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Network contains a collection of library Network contains a collection of library and information resource databases, and information resource databases, which provide access to a vast array of which provide access to a vast array of scholarly resources including magazine scholarly resources including magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and journal articles, newspapers, reference works, and ebooks, as well as reference works, and ebooks, as well as audio/visual files. audio/visual files.

LIRN Home PageLIRN Home Page

This is the This is the LIRN Home LIRN Home Page, from Page, from here you can here you can access the access the various various Databases Databases within LIRNwithin LIRN

LIRN DatabasesLIRN Databases

LIRN provides access to LIRN provides access to nine different databases, nine different databases, which in turn contain which in turn contain thousands of articles and thousands of articles and resources.resources.

LIRN SearchLIRN Search InfoTracInfoTrac ProQuestProQuest eLibraryeLibrary Bowker’s Books in PrintBowker’s Books in Print Patron Books in PrintPatron Books in Print RCLwebRCLweb EBSCO HostEBSCO Host EBSCO Host (Teacher)EBSCO Host (Teacher)

LIRN SearchLIRN Search

LIRN SearchLIRN Search

LIRN Search is a feature LIRN Search is a feature of LIRN that allows you to of LIRN that allows you to search a wide range of search a wide range of databases available databases available through LIRN.through LIRN.

LIRN Search allows you LIRN Search allows you the option to select a the option to select a variety of individual variety of individual databases or select a databases or select a collection of databases by collection of databases by general subject.general subject.

Using LIRN SearchUsing LIRN Search

To use LIRN Search first select the databases which you To use LIRN Search first select the databases which you want to search, or select one of the broad subject areas. want to search, or select one of the broad subject areas. Then enter your search terms.Then enter your search terms.

Results PageResults Page

This is the LIRN Search Results Page, it will This is the LIRN Search Results Page, it will contain a list of articles related to your search.contain a list of articles related to your search.

Retrieved ArticleRetrieved Article Below is an article retrieved from the General Business Below is an article retrieved from the General Business

File ASAP database with LIRN SearchFile ASAP database with LIRN Search

INFOTRACINFOTRAC

INFOTRACINFOTRAC

InfoTrac is a InfoTrac is a collection of collection of databases provided databases provided by Gale/Cengage. by Gale/Cengage. Infotrac provides Infotrac provides access to thirty-three access to thirty-three databases covering a databases covering a wide variety of wide variety of subjects and subjects and disciplines. disciplines.

PowerSearchPowerSearch

PowerSearch is one PowerSearch is one of the most versatile of the most versatile and useful features of and useful features of the InfoTrac system.the InfoTrac system.

With PowerSearch With PowerSearch you can search you can search thirteen of the thirteen of the InfoTrac databases at InfoTrac databases at once, saving time and once, saving time and eliminating eliminating duplicationsduplications

PowerSearch Results PagePowerSearch Results Page

This is the Results This is the Results Page for a search of Page for a search of “diabetes” using “diabetes” using PowerSearch.PowerSearch.

From here you can From here you can select a Full-Text select a Full-Text article for research.article for research.

Article Retrieved with PowerSearchArticle Retrieved with PowerSearch

Citation ToolCitation Tool

One of the most effective One of the most effective features of the InfoTrac features of the InfoTrac system is the “Citation system is the “Citation Tool”.Tool”.

Located in the red “Tool Located in the red “Tool Box” in the upper right Box” in the upper right corner of a full-text article, corner of a full-text article, the “Citation Tool” allows the “Citation Tool” allows the user to retrieve an the user to retrieve an accurate citation for that accurate citation for that article in a variety of article in a variety of citation styles.citation styles.

ProQuest is an excellent database accessible ProQuest is an excellent database accessible through the LIRNthrough the LIRN

ProQuest offers users access to thousands of ProQuest offers users access to thousands of full-text articlesfull-text articles

ProQuest is an especially valuable resource for ProQuest is an especially valuable resource for Nursing and Allied Health students Nursing and Allied Health students

ProQuest Main PageProQuest Main Page This is the ProQuest Basic Search Page. From here you This is the ProQuest Basic Search Page. From here you

can run basic “Keyword” Searches, as well as access can run basic “Keyword” Searches, as well as access many other features of the ProQuest Databasesmany other features of the ProQuest Databases

Conducting a Basic SearchConducting a Basic Search Just like with the other LIRN Databases you can use Just like with the other LIRN Databases you can use

ProQuest to conduct basic searches for ProQuest to conduct basic searches for Full-Text Full-Text articles.articles.

You can select You can select Full-Text Full-Text and and Scholarly Journal Scholarly Journal articles articles right from the basic search page.right from the basic search page.

Basic Search ResultsBasic Search Results

This is the This is the results page for results page for a basic search a basic search of the of the Keyword Keyword Term Term Endometriosis Endometriosis Each of these Each of these articles is in full-articles is in full-text.text.

Now lets look at Now lets look at an individual an individual article.article.

Choosing Full-TextChoosing Full-Text

This is a single record for an article, notice This is a single record for an article, notice that you have the choice to access the that you have the choice to access the article as an abstract/citation or as a full-article as an abstract/citation or as a full-text or full-text PDFtext or full-text PDF

Full-Text ArticleFull-Text Article This is an example of a Full-Text article.This is an example of a Full-Text article. Notice the Notice the Cite ThisCite This tab near the top of the screen. tab near the top of the screen. This is similar to the Citation tool on the InfoTrac databases.This is similar to the Citation tool on the InfoTrac databases.

Cite ThisCite This Cite ThisCite This the ProQuest citation tool allows you to retrieve a citation the ProQuest citation tool allows you to retrieve a citation

for your article which you can then cut and paste into your reference for your article which you can then cut and paste into your reference page. page.

Topic SearchTopic Search

Topic Search allows you to search for Topic Search allows you to search for articles on your topic as well as related articles on your topic as well as related topics.topics.

Searches can be entered in one of two Searches can be entered in one of two ways:ways: Suggest TopicSuggest Topic Look up topics A to Z Look up topics A to Z

Suggest TopicSuggest Topic Using Suggest Topic you enter your search Using Suggest Topic you enter your search

terms and Proquest will suggest a list of topics terms and Proquest will suggest a list of topics which are related to your terms.which are related to your terms.

Look Up Topics A to ZLook Up Topics A to Z With Look up Topics A to Z you enter your search terms With Look up Topics A to Z you enter your search terms

and ProQuest generates a list of topics that are closest and ProQuest generates a list of topics that are closest alphabetically to your search terms.alphabetically to your search terms.

Publication SearchPublication Search Publication Search allows you to search for articles from Publication Search allows you to search for articles from

a particular journal within the Proquest database.a particular journal within the Proquest database.

ProQuest DatabasesProQuest Databases Proquest has 27 different databases to Proquest has 27 different databases to

choose from.choose from.

eLibraryeLibrary

eLibrary ResourceseLibrary Resources

eLibrary is a eLibrary is a wonderful database wonderful database offering patrons offering patrons access to a myriad of access to a myriad of electronic resources electronic resources including:including:

NewspapersNewspapers Magazines/JournalsMagazines/Journals eBookseBooks MapsMaps PicturesPictures Audio/Video filesAudio/Video files TranscriptsTranscripts

eLibrary Search OptionseLibrary Search Options

eLibrary offers a eLibrary offers a variety of search variety of search options including: options including:

Keyword searchesKeyword searches Advanced searchesAdvanced searches Topic SearchesTopic Searches Reference searchesReference searches

Advanced Search OptionsAdvanced Search Options eLibrary allows users to eLibrary allows users to

refine their searches refine their searches through a number of through a number of search options/criteria. search options/criteria. Users can search via: Users can search via:

Topic AreaTopic Area EmphasisEmphasis Date Range of publicationDate Range of publication TitleTitle Reading LevelReading Level PublicationPublication AuthorAuthor

Topic SearchTopic Search

Topic Search allows Topic Search allows users to search the users to search the eLibrary for articles eLibrary for articles based on a specific based on a specific topictopic

Users can enter Users can enter subject terms, orsubject terms, or

Select a topic from Select a topic from the “Topic Tree”the “Topic Tree”

Reference SearchReference Search

Reference Search allows users 250 reference resources including:Reference Search allows users 250 reference resources including: DictionariesDictionaries ThesauriThesauri EncyclopediasEncyclopedias AlmanacsAlmanacs AtlasesAtlases And other materialsAnd other materials

ResourcesResources eLibrary also allows users eLibrary also allows users

to browse it’s various to browse it’s various resources by selecting resources by selecting one of the resource one of the resource catagories:catagories:

NewsNews MagazinesMagazines BooksBooks MapsMaps PicturesPictures Audio/VideoAudio/Video TranscriptsTranscripts

Search ResultsSearch Results

This is the “results This is the “results page” for a keyword page” for a keyword search for “AIDS”.search for “AIDS”.

This search produced This search produced results in all seven of results in all seven of the resource the resource categories categories

Full-Text ArticlesFull-Text Articles

This is an article from This is an article from the UK Chronicle the UK Chronicle retrieved via eLibrary retrieved via eLibrary

Bowker’s Books In PrintBowker’s Books In Print

Bowker’s Books in Print provides Bowker’s Books in Print provides bibliographic information to Librarians, bibliographic information to Librarians, Book Sellers, and PublishersBook Sellers, and Publishers

Search OptionsSearch Options

Books in Print allows Books in Print allows users to search for users to search for bibliographic information bibliographic information on books, audio books, on books, audio books, and videos using an array and videos using an array of criteria including:of criteria including:

TitleTitle AuthorAuthor SubjectSubject ISBNISBN

Patron’s Books In Print Patron’s Patron’s Books In Print Patron’s EditionEdition

Books In Print Patron’s Edition allows patrons to Books In Print Patron’s Edition allows patrons to search for information on books, audio books, search for information on books, audio books, and videos, eliminating the need for technical and videos, eliminating the need for technical library jargon.library jargon.

Search OptionsSearch Options Patron’s Books in Print Patron’s Books in Print

allows patrons to search allows patrons to search or browse for or browse for bibliographic resources in bibliographic resources in a variety of user friendly a variety of user friendly formats including:formats including:

Reader’s AdvisoryReader’s Advisory Fiction-ConnectionFiction-Connection Non-Fiction-ConnectionNon-Fiction-Connection Fiction RoomFiction Room Children’s RoomChildren’s Room Browse by subject or, Browse by subject or,

search search

RCLwebRCLweb

RCLweb is the online component of RCLweb is the online component of Resources Resources for College Librariesfor College Libraries a resource for bibliographic a resource for bibliographic information on over 65,000 titles covering the information on over 65,000 titles covering the spectrum of College level and research scholarly spectrum of College level and research scholarly materialsmaterials

Browsing RCLwebBrowsing RCLweb Users can search Users can search

RCLweb using standard RCLweb using standard bibliographic search bibliographic search criteria, or browse by:criteria, or browse by:

RCL SubjectRCL Subject LC ClassificationLC Classification TitleTitle AuthorAuthor Award NameAward Name Award CategoryAward Category PublisherPublisher Series TitleSeries Title

EBSCO HostEBSCO Host

EBSCO Host is a free access database provided EBSCO Host is a free access database provided to libraries.to libraries.

EBSCO Host provides access to two databases:EBSCO Host provides access to two databases: Library, Information Science & Technology AbstractsLibrary, Information Science & Technology Abstracts Teacher Reference CenterTeacher Reference Center

EBSCO Host Basic SearchEBSCO Host Basic Search

EBSCO Host allows EBSCO Host allows users to conduct users to conduct basic as well as more basic as well as more advanced searches advanced searches for resources in the for resources in the Library and Library and Educational fieldsEducational fields

Search ResultsSearch Results

This is a results page for a search of the EBSCO Host This is a results page for a search of the EBSCO Host database for documents related to FRBRdatabase for documents related to FRBR

The results are citations of article, books and other The results are citations of article, books and other resources related to the subjectresources related to the subject

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

The Library Information Resources Network The Library Information Resources Network provides patrons as well as library staff with provides patrons as well as library staff with invaluable tools for research and explorationinvaluable tools for research and exploration

Together with our partners at Gale, ProQuest, Together with our partners at Gale, ProQuest, Bowker’s, ACRL, and EBSCO we will continue Bowker’s, ACRL, and EBSCO we will continue to provide excellent research and resource to provide excellent research and resource services to students, patrons, and information services to students, patrons, and information professionals professionals

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Created by Jonathan Koch MLS. Assistant Librarian, Keiser University Lakeland