Research Tools Summary

How to Find a Book:

     This video describes the process of finding a book by using the ALICE online catalog. You must simply search your topic or a word relating to your topic. To narrow your results, you should search multiple keywords and separate them with "and." You can then choose a book and see whether or not it is available for checkout. Once you see it is available, you must write down the call number, or send it as a text message to your phone. Then you can look under "location" and see what floor of Alden Library the book is on. Click on the link, and it will direct you to where you need to go to find the book. When you go back to the previous page, you can click on other search topics similar to your own to find more books and information. Once you go to the library to find your book, go to the correct floor and follow the signs and your call number to figure out where your book will be. When you find your book, you can also find that there are many other books in the same area that are similar to the topic of the book you picked out. You can then check out whatever books you find at the fourth floor or second floor desks. You must make sure you have your student ID with you.


ArticlesPlus-Finding Scholarship:

     In ArticlesPlus you can search any keywords in order to find specific articles about what you are looking for. After searching a few words, you can refine your results by choosing more specific article types, such as scholarly articles. You can choose an article that is in PDF form and decide to print it, email it, or save it. If an article is not in PDF form, you can click on the link. It will take you to a page with a citation at the top and that will tell you if full text is available from somewhere else.



How to get a book from OhioLINK:

     You can request books from OhioLINK, which is a way to get books that for whatever reason are not available at Ohio University. You can look for a specific book by clicking on the "search Ohio" link to find if there are any copies in Ohio. You can then request one of the books and then enter Ohio University as the school you are from. After that, you log in with your Ohio ID and password. You can choose a location to pick up your book in about three business days. When your book has arrived, you will receive an email.