Reminder - PILOT Tutorial: Off Campus Access Every person in this class will be off-campus at some time during your coursework. Our newly-designed Distance Education website should help you with any questions you may have about reaching FLITE from wherever you are. Be sure to study it carefully and return to it often. Finding Journal Articles
To find journal articles
on a particular topic, use the Databases
available on the FLITE Web site. Some
databases provide full-text (content of the articles
is found directly within the database), but others only provide
citations (description of where the article originally appeared
in print).
Some of the databases we
recommend you try include: General
Databases Business
Databases or click
here to see all of our Databases listed by name. Getting the Article
Once you've found citations
relevant to the topic you're working with, you may need to get a copy of the article from outside the database. Many databases now have a link called Find
It
which will try to find the article for you in full text. When you click on the Find It link, you will be presented with one or more options if the full text of the
article is available in another FLITE database, or in print, microfiche or microfilm in the building. Click on the red "Go" button to find how to access the article.
Interlibrary Loan and MELCAT
Interlibrary Loan is a service provided by FLITE to request articles and books that FLITE does not own. Most often this service is used when searching for articles in FLITE databases, and you are directed through the "Find It" button to request the item. The first time you use this service, you will need to register with ILLiad, our Inter-Library Loan service. Click on the words "First Time Users" to register. You will complete a form, creating a username and password which will be used for future requests. Article requests are emailed to you in 5-10 business days (ferris email preferred), and books will be mailed to you if you are an off-campus student. On-campus students may pick up books at the Checkout Desk.
MelCat is another library service throughout Michigan which works with participating Libraries to deliver books a particular library may not own. Additional information and a step-by-step tutorial are provided by FLITE.
Find A Periodical
To look up whether FLITE
owns a particular journal if you're in a database that does
not have the "Find It" feature or if you're using
a citation found in a source other than one of the online
databases, use either the Online
Catalog or the Find
a Periodical database to search for the journal title.
Remember to use the journal title, not the article title
for your search. If FLITE Has the Journal
. . .
If you have reached the
record in the Online Catalog for a journal title, look at
the boxes at the top. These will tell you which years (volumes)
and what format we have. FLITE doesn't always have complete
runs of journal titles, so be sure that the library has
the corresponding volume number or year from your citation.
Journal Locations:
All microforms (microfilm,
microfiche, microfilm cassette), Current Periodicals, and
Bound Periodicals 1996-present are on Floor 2. Bound Periodicals
older than 1996 are in the Lower Level. All periodicals
are arranged alphabetically by title. If FLITE Doesn't Have
the Journal . . . If the library doesn't own
the journal or have the correct volume of the journal you
need, or you live too far from FLITE to come retrieve the article, you can request articles via InterLibrary
Loan. See "Interlibrary Loan" above. If FLITE owns the item and you are requesting it due to distance reasons, please note this on your request. Finding Books and eBooks in FLITE
To find books in FLITE,
try using a Subject search in the Online
Catalog. Many subject headings are intuitive, but if
nothing comes up, use a Keyword
search.
Book Locations: Main Stacks, Call Numbers A-H are located
on the Lower
Level,
FLITE Distance Education Library Services
Academic
OneFile
Access World News
WilsonSelectPlus
ABI/Inform Global
Business and Company Resource Center
Business
Newsbank
If the only message you see is "Interlibrary Loan", you will need to request
it via our InterLibrary
Loan Service because Ferris does not own this journal
or resource.
Or if you are a distance student...
Main Stacks, Call Number J-Z are located on the Third
Floor,
Reference is found on the First
Floor, and
Government Documents are located on the Second
Floor of FLITE.
Print and Electronic Reference Books
Reference books are a great way to gather background, explore topics, and gain a general understanding about a variety of topics. Printed reference books are located on the First Floor.
Electronic Reference Resources are found under Databases on the home page.
Internet, World Wide Web, and Search Tool Handouts
Search Engines, Directories, MetaSearch Engines and the Invisible Web
Search Engines Table from University of California at Berkeley
Recommended Subject Directories from University of California at Berkeley
MetaSearch Engines from University of California at Berkeley
Invisible or Deep Web
The Four Content Layers of the World Wide Web
Search Tools
Evaluating Web Sites
Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites
Web Page Evaluation Checklist from University of California at Berkeley
Internet Evaluation
exercise
Managing Citations
Documenting sources is a major part of your research work. FLITE has provided this Citation webpage for your review. As a FSU student, you are allowed to use RefWorks, a web-based citation tool provided by the University to organize your resources. Use either the FLITE web-page tutorial or the company's step-by-step tutorial to learn at your own pace. Librarians are happy to give assistance with RefWorks by phone or chat, or you can schedule an individual hands-on session. Be sure to access the database from the FLITE website and contact the FLITE Service Desk if you would like individualized RefWorks instruction or have further questions.
If you have any questions regarding using the library for research,
Email Kristy Motz.
Don't forget, you
are welcome to come to the Oval Information Desk and ask for
help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us. Back | Library Home | Instruction Home
Last Update: January 17, 2008
FLITE RefWorks Tutorial - Use this FLITE-created tutorial to explore the different features
within RefWorks and learn how each of FLITE's databases works with the software.
RefWorks.com Tutorial - RefWorks.com
created this basic tutorial which allows you to briefly focus on any one particular RefWorks feature.
