Reference+Search+(Gelman+Library)

=Reference Search ([|Gelman Library]) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

Index | Topics | Site Map | Lectures | Course Work | Reference | Wiki Intent

This information can be applied to looking for information and references in most libraries; particularly those in the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). (See [|WRLC LIbrary Guide]). The Gelman library is a major resource for academic research that is free to students and staff. [NOTE: The Gelman library does pay for data search, retrievals, borrowing fees, etc.)

Aladin is the consortium's shared search engine. [|Ask a Librarian] is a link off the Gelman Library [|main page]. It is possible to "get help in person, by phone, online, or by appointment!" - [|Gelman] (You have to get a meebOme! login to ask questions. Good luck in selecting a unique username and password.)

> Worked for WorldCat and Web of Science, but this did not work for ABI Inform or Compendex research guides. The [|Library Reserach Guide Search Page] is probably a better approach. It appears that Compendex is listed in other guides, but does not have a guide of its own.
 * Researching References**
 * General Searching Guidelines
 * Reference Search Keywords
 * Suggested resources for EMSE 8000
 * Aladin has two interfaces, [|classic] ("three boxes") and and [|Surveyor]* (more like Google Books).
 * Both Surveyor and Classic Aladin are general purpose searches and starting with the EMSE library guides is probably preferred.
 * In addition, "Classic and Surveyor are just two interfaces for the ebook catalogue. One can also see if we have journals but not articles through them." - Shmuel
 * Gelman/WLRC aids - MyAladin helps with managing Gelman accessed resources.
 * You might come back to Aladin for a broad brush search of non-library guide databases.
 * Searching ABI Inform (articles and periodicals)
 * Searching Compendex (articles and periodicals)
 * Searching WorldCat (mainly books, but some articles)
 * Searching Disssertations and Theses Online
 * Searching Web of Science (citation index - good for connections)
 * ** Setting Up MyAladin**
 * Finding and Following a Trail ( TBR )
 * Bibliographic sources
 * Referenced Documents
 * Frequently Cited
 * Some of the databases will show how many times an article is cited (in their database). Citations are one way to potentially identify pivotal or seminal sources. One still needs to be careful and check the quality of the sources.
 * Web of Science which tracks which articles have cited which articles could be useful.
 * Browsing the Stacks
 * Near by books
 * ...
 * Research guides are available for a wide range of purposes. Most of the guides I found by doing a site search.

Unresolved 2/8/2011 lecture notes ( Question_Q ): Synomyms


 * Sources**
 * EMSE 8000, Spring 2011
 * Shmuel Ben-Gad, Reference and Collection Development Librarian (EMSE Research Assistance Librarian)
 * [|Gelman Library]

Contributors: Sisson