You can search databases on any internet computer if you
have a Jersey City Free Public Library card.
If you do not have one yet, you can use the IHE library computers to
search on databases.
2.
Look in the left column. Scroll down until you see the “Resources”
section. Select “Online Resources”.
Resources
o
Online Resources *
4.
Select the resource that you want. For our purposes, we shall select “EBSCOhost”
(although there are others you can choose).
5.
Enter the barcode number on back of your library
card. As the page advises, “If your
barcode has 12 or 13 digits, please enter the first 11 digits ONLY.” If you do
not have a library card yet, ask your librarian to sign you on. (This can be done only on an IHE computer.)
6.
Select “Login”.
7.
Select EBSCOhost Web.
8.
Choose a database to use and click on the box
next to it. For our purposes, choose Science Reference Center. Make certain the box has a check mark in
it. Select “Continue”.
9.
Now you can search your topic. Type the subject in the box on top of the
page, but do NOT press yet.
Searching: Science
Reference Center Choose Databases
Search
Terms
10.
Click the box next to “Full Text”. This will make the articles you want appear
on the screen.
Limit
your results
·
Full Text
11. Now you can press .
12. Look at
the list of articles that appears.
Decide which one seems like it would be relevant for you. Click on the little icon that looks like a
yellow paper and magnifying glass.
13. You
will see an abstract, or summary of
the article. This will help you decide
if you want to read it. (Image taken from http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/result-list-2.0,
retrieved December 4, 2012.)
14. Once
you find an article that you would like to read, click on PDF Full Text or HTML Full Text. Remember whether you are choosing “PDF” or “HTML”—this
is important for printing the article.
15.
Now you will be able to read the article.
16.
If you had chosen PDF Full Text, click on
Download PDF
in the top left
corner. Then select the printer icon. If you had chosen HTML Full
Text, select Print on the right side of the screen.
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