3. What you can expect from
HML
Knowledgeable degreed librarians on
duty over 60 hours per week
Friendly faces ready to help 101.5
hours per week
Access to the resources you need
both on and off campus
Resources available in a timely
manner
4. Librarians and support
staff
http://www.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff
5. What we expect you to know
WorldCAT
1.6 billion
items
OhioLINK
Ca. 20,000,000
items
POLAR
Ca. 400,000
items
6. + even more!
• 215 Databases
• 821 print periodical
subscriptions
• Ca. 10,000 online journals
• Juvenile collection
• Audiovisuals – physical and
streaming
8. Libraries at ONU
•Taggert Law Library • Heterick
Memorial Library
•Library for Law • Undergraduate
school, accessible to Library,
all accessible to all
9. ONU ID is Library card
EVA
Eva Maglott
00021559801
Eva Maglott
Please use all
digits in your
student ID
number.
10. Course Reserves
• Occasionally professors place items on reserve for
students in a particular class to access.
• Usually electronic access, but some books,
textbooks and dvds in the physical collection.
• Electronic reserves sometimes requires log-in
which would be the student’s first and last name,
and all 11 digits of the university ID.
• Print reserves would require students visiting the
library with the option of making copies or
scanning the information provided.
12. Equipment
• Scanner -- First floor attached to public terminals
• Computers -- Network computers requiring Luminis
password in Large lab (102A) and Small lab (102B) and
four in front of the Reference desk.
-- Public terminals for use with library
resources only are available on all 3 floors.
• Copiers -- one on each of the three floors. Copies are
10 cents per page
• Stapler -- electric model in
Microforms/Copier room
• Hole punch -- In Microforms/
Copier room
• Paper cutter -- In Microform /
Copier room
14. Research Strategy
•Start big doing
background reading
•Narrow your topic for a
more focused product
•Research narrowed
topic using subject
specific databases
•Keep track of
bibliographic citations to
avoid trouble down the
road.
15. Research Tools
• Catalogs – for locating books,
maps, musical scores, govt.
documents, etc.
• Databases – usually for
locating periodical and
newspaper articles, but may
cover other materials as well
17. What about the Internet?
Google Scholar
Note: If
working ONU buys
off Full-text
database Google asks
campus to link to
access the content
Google OhioLINK
Scholar Permits
Google to Run Google
tab at the link to full-text Scholar
Research Search
Guide
ONU user sees
licensed full-text
articles
18. Evaluate what you find
• Currency * The timeliness of the
information.
• Relevance/Coverage *The depth
and importance of the information.
• Authority *The source of the
information.
• Accuracy *The reliability of the
information.
• Purpose/Objectivity *The possible bias
present in the information.
*The CRAAP acronym and descriptions are from Meriam Library at
California State University Chico. Used with permission.
19. CATALOGS
• POLAR -- Accessing items
located at HML (physical and
electronic) as well as Law
Library
• OhioLINK -- Next Step if you
can’t find what you want in the
HML collection
• ILL -- option of last resort
21. Find a Book -- POLAR
• Click on Search POLAR link at the
home page of the library
22. Find a Book -- POLAR
Search from
this page to do
a quick search
23. Find a Book -- POLAR
1. Keyword Search
•Looks in several locations (usually
subject, article title, abstracts or
contents)
•Does not require an exact match
•Generates comparatively large number
of hits (not precise)
•Good if you are not familiar with
terminology
24. Find a Book -- POLAR
Click on “Search
POLAR from the
right hand menu
for more options
25. Find a Book -- POLAR
Checked out
at HML, try at
OhioLINK
Checked out at HML but
available at law library
so head over there
Available as e-book,
click the link and follow
the directions
29. Find a Book -- OhioLINK
• Materials owned by all Ohio colleges,
universities, several public libraries
• Link from POLAR permits you to submit
requests
• Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days
• No charge
• Only 25 requests at a time
• May keep up to 84 days
31. Find a Book -- OhioLINK
1. Make sure
copies are
available at other
libraries
2. Click on request
button
32. Find a Book -- OhioLINK
3. Select Ohio Northern
4. Enter your first and last
name and all 11 digits
exactly as they appear on
your ID
5. Be sure to select Heterick as
your pick up location and then
click submit.
6. An email will be sent
when the item is ready
for pickup
33. SearchOhio
• Access to several Ohio public libraries
• Access via OhioLINK
• An option when item wanted is not available at
ONU or through OhioLINK
34. My Library Account
Allows you to see what you have checked out
and requested. Allows you to renew online (if
possible). Allows you to see charges on your
account.
35. My Library Account
Enter first and last
name and all 11 digits
on university ID
39. Find an Article
Databases
• Often tools for locating journal and
newspaper articles
• Most are subject-specific, some multi-
disciplinary
• Many give access to full text of articles
• Heterick has 200+
• Available from Heterick home page
40. Find an Article
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
BIG THREE
• Academic
Search
Complete
• Lexis-Nexis
• Opposing
Viewpoints
40
41. Find an Article
• Periodical means the
same as Magazine
Usually magazines are
more “popular”
• Journals
Scholarly or Professional
Peer reviewed
