As someone new to the IU East library I decided it would be good to do some exploring in the library’s different databases and learn what resources are available to the community I will be serving. What I found was interesting, surprising, sometimes odd, and even fun! Here are just a few samples of some… Read more »
Tag: reference databases
Where has the time gone?
Would you like to take a fresh approach to American history research? Have you considered looking at primary sources? Many primary resources can be found on your own computer through the IU East Campus Library! We have many interesting databases that could be used for a broad range of topics. Here are just a few:… Read more »
Nursing Searching
Are you starting research on a nursing or medical topic, but unsure where to begin? Let the library help! We provide you with access to a lot of cutting-edge scholarship that will make your research easier. The EBSCO databases CINAHL, MedLine, Health Source Nursing, and Health Source Consumer are a great place to begin. These… Read more »
Credo Reference Concept Map Poetry Contest! Money! YOU win AND the Library wins!
You might be thinking, what’s “Credo reference,” what’s a “concept map,” and most important, “how do I win?” Credo Reference is a service the library subscribes to so IU East students and faculty have access to full-text articles, images, video and audio clips. It even helps you find books in the IU library catalog (IUCat)… Read more »
New Databases
The library has 3 new databases! You now can search these influential British newspapers: Picture Post Historical Archive, the Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, and the Illustrated London News Historical Archive. The Illustrated London News covers its full run, from its founding in 1842 to when it ceased publication in 2003. The ILN was the… Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Month, so library staff want to share some relevant resources in psychology and mental wellness. Online journals provide current, readily accessible articles. We subscribe to two major databases that cover psychological issues: ProQuest Psychology Journals and PsycINFO from EBSCOhost (see last week’s blog for more on EBSCO). Both are very user-friendly… Read more »
Strategies for database searching
Chances are, if you’ve used a library database, you’ve used one of the EBSCO databases. Some of the databases provided by the vendor EBSCO are available to Indiana residents through Inspire, and Ohio residents through OhioLink. At IU East, a third of our full-text journals are available through the EBSCO interface. In 2010, IU East… Read more »
What We Aim to Accomplish
Probably, at some point in your educational career, you’ve thought about what you’re working towards. A career? Fame and fortune? Stability? Goals are good. They help us accomplish what we want and need to accomplish. The Library is committed to the goals IU East has established through the campus Learning Objectives. It makes sense –… Read more »
Free, yes free…try it now!
If “free” seems too good to be true, ok, it’s only free for a limited time. But truly, “free trials” offered by publishers and vendors are a great opportunity to navigate through all sorts of interesting resources. And your Campus Library really does want your feedback to find out if these are potentially useful purchases. … Read more »
ProQuest Possibilities
If you’ve visited the IU East Campus Library or searched for online library resources, you have probably seen or heard the word “ProQuest.” If you have searched for peer-reviewed articles for a research paper, you have likely used a ProQuest database. Have you ever wondered what ProQuest is and what it does? ProQuest is one… Read more »