1	Student Orientation to the Digital Library 2006-2007
2	Objectives The primary purpose of the student library orientation is to ensure student awareness of available resources to supplement their studies while in attendance The secondary purpose is to provide student’s with information on how to access the library system and search for information related to their occupational program of study and/or general education courses required for program for degree program completion
3	Library Service Provider The digital library services available to ACT College students are provided through the institution’s membership in the Learning Information Resource Network, Inc. http://www.lirn.net/
4	What is LIRN? The Library and Information Resources Network, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1996, is a consortium of educational institutions which have joined to share access to information resources. LIRN grew out of a project of the Advisory Council of the (Florida) State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities and is now an independent organization. LIRN provides group purchasing and centralized management of electronic information resources for its members, and operates a validation server which is a single login gateway to vendor services. ACT College became a member in 2003.
5	When and Where Can I Access LIRN? LIRN can be accessed from any computer with internet access 24 hours a day/seven days a week.
6	How Can I Access LIRN? The ACT College Virtual Library provided through the LIRN Consortium can be accessed through the ACT College website. www.actcollege.edu From the Home Page, click on the link “Current Students” Next to the first photo under the Student Services heading you will see the link ‘Access to Library and Information Resource Network’. Select this link and it will take you to the authorization page.
7	The Authorization Page Once you arrive at the authorization page you will be required to enter your school access code followed by the nine digits of your social security number. The institutional access code is 40082. To enter the library enter the access code and your SS# as follows (include no dashes) Example: 40082123456789
8	What You Will See Upon Entering Immediately upon entering the LIRN Network you will see the name of our institution ACT College and the databases we have subscribed to for the current academic year listed underneath as icons with brief descriptions of the holdings and collections for each database.
9	Sample Collection Icon and Description Business, computer science, criminal justice, general academic, health and wellness, law, literature, newsletters, newspapers, opposing viewpoints, and reference with student resource center, Gale Virtual Reference Library and the InfoTrac OneFile.
10	Accessing the Five Database Collections of the ACT College Library All databases comprising the ACT College collection can be accessed by single-clicking on the icon of the collection you want to search with your mouse. Once the database opens you will have the opportunity to search any of the collections contained therein by performing the same operation with your mouse (single-clicking). Three of the databases are compiled with one search portal/function. The Infotrac and the Ebsco Host BioMedical Reference Collection contain multiple specialty databases for targeted research.
11	InfoTrac-Sample Collection Icon and Description Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer- reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and references. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
12	EBSCO Host-Collections (Non-Iconic) Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive Designed for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers, this database provides full text for nearly 400 journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. Nearly all full text titles included in Nursing & Allied Health: Comprehensive Edition are indexed in CINAHL.
13	Accessing Non-Iconic Databases When you enter the EBSCO Host collection of medical, health, and Behavioral science resources you can gain access to each one by single-clicking on the link to the desired database highlighted in blue preceding a description of the collection’s holdings.
14	ACT College Databases (in addition to InfoTrac and EBSCO Host) Newspaper and Psychology Journals
15	ACT College Databases (in addition to InfoTrac and EBSCO Host) Selected periodicals, reference books, maps, pictures, and newspapers from around the world, along with transcripts of news and public affairs broadcasts.
16	ACT College Databases (in addition to InfoTrac and EBSCO Host) Information on books and audio and video materials searchable by availability, author, title, keyword, publisher, language, awards won, series title, and sources where reviewed. Full text publications can be delivered virtually with a request from the student. Some fees by the provider may be required for this service.
17	Searching Databases and Collections Standard search functions are available with all databases and collections. Search for information by: Subject Keyword Author Publication Entire Document Advanced Search
18	Search Considerations When working remotely (off-campus) remember: At the top of every database collection page is a Help Icon (Help?) which can be single-clicked at any time to assist you with parameters for conducting certain types of searches within each collection. When working independently or in class while on campus you can use the same feature or ask any faculty member available to assist you with your research.
19	What is a Basic Search? Basic Search offers a straightforward way to search featuring a single search box, the choice of selecting from the most widely used search options, and the optional ability to add search limiters (if available in the collection you are using and enabled by your library). If your search is successful, you will see a results list page with citations matching your search criteria. If no results can be found, you will get a message asking you to revise your search.
20	Basic Search by Subject Use the Subject option of Basic Search to search for topics such as academic disciplines, companies, events, laws, geographic locations, organizations, people, etc. using a hierarchical subject guide developed by Thomson Gale editors. This is a good search to use when beginning your research or when you want to look for related subjects. When typing in terms in the search box, it is usually best to search for only one or two words. If you enter more than one word, enter the most important word first, even if that looks backward.
21	Basic Search by Keyword The Keyword option of Basic Search lets you search on significant fields in documents, including titles, introductory text, authors, and subject terms. This option searches a broader range of fields than more specific searches like by title or subject. Keyword search works well for less common terms such as proper nouns.
22	Basic Search by Entire Document The Entire document option of Basic Search looks for any word or words within the entire text of all documents in the database(s) you are searching, as well as in the fields of information included in the Keyword search. This is a good search to use if you are looking for a particular line of text or an unusual phrase.
23	Browsing the Subject Guide The Subject Guide lists all indexed subjects in which the words you searched for occur. The Subject Guide, with its hyperlinked terms, is a powerful search tool that lets you easily expand or narrow your search or take it in a different but related direction simply by selecting terms. Each time you click on a term, a new Basic Search by Subject is performed based on the term you selected.
24	Full-Page View and the Sidebar View The Subject Guide appears in full-page view when you launch a search from the Subject Guide Search page. In some collections, the Subject Guide will also display in sidebar view when viewing results. Depending on the collection you are viewing, you may also find the Subject Guide sidebar on the document display page. Generally speaking, the full-page and sidebar views function the same, as described on the remainder of this page.
25	How Subject Guide Entries Are Arranged Entries are displayed in groups and in alphabetical order within each group. The first group shows the entries in which your search word(s) comes first. Next are the entries in which your word(s) comes second, and so on. The Previous and Next arrow icons above the list and repeated at the bottom let you go backward or forward, respectively, one page at a time. From the full-page view you may enter a term directly in the input box and click Go to "jump" to that term. Subject terms are hyperlinked, and clicking a term performs a Subject Search and displays a results list. On the full-page view, the Results column to the right displays the number of "hits," so you'll know before you select a subject term the number of results to expect.
26	"See..." References Some Subject Guide entries do not have a direct link to results but are followed by one or more entries that start with "See" followed by a hyperlinked subject term. The Subject Guide's thesaurus associates phrases that aren't actually indexed as subjects with subject headings that are indexed, so that even if what you type isn't in the database you'll be shown equivalent entries. For example, a search for "fish farming" might produce a Subject Guide entry of "See Aquaculture." "Aquaculture" is how "fish farming" is actually indexed in the database. By establishing equivalent subjects, the system creates more flexibility for you to do subject searches. You don't have to know exactly how a subject is indexed to find references to material about the subject.
27	Related Subjects Related subjects are just what they sound like: subjects that aren't directly about what you searched for but are related in some way. Selecting a Related subjects link will display terms arranged alphabetically under the tabs of Broader, Narrower, and Related terms. Note that not all subjects have broader, narrower, or related terms. Related subjects lead to additional documents that might be of interest. For example, under the subject "Metalworking," you might find related subjects such as "Manufacturing" (a broader subject term), "Forging" (a narrower term), and "Metallurgy" (a related term). Click a hyperlinked subject to see search results for the selected term
28	If you enter a single word The system tries to find subjects that have the word you entered in them. If it succeeds, you'll see the Subject Guide, which is a list of all the subject entries in which your word shows up. If that doesn't work, the system looks through entire documents to see if your word shows up. If it finds something this way, you'll see a list of documents that match what you entered.
29	If you enter more than one word The system tries to find subjects that have all the words you typed in them. If it succeeds, you'll see the Subject Guide, which is a list of all the subject entries that your words show up in (not necessarily next to each other). If that doesn't work, the system looks through entire documents to see if your words show up, first near each other, then anywhere. If it finds something this way, you'll see a list of documents that match what you entered. Even if the first two tries don't work, the system still doesn't give up. It goes back to the Subject Guide and tries to find entries that have just the first word that you typed in them. If that works, you'll see the Subject Guide, except the subjects on the list will match only the first word you typed and not all of them. And if none of that works, the system has just one thing left to do: ask if you spelled the word correctly. It will show you a list of words it thinks you might have meant to type.
30	Publication Search Use Publication Search to search for a single edition, volume, or issue of a particular publication and retrieve all its available documents. Types of publications you can search for may include magazines, journals, newspapers, reference works, and other source materials, depending on the database(s) you are searching. Publication Search is helpful when you wish to view all available content within a single edition/volume/issue.
31	What is an Advanced Search? Advanced Search presents you with a framework for building as simple or as complex a search expression as you want. You can search for terms (consisting of one or more words) from one index, or from multiple indexes linked by logical (Boolean) operators (AND, OR, NOT). See General Search Tips for more information on logical operators. If enabled, you may limit your search (click the More search options link if search limit fields are currently not displayed). If your search is successful, you will see a results list page with citations matching your search criteria. If no results can be found, you will get a message asking you to revise your search.
32	Performing an Advanced Search Here's how to perform an Advanced Search: If you're not already at the Advanced Search page, click Advanced Search from the search path bar Select an index from the drop-down menu (some indexes may be browsed) Enter your search term(s) Optionally select a logical operator (AND, OR, NOT), select an index, and enter additional search term(s) -- you may add as many rows as needed by clicking Add a row Optionally enter one or more search limits (if enabled) to limit your search results Click the Search button The index and logical operator selections that you see are only suggestions. Use the drop-down lists if you want to make your own selections. To search on multiple indexes, select a logical operator at the far left to connect each index you're searching. The AND operator is used by default, unless you select OR or NOT. To search more than three indexes, click the Add a row link.
33	Language Translation Feature If enabled by your library, you may be able to translate a document from the document display page when you see the following controls: Select a language from the drop-down menu and then click Translate. The system will generate a translation of the current document and display the translated text in a separate browser window. Lengthy documents may take slightly longer to translate.
34	Thank you for completing the ACT College Virtual Library Orientation Please print out the final slide (Slide 36), fill in the requested information, sign it and hand it in to your instructor as proof of completing the orientation session.
35	I completed the ACT College Virtual Library Orientation on___/___/____(date). Name: ___________________________________ Campus:______________ Program: _________ Signature: ________________________________