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Access to E-Books & Articles from Off-Campus
Do you want to research from home and get online access to library resources? Check this out!
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Off-Campus AccessWhen doing research at the University of Utah's Libraries, these instructions will allow you to access any full-text content.
Research & Writing Assistance
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Free Library WorkshopsFree! These workshops are designed to help you learn about research strategies or software essential to your course work.
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Writing CenterThe University Writing Center is not a proofreading or editing service, but we can teach you to be a better editor of your own work and point out trouble spots in your writing.
Welcome to the U
Below are some tips on library services to get you started at the U.
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Subject LibrariansDid you know that you have a librarian who specializes in your major and/or discipline? Each librarian has a subject specialty.
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Free Workshops!Check these out! These workshops will help you be successful in your student work and your professional career!
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Course ReservesMaterials that your professors want you to read but not necessarily purchase are available on Course Reserves. Check out this handy guide to understand how to find these using the library catalog.
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ARC: Automatic Retrieval CenterThe Automated Retrieval Center or "ARC" is a large storage facility where older and less used materials are stored in order to make room for newer materials and expanding services. Robots are used to retrieve and shelve materials stored in the ARC.
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RenewalsYou can check out, renew, or recall an item that someone else has.
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Interlibrary LoanFree service! Items not found at the Marriott Library will be requested from another library through Interlibrary Loan. In most instances books are available within 1 to 2 weeks and photocopies of articles can be provided as quickly as 24-48 hours
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Pull ServicePlace requests online and pick up materials at your convenience. Request service is processed Monday through Friday, 9 am - 4 pm. No requests are processed on Saturday and Sunday.
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Library MapsLibrary maps will help you find services and resources in the Marriott Library.
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Copyright OverviewIf you have additional questions, please contact Allyson Mower, our scholarly communications & copyright librarian.
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EndnoteEndNote remains the favored, time-saving solution for organizing references and creating instant bibliographies. Check out this library guide for more information. http://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/Endnote
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ZoteroZotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a Firefox add-on that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It can also be downloaded as a standalone program that connects with Safari or Chrome.
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Using Software RemotelyThis pilot project, funded by the University of Utah, allows students, staff, and faculty to use select software from any supported computer or device, on or off campus. There are a limited number of users; if you are unable to log in, please try again later. Please contact us with any questions or feedback, as we are actively improving this service.
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Find Multimedia
DVDs, CDs, and More
Multimedia resources owned by the Marriott Library are listed in the Library Catalog. To find these resources use the "Advanced Keyword" search mode and use the "Format" box under the heading "Limits" to limit your search appropriately.
For example: To find a DVD on the subject of child development, in the "Advanced Keyword" search mode, enter "child development," as a general keyword search or a subject keyword search, limiting your search to Video, DVD, Film.
If you are looking for a specific DVD, in the "Advanced Keyword" search mode, enter the title of the item as a title keyword search, limiting your search to Video, DVD, Film.
E-Books
The following are collections of e-books accessible through Usearch, the UU Libraries Catalog. To access all e-books it is recommended that you use Usearch. The collections listed below will get you started, but they are not comprehensive.
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EbraryProvides access to a catalog of over 40,000 ebooks, and includes a number of sub-collections such as Academic Complete, which contains a multidisciplinary library of more than 52,000 titles in a variety of subjects.
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Gutenberg-eDigital versions of Gutenberg-e prize winning books in history, these e-books offer extensive documentation, hyperlinks to supplementary literature, images, music, video, and links to related web sites. A joint project of the American Historical Association and Columbia University Press.
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EBSCO E-BooksProvides access to a collection of e-books that users can browse or read online or download to read offline. Browsing is freely available; to read or download a book you need to set up a personal account within NetLibrary.
Several Help Guides By Topic
Finding Articles
Using AND, OR, NOT
To be more precise in your searching, use AND, OR, NOT in your searches.
More Search Tips
E-journals
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Online/E-JournalsAll online/e-journals are listed in Usearch, the U's libraries catalog, but this is a direct link to discovering these titles. The best method for accessing online journals is to use Usearch and limit to journals.
Subscription Databases to Get You Started
Did you know that relevant research and academic articles are available on the deep web? Did you know that Google, Bing, and other web search engines cannot search these sites?
"The deep Web is the part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engine s, and consequently, to most users. According to researcher Marcus P. Zillman of DeepWebResearch.info, as of January 2006, the deep Web contained somewhere in the vicinity of 900 billion pages of information. In contrast, Google, the largest search engine, had indexed just 25 billion pages.
Deep Web content includes information in private databases that are accessible over the Internet but not intended to be crawled by search engines. For example, some universities, government agencies and other organizations maintain databases of information that were not created for general public access. Other sites may restrict database access to members or subscribers." Taken from Whatis.com on August 9, 2011.
Don't stop here. More subject-specific article databases are available. These will get you started, but check with the subject guide in your area or make an appointment with your subject librarian.
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Academic Search PremierA scholarly, multi-disciplinary database which offers information in many areas of academic study, Academic Search Premier focuses on a range of subjects including biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion/theology, and more. This database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 and earlier are available for over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
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CQ ResearcherThe CQ Researcher publishes reports 44 times a year that offer in-depth single-topic coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each CQ Researcher report is investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. Editors identify the topic to be investigated, then the writer conceives its content, formulating the key questions that it will seek to answer; reads background material; interviews a range of sources; synthesizes available information; and writes the report. The report's writer quotes a range of sources, including lawmakers, academics, interest group representatives, government officials as well as citizens involved in the issue. The report concludes with a bibliography that contains an annotated list of key sources.
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EBSCO DatabasesThis listing provides access to all of the databases that the University of Utah subscribes to through EBSCOhost. These are found elsewhere on our list of databases, but this serves as a common access point to all of them. The number of databases listed here may change as the University adds or removes EBSCOhost content from our collections. For more information about the databases that EBSCOhost provides access to, open this list and then click on the 'More Information' button next to any of the individual databases.
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JSTORWith more than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources, JSTOR is one of the world's most trusted sources for academic content.
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Project MuseFull text to over 400 scholarly peer reviewed journals by over 100 publishers in the humanities and social sciences.
Reading a Scholarly Article
Defining What Is Scholarly
Characteristics of Scholarly Resources
WHAT IS A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL?
WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL?
- Scholarly journals are usually published or sponsored by a professional society or association.
- There may be a list of reviewers on the first few pages. This type of journal is known as a "juried", "refereed", or "peer reviewed" journal. In such journals, all articles are reviewed by experts before publication so the journals tend to be considered among the best in their fields.
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SCHOLARLY JOURNAL |
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Audience |
Professionals, Professors, Graduate Students |
Lay People, folks without a college degree in the subject |
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Indexing |
Indexed in Wilson Indexes, or in subject-specific indexes like Biological Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Art Index, etc. May be included in ProQuest/Periodical Abstracts. |
Indexed in general-purpose indexes like Readers' Guide or ProQuest/Periodical Abstracts. |
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Language |
Field-specific language/jargon, requires reader to be in touch with other research in the field. |
Written in everyday language accessible to any generally knowledgeable reader. |
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ARTICLE IN A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL?
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Author |
Author's credentials in the field are established (e.g., institutional affiliation, maybe degrees, etc.) |
Authors may not have special qualifications for writing article; credentials are not given |
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Bibliography |
Yes. |
Probably not. |
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Research |
Usually based on original research or new applications of others' research. |
The author is usually a reporter; he or she will have done research for the article, but not "original" research the actual lab work, math, or theoretical analysis. |
MLA Style
Available in the Knowledge Commons
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research PapersCall Number: LB2369 .G53 2009ISBN: 9781603290241Multiple copies available in the Knowledge Commons. Three copies of the MLA Handbook circulate for one week. -
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Call Number: PN147 .G444 2008ISBN: 9780873522977
MLA Style
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Widely adopted by universities, colleges, and secondary schools, the MLA Handbook is the guide millions of writers have relied on for over half a century. The seventh edition, taken out of print by the MLA in spring 2016 upon publication of the eighth edition, provides the MLA's previous recommendations on documentation style for use in student writing. Please note that copies of the seventh edition of the MLA Handbook include a code for accessing an accompanying Web site. The Web site is no longer available.Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009ISBN: 9781603290241Publication Date: 2009
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MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Reorganized and revised, the third edition of the MLA Style Manual offers complete, up-to-date guidance on writing scholarly texts, documenting research sources, submitting manuscripts to publishers, and dealing with legal issues surrounding publication.Call Number: PN147 .G444 2008ISBN: 9780873522977Publication Date: 2008
Although the complete MLA style manual is not available online, many organizations and idividuals have created Web sites with helpful information about the MLA style. Below are several of the best.
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MLA DocumentationCreated by UW-Madison Writing Center
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MLA Formatting and Style GuideFrom the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).
APA Style
Available in the Knowledge Commons
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationCall Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805596Multiple copies available in the Knowledge Commons. Five copies of the Publication Manual circulate for one week.
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Searching using EndNote Basic
Online Searching from EndNote Basic
You can search some free databases, such as PubMed, directly through EndNote Basic using the Online Search option. Although this saves you a few keystrokes, you also don't have access to the more advanced search tools the databases offer. We recommend using Online Search only for importing known references.
To search a database,
- On the Collect tab, select Online Search.
- Select the database you want to search from the drop-down menu
- Click the Connect button.
- Enter your search terms, using the dropdown menus to select appropriate fields & click Search.
To import the results:
- Select results
- Add to a group (including Unfiled)
