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Notes on FSU Library help to find sources FSU has both full text article databases, and will send you books and articles not available full text online, but order as early as possible. So, here's what to do to search for scholarly academic articles for your paper: 1. Go to: 2. Click on the button in the upper left that says "Off campus access" That will take you to: http://www.lib.fsu.edu/remoteaccess_proxy.html 3. Enter your user name and password in the boxes under EZ Proxy Use your garnet account information. 4. Choose list all databases under "Most Used Databases." Using the alphabet go to the database you want to search
through (e.g. Go to "C" then down to Criminal Justice Abstracts.)
Q: What 's considered a scholarly source? Which databases offer access to abstracts of scholarly sources? A: Check out my online lecture on this, lecture 8 for CCJ5078 course. http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/book/chapter8.htm See also Gary Kleck's piece on this, which is linked in that on-line lecture. http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/book/fsudatabases.doc
Q: How do I find out if FSU has access to an article I want in full text online version? A: Once you find scholarly sources on your topic you can quickly find out if FSU has full text versions of the articles for instant download. It may be in another database as full text, if its not in the one you found the abstract in. To determine whether FSU Libraries subscribe to or have access to a particular journal in electronic form, click on e-journals under "General E-Resources" on the library home page (http://www.lib.fsu.edu). Once you type in the title of the journal, a screen will come up indicating whether the journal is available, what database it's in, and the dates that are available. The name of each database is hyperlinked, so you'll be able to click on it and go directly to the database and get your article. If a journal isn't available online, the library may have it in print. Journals to which the libraries subscribe are listed in the online catalog. They will send you copies if requested.
Q: How do I get a book or an article? A: If the FSU Libraries own a book that a distance learner wants, it can be sent to you. (Exceptions are materials with limited circulation, such as reference books or materials from Special Collections, etc…) Use the Libraries' Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) service, http://www.illiad.lib.fsu.edu/ to request materials not available online. The first time you create your profile for the ILLiad, choose "distance learner" where you are asked "Your Status". The book will be mailed to the address you give, free of charge. You must pay the return postage, or, at no charge, you can return the book(s) to any FSU Library before the due date. If you need the book for a longer period of time, you can use Online Renewal. Photocopied materials will be sent to you via email or fax. THE LIBRARY WILL NOT COPY AND SEND ANY MATERIALS ALREADY AVAILABLE FULL TEXT FROM AN ONLINE LIBRARY JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION OR DATABASE. You must check on this first before requesting reprints. See above.
Q: Can I borrow books from another public university or community college in Florida? A: Your FSUCard identifies you to other state university and community college libraries. You may present an active card to obtain borrowing privileges. Circulation policies such as number of books and length of borrowing vary from library to library. You will want to check policies prior to borrowing materials. We suggest that you call the library and ask about their circulation policies for the material(s) you need.
Q: Are legal materials available? A: For papers with legal or due process issues, law reviews are an excellent scholarly source. They often address two sides of an argument and provide the legal explanations for many topics in criminal justice. Lexis-Nexis (Academic University) provides full text law reviews. This database is available through FSU's library. Directions to access the database are provided below: 1) Go to http://www.fsu.edu/library/search/databases/index.shtml 2) Click on Academic University 3) On the left hand side there is a column of search forms, choose "Legal Research." 4) Then, choose "law review" (it is very important that you choose Law Reviews and NOT Legal News. Legal News is from newspapers and are not scholarly sources.) 5) When you type in your key words, please mind the date option. It is automatically set for 6 months. You might want to change the date accordingly.
Another HELPFUL Source: A very useful source, but one that charges a fee is Questia. They offer full access to on-line books and scholarly articles, plus tools to help write and properly cite sources. Click on "Take the Questia Tour" to see all they offer. |
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