultations or for any library queries. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
- 2. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 - Database resources Where do I find the Databases? Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za Search & Find Databases A-Z OR Research Help SUBJECT GUIDE GEOLOGY Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases GeoRef/ SpringerLink Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate Interlibrary Loans http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
- 4. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013 Database resources
- 5. WHERE TO START? - Subject Guide On the Library Web Page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:
- 6. LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES This is your subject guide: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology
- 8. Database searching Remember to think carefully about your search terms and use the following search operators (Boolean operators) to limit and refine your search: • • • AND to find records containing all terms OR to find records containing any of the terms NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search
- 9. Databases: GeoRef - EBSCOHOST Click on ‘Sign in’ to register . Please note that you do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can create your own profile, save searches and create alerts.
- 10. Databases: GeoRef - EBSCOHOST If you create a personalised account you can save searches , create alerts and more.
- 11. Databases: GeoRef - EBSCOHOST You are logged in to your account – see the ‘MY’ banner on the EBSCOHost logo. Choose ‘Advanced Search’ to start
- 12. Databases: GeoRef - EBSCOHOST Search tips: • Use the OR operator to broaden your search and to find similar concepts • The use of truncation: Truncation is represented by an asterisk (*). To use truncation, enter the root of a search term and replace the ending with an *. EBSCOhost finds all forms of that word. For example, type comput* to find the words computer or computing.
- 13. Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - Refine If you have too many results you can refine your search here.
- 14. Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - Refine You can refine your search here. Use the slide ruler to choose the date range and then click ‘Update’. Choose a more specific subject , for example ‘structural geology’
- 15. Databases: GeoRef – EBSCOHOST - SFX Click on the SFX button. This tells you whether the article is available in full text or not.
- 16. SFX – Linking to an external database The SFX screen also tells you in which database the article is indexed. In this case it is available from Allen Press and Swetswise Click on the GO button to get the full text.
- 17. Send files to a Bibliography Manager Select the reference you wish to import by clicking on the title of the article.
- 18. Send files to a Bibliography Manager Click the Export to Bibliography Manager button
- 19. Send files to a Bibliography Manager Choose the Manager e.g. RefWorks Click Save
- 20. Direct Import to RefWorks The RefWorks login screen will open if you have not logged in previously
- 21. Direct Import to RefWorks Reference is imported to RefWorks
- 22. Database: SpringerLink You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can create your own profile.
- 23. Database: SpringerLink Browse the database by discipline. Click on ‘Earth Sciences & Geography’
- 24. Database: SpringerLink Next Browse the database by Subdiscipline. Click on ‘Geology’
- 25. Database: SpringerLink Start your search: Click on the icon for the Advanced Search option or type in your search terms in the box provided
- 26. Database: SpringerLink Type in your search terms in the relevant boxes provided Limit your search results by date published You may wish to tick or untick this box. If you choose to see only full text documents then untick the box.
- 27. Database: SpringerLink 1,401 results found These are the articles that UCT does not subscribe to, i.e. preview only Click on ‘Download pdf’ to get the full text.
- 28. Database: SpringerLink You can refine your search here. For example you may only want to look at chapters in books
- 29. Database: SpringerLink Send file to Bibliography Manager Click on the title of the article you want to send
- 30. Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager Click on ‘Export citations’
- 31. Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
- 32. Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
- 33. Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
- 34. Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager
- 35. Database: SpringerLink Save file & Import to RefWorks For more information on RefWorks go to: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks
- 36. Database: SpringerLink To get help on this database, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Feedback community’
- 37. http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases Remember to refer to other databases for Geology: • SA Geolit • ScienceDirect • Scopus • Web of Science • Wiley Online Library Database training tutorials:
- 39. To request items online via Interlibrary Loans. Step 1. Go to website http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/ Register with Interlibrary loans according to instructions on page.
- 40. Step 2. Once you have your password from Interlibrary loans, click on Submit ILL requests
- 41. Step 3. Fill in your staff /student number in the user box and in the next box fill in your password that you received from Interlibrary loans.
- 42. Step 4. Click on New Request
- 43. Step 5. From the drop down menu choose Journal Article and then click on SELECT
- 44. Step 6. Fill in the relevant information in the boxes provided and then click on Submit Request
- 45. Step 7. You will then be prompted to make any changes/edits to the information on this screen. If the information that you supplied is correct, click on Submit Request to send your request to Interlibrary Loans.