New Databases - Opposing Viewpoints and Tests in Print

Two new additions have been made to Leatherby Libraries database collection: Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Tests in Print. Below you will find more information about each database's contents as well as access instructions. Happy searching!

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
This database contains information on a variety of current and controversial issues via pro and con viewpoint articles; reference articles that provide context and perspective; full-text magazines; academic journals; newspapers; primary source documents; government and organizational statistics; and multimedia content, including images and podcasts, with links to hand-selected web sites, and more.

Tests in Print
Tests in Print is produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska. Serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language and provides information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). A score index permits users to identify what is being measured by each test.

To access these as well as Leatherby Libraries other 150+ databases, begin at the Library's homepage, www.chapman.edu/library. Find the section near the bottom of the page titled "Databases (Search for Articles)." Select "Title" from the "Search Databases by..." dropdown menu. This will take you to a page titled Electronic Resources, which provides an alphabetical list of all the databases subscribed to by the Library. Once you have located the database you wish to search, click "Connect" under its title.

For library research assistance, contact Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance (Sat. & Sun. 12-5p), contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Brandman University

Database description source: http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CRDB/COU/resource/10380 and http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CRDB/COU/resource/10413

Holiday Break

Greetings!

Leatherby Libraries will be closed for the holiday break from Thursday, December 24^th – Sunday, January 3^rd. The Library will be open Monday, January 4^th.

Please note the Brandman University Library and Research Guide at http://chapman.libguides.com/brandman. The guide provides information on how to utilize the Library for finding articles, books, checking out items, and more.

You may also wish to check out the Library's online digital collections at http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives

Happy Holidays!

-Annie

Leatherby Libraries
Brandman University

SAILS Testing and New Library Research Guides

If you are a new Brandman student (as of the Fall II session), you should have received an email requesting your participation in SAILS information literacy assessment testing. Please note the test is actually open until December 31^st (the initial email sent included the wrong dates; my apologies for any confusion). You are highly encouraged to take this self-assessment test as it is important for the Library as well as the University in assessing how we can better meet your and future students’ library research needs. If you have any questions, please contact me at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2.

New Library Research Guides
Please visit the Brandman University Library and Research Guide at http://chapman.libguides.com/brandman and click the “Course Guides” tab to view course-specific library research guides. You will see a variety of guides for Sociology, Criminal Justice, Organizational Leadership, Education, Human Resources, and Psychology classes. Faculty are welcome to contact me to request course guides for their class and to schedule library instruction sessions for the upcoming Spring I and II sessions. Please note that it may take up to 3 weeks for me to complete a guide for your class, depending on my workload, the number of requests I’ve received for guides from other faculty, and my library instruction schedule.

I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend!

-Annie

For library research assistance, contact Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance (Sat. & Sun. 12-5p), contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Brandman University

Using Google Scholar and Google Books

Research guides for using Google Scholars and Google Books are now available through the Leatherby Libraries website. Please visit http://www1.chapman.edu/library/reference/guides/GoogleScholar.pdf to view the Google Scholar guide and http://www1.chapman.edu/library/reference/guides/GoogleBooks.pdf for Google Books.

Please note that these are only two of the many research tools available to help you search for articles and books. It is strongly recommended that you also use the Library’s databases when searching for scholarly or peer-reviewed articles and the Leatherby Libraries catalog for books available on your topic.

-Annie

For assistance, contact Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance (Sat. & Sun. 12-5p), contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Brandman University

Library Video Tutorials Now Available

Library video tutorials are now available through the Brandman University Library and Research Guide at http://chapman.libguides.com/brandman. Clicking the blue tabs in the guide (e.g., How to Find Books, How to Find Articles) will lead you to video tutorials for the following library research skills:

• How to Find Books
• How to Find Books (Advanced Searching)
• How to Find Articles
• How to Find Journals
• How to Borrow Items (from Leatherby Libraries)
• Interlibrary Loan (for books and articles not available through Leatherby Libraries)

After clicking on a blue tab in the guide that corresponds with any of the skills listed above, look for the “View Video Version” link to activate the video tutorial.

Faculty are welcome to include this information on Blackboard and E-College sites as well as course syllabi.

Please feel free to contact me at aknight@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7736 with any questions you may have.

Thanks,

Annie

For assistance, contact Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance (Sat. & Sun. 12-5p), contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Brandman University

Gearing Up for Library Research this Fall

I’d like to welcome back everyone to the Library this Fall. I hope you enjoyed your summer and got a chance to read some good books!

In preparation for upcoming research assignments you may have, please note the following to help you with conducting library research through Leatherby Libraries:

1. To find books, videos, and more housed at Leatherby Libraries, search the Library’s online catalog, located under Start Your Search at the Leatherby Libraries homepage, www.chapman.edu/library.
2. To find articles, search the Library’s online databases, located under Start Your Search at the Leatherby Libraries homepage, www.chapman.edu/library (see “Databases (Search for articles)” near the bottom of the homepage).
3. To checkout items from the Library and have them mailed to your home address, please fill out the online Book and Video Request Form, www1.chapman.edu/library/centers/acbookorder2.html.
4. Research and Library Assistance: Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian, aknight@chapman.edu / (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2.

Recently Purchased Materials
To view a list of recently purchased materials available through Leatherby Libraries, go to http://chapcat.chapman.edu/search~S1?/ftlist^bib57%2C1%2C0%2C763/mode=2.

New How-to Guides!
Available at www1.chapman.edu/library/reference/guides. These guides offer concise and basic information on timely topics. If you are in need of research assistance for your major, we also recommend you use the more in-depth Research and Subject Guides (http://chapman.libguides.com/index.php).

I look forward to working with you this Fall!

-Annie

For assistance, contact Annie Knight, Brandman University Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance (Sat. & Sun. 12-5p), contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University College

Important Borrowing Dates and E-Book Searching Tips

Please note the following cutoff dates for borrowing items from Leatherby Libraries. If you have questions, contact acladocs@chapman.edu. Please send inquiries from your Chapman email account.

· July 24, 2009 is the last day to submit BOOK/VIDEO requests for Summer 9-week Session. We will continue to accept article requests until the end of the term. · June 26, 2009 is the last day to submit BOOK/VIDEO requests for Summer 5-week Session I. We will continue to accept article requests until the end of the term. · July 31, 2009 is the last day to submit BOOK/VIDEO requests for Summer 5 week Session II. We will continue to accept article requests until the end of the term.

Search Tip: Accessing E-Books and E-Reference
Many e-books and e-reference sources are accessible through the Leatherby Libraries website.

To access NetLibrary (a multidisciplinary collection of e-books), (1) start at the Leatherby Libraries homepage, (2) select Title from the “Search Databases by…” dropdown menu, located under Start Your Search in the section titled “Databsaes (Search for articles),” (3) at the Electronic Resources web page, look to the list of databases located on the right-hand side of the screen, scroll down to NetLibrary – OCLC, and click Connect.

To access e-reference sources (1) start at the Leatherby Libraries homepage, (2) click General Databases, under Databases (Search for articles), and (3) at the Electronic Resources web page, click E-Book Collection (under Add Resource Type). Be sure to bookmark this page or save as a favorite for future reference.

For assistance, contact Annie Knight, CUC Librarian at aknight@chapman.edu or (800) 344-5756 Ext. 2. To IM (instant message) Annie, go to www.chapman.edu/library/info/aknightweb.html. For weekend assistance, contact the Leatherby Libraries Reference Desk at libweb@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7714.

Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University College