IWU+OCLS+Notes

Notes from Sarah Crume - IWU OCLS [|Off Campus Library] Use peer reviewed (scholarly journals) for research in your MED program. [|Read More!]

__OCLS Toolbar__ - Add on to Internet Explorer. Get it [|here].

__Searching Notes__
 * Books - Can request through the **online book catalog**. You will need your library id / barcode number. These books can be sent to your home or can be sent to FWEC if a courier is coming that way. Books can be returned to the FWEC front desk.
 * Boolean Searching - allows for combining of terms such as AND, OR, NOT.
 * AND collects the intersection of two terms. Only the articles that contain both "Reading" and "Achievement" will be returned. Using AND narrows the search.
 * OR combines both terms and returns all articles that contain either "Reading" or "Achievement." This returns a wider collection of articles
 * NOT will eliminate one of the terms from the results. If you want to read about "Achievement" but you don't want the word "Reading" included, use NOT.

>> Consider using limiting search terms to //Subject Terms//
 * Databases
 * __Professional Development Collection__ - not as extensive as ERIC, lots of full text articles
 * __ProQuest__ - not as extensive, lots of full text articles, will suggest additional topics / journals during a search
 * __ERIC (recommended education database)__ - extensive collection
 * Sponsored by US Dept of Ed.
 * Journal articles, unpublished reports, dissertations, govt. studies, etc.
 * Can search by thesaurus, keyword, or index. Thesaurus is recommended because it will provide the official search terms. Will provide relevant terms for your topic.
 * Click on the term to read the scope notes and view broader terms.
 * After doing a couple of separate searches, combine the searches using the Search History section.