Google Scholar Tips February 23, 2009
Posted by Hannah in : Question of the Week, Tips for students , 1 comment so farGoogle Scholar is an excellent tool for searching across a set of scholarly journals and books, but how do you get your hands on the articles or books that you find? When you’re using Google Scholar off campus, you’ll need to set your Scholar Preferences to recognize Duke University Libraries.
Select the link for Scholar Preferences:
Under the section Library Links, enter Duke University Libraries and then select Find Library:
Make sure you select the Save Preferences button before beginning your search!
Once your preferences are set, you’ll see the Get it @ Duke link next to your search results. The Get it @ Duke link will connect you to the online or print version of the article/book in the library:
Do you use a citation tool, like EndNote or RefWorks? You can also set your Scholar Preferences to provide links to import your citations to EndNote or RefWorks:
If you have any more questions about Google Scholar, Ask a Librarian!
Want to vote in North Carolina? October 3, 2008
Posted by Michael in : Question of the Week, Tips for students , 1 comment so far
Enjoying the presidential and vice-presidential debates? Been following the campaigns in North Carolina for Governor and U.S. Senate? Ever wondered if you could register and vote in North Carolina?
As the general election approaches, here are some important things to remember:
- The general election is on Tuesday, November 4.
- The last day to register in North Carolina for the November 2008 election is Friday October 10.
- In North Carolina, you only need to live in the county where you register for 30 days before the election.
- This means Duke students are eligible to vote in North Carolina.
- Check out this voting guide for Duke students that has much more information and links to other resources like the Federal Election Commission, the North Carolina Board of Elections, etc.
How do I get access to NetLibrary e-books? June 20, 2008
Posted by Phoebe in : Database Tip, Question of the Week , add a commentMost of Duke’s e-books are provided by a service called NetLibrary. The 24,000+ e-books can be viewed at the site but not downloaded, and printing is cumbersome.
You can go directly to NetLibrary and search for e-books, or find them in our catalog and click on the link into NetLibrary. Once at the NetLibrary site, you need to create a free log-in and password to access a book. You can then “check out” the book, usually for 4 hours, unless someone else is using it.
If you are off campus you will need to make sure that NetLibrary is recognizing you as a Duke user. Look for the little Duke window at the top left of the page. If it’s not there, you will need to turn on the Duke VPN if you use it, or force our EZProxy server to ask you for a Duke NetID and password. To do this, go back to the library home page and search for NetLibrary using the Databases tab. When you click the link in the results, you should get a pop-up asking for your NetID and password.
(You can also force EZProxy by right-clicking on the page and following the link when you are using the LibX plugin. Just another reason that LibX is so great!)
What does “In process-LC” mean? June 5, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Catalog Tip, Question of the Week , add a commentDuke libraries recently moved from Dewey-Decimal to the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. “In process-LC” generally means that an item has gotten stuck in the reclassification process, and won’t be found in the regular stacks.
Since the item might be located in a number of places, the easiest thing to do is request its delivery. Here’s what you do:
- Click on the catalog “Request” link for the item
- An email will be sent to you when it is available for pick-up at the Circulation desk
Now you can get on with your research!
Can I request a book that is already checked-out? May 29, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Question of the Week, Tips for students , 1 comment so farYes. You can use the catalog “Request” link in order to have a checked out book returned and held for you.
Here’s how it works:
- If the item has been checked out for at least two weeks, it will automatically be recalled for you (each borrower is guaranteed two weeks)
- Once an item has been returned to the pickup library, you will be sent an email notification and it will be held for 10 days
All patrons are eligible to request a hold on materials currently checked out. Only Duke students, faculty and staff and TRLN patrons are eligible for recall privileges.
More details and screen-shots on Recalls and Holds can also be found on our website.
