texshare databases basic reference lesson 2
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Lesson 2 presentation to go along with the TexShare Basic Reference Training in a Box. This goes along with the participant manual available here: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/texshare/TRANSCRIPT
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TexShare Databases Program
Using TexShare Databases for Basic Reference
Lesson 2: Common Basic Reference Databases
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Common Basic Reference Databases
Introduction
Overview of some of the best TexShare databases
How to access databases
Example searches
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Best Sources
MasterFILE Premier
Academic Search Complete
Newspaper Source
Business Source Complete
Consumer Health Complete
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Also found at http://www.libraryoftexas.org/
1. Go to any Texas Public Library website
2. Click on the TexShare icon to see a list of available resources. .
Conducting Searches
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Conducting Searches
3. Click on Complete List of Databases.
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4. Click on All EBSCO databases
Conducting Searches
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5. Check off one or more: MasterFile Premier, Academic Search Premier, Newspaper Source, or Business Source Complete.
6. Click Continue
Conducting Searches
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EBSCOhost Search Modes
• Boolean/Phrase
• Find all my search terms
• Find any of my search terms
• SmartText Searching
AND
OR
KEY WORD
COPY AND PASTE BLOCKS OF TEXT
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Expanders
• Apply related words
• Also search within the full text of the articles
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Limiters
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Limiters
• Full text• Scholarly (Peer
Reviewed) Journals• Publication Type• Number of Pages• References
Available
• Published Date from• Publication• Language• Image Quick View• Image Quick View
Types
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Conducting Advanced Searches
1. Click on the Advanced Search link
2. Enter search terms in the Find fields.
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MasterFILE Premier Designed for public libraries Full text
1,750 periodicals Reference books Biographies Primary source
documents Images
General reference Business Health Education General Science
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Try it!
A member of Toastmasters International is researching euthanasia laws in the United States in preparation for a speech.
Keywords?
Limiters?
Results?
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Academic Search Complete
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary databaseFull text of over 7,000 periodicalsAbstracts from over 11,000 journalsPDF content back to 1887
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A high school driver’s education teacher is researching information for his driver’s education course about teens who text while driving. He would like a good article to share with his students – preferably one that notes the impact their poor driving habits could have on parents, as well.
Keywords: teen, driving, texting, parenting
Results only from SmartText Searching
Teens and texting: It’s not OK behind the wheel
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Newspaper Source
Cover-to-cover full text for >185 national & international newspapers
Selective full text for 392 regional newspapers in the US
Full-text television and radio news transcripts
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A recent college graduate is researching employment opportunities in major cities within Texas.
Keywords: employment, jobs, Austin
Results?
Other ideas?
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Business Source Complete
Financial data Books Monographs Major reference works Conference proceedings Case studies Investment research
reports
Industry reports Market research reports Country reports Country profiles SWOT analyses And more!
World’s leading scholarly business database
Bibliographic & full text content from 1886
Full text, non-journal content
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A local business owner wants to research average profits for used bookstores nationwide.
Keywords: used bookstore, profit, nationwide average
Results?
Other ideas?
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Consumer Health Complete
Full text for over 200 Health reference books Health reference encyclopedias Images Videos Diagrams
Mainstream medicine, as well as complementary, holistic and integrated medicine
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Basic Search Page
Consumer Health Complete
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Consumer Health Complete
• Single Find Field• Enhanced Spellchecker• Auto Complete Keyword
function• Source Type Search• Evidence-Based
Reports• Encyclopedias &
Reference Books
• Fact Sheet & Pamphlets• News• Drug & Herb
Information• Alternative Sources• Images & Diagrams• Videos and Animations
Basic Search Features
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• Basic searchOn the Home Page, enter the search term in the Find field and click Search
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• Result list is sorted by “Source Type”. • To view a different source type, click the
appropriate tab
Consumer Health Complete
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Additional Features
Consumer Health Complete
Browse Popular Sources
Search by Topic
Quick Find
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Keyword: peanut allergy
Results?
Options for printing, e-mailing, etc?
Options for additional information?
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EBSCO Support Site
• http://support.ebsco.com
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EBSCO Support Site
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EBSCO Support Site
• Knowledge Base FAQ Help Sheets Complete User Guides Teaching/Trainer Guides
• Training Online Tutorials Online Training Courses Training Guides User Guides
Support News
• Promote Your Online Resources Market-Specific Tools Printable Resources Request Printed Materials
• Customer Success Access to Free Databases Success Tools including Lesson
Plans for educators Variety of downloadable support
materials Contact Us
EBSCO Publishing
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EBSCO Support Site
Easy links to most-asked support questions and new feature stories
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Lesson Summary
How to help library patrons access basic reference information using the most common TexShare databases.
Locations of the basic reference databases on the TexShare website.
How to find important information about each database and its sources
How to conduct searches using the basic reference databases.
How to access FAQ’s and training materials on the EBSCO Support Site.
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