I wanted to put this up sooner to help everyone out a bit that might not have used the search tools available here on campus yet, but I've been about as busy as all of the rest of you lately and just didn't get the chance to until now. I actually promised Jess that I'd do it yesterday and didn't get to it, but hopefully the fact that I'm doing it at 10:15 on my birthday can make up for it :).
If you've never used the sources available to us on campus I know how frustrating it can be to get the information you need to write a paper like the one we have coming up. I was talking to a few people in my group about it a few weeks ago, and I know how some of you feel about getting an ID card. Even though it is a bit of a pain I would recommend that you do it if you haven't already. It makes using the search services from an off-campus computer easier, lets you gain access to all-night computer labs (which might be the only reason I actually got mine), and probably does a bunch more stuff that I'm not all that sure of yet.
If you don't have an ID card, or a network ID set up on campus, you can still access the databases available to KU students, however. You have to go to the library and get a temporary card that gives you a generic name and password that allows you to access the information from off-campus.
Once you've got the card, or if you have an ID card already or are on a computer on campus, I recommend using the ABI/Inform Complete database from this list. I could have walked you all through the steps from the KU library home page, but it's just much easier if you go straight to that link.
Once you're there you can begin searching away. The only thing that you need to remember to do while you're searching for this particular paper is to make sure that you check the box for 'Scholarly journals including peer-reviewed.'
Feel free to comment if you're having any troubles, or if you have any other questions that you think I might be able to help you out with. Happy searching, reading, and writing!!
Maybe I am being impatient or just lazy, but I read through the process online and found the process rather combersome. As a student at KU, we should already have this access. It should have been setup for us from day one. I see improvement is needed in the process. I know since I managed a helpdesk where we created all the IDs and provided the access for everything for each new hire. The new hire didn't have to worry about getting access to anything else once they started since we already took care of this for them.
ReplyDeleteIf we can login to our email, D2L, Student Services, etc then we should be able to easily access this information without having to go through another process.
I am a HUGE propronet of a single signon (right now I have multiple IDs and passwords at my place of employment. RIDICULOUS). OK, I am off the soap box now. :)
Jeff, thanks for the info. I was even having trouble trying to find this info while on campus, but now I have my ID all set up and am using the site with ease.
ReplyDeleteA good way to find aditional info are the journals that are in the library. Similar to the ones Dr. Weyant brought into class, there are many topics available here that you can look through to gain additional info's on how to write your term paper.
I agree with what Troy said. I am going on my 5th year hear at KU (4 years under grad) and it is a pain that you have to have so many different user names and passwords for one school. Also, thanks for the help Jeff. Hopefully this will help me to write the paper for Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteJeff, thanks very much for the source! This has been greatly helpful in looking up for material for the paper. I think this source will be useful, not only for this class, but other classes too in the future.
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ReplyDeleteI have my ID card and I usually use it to take advantage of the benefits that the KU offers us, but thank you very much. I think it is very nice of you to give all this information to the people that maybe did not know about it. By the way happy birthday.