*Update 6 s Update 11 ONLINE SEARCH SERVICES HATCHER GRADUATE LIBRARY The Graduate Library offers a broad range of information accessible through many online services. These range from bibliographic databases (e.g. MLA Bibli- ography), to numeric data files (e.g., the BEAn Local Area Personal Income), to massive textual databases that enable us to examine works for words or word rela- tionships. Many of the resources are provided at no cost to the University community. Others are available on a cost recovery basis for which the patron pays fees assessed by the database. Staff are available to conduct searches for members of the University community or to advise users of appropriate search strategies. In- structional sessions for using many of the resources are available (See page 13 for course listings). Consult the Information Center at 764-9373 for information on scheduled courses or to arrange a search. WHY USE ONLINE RESOURCES? Bibliographic Databases of citations to books and journal articles provide a number of advantages over manual methods. They enable one to combine divergent index terms or find new or unusual terms that are not used in print indexes. Some bibligraphic databases such as the Modern Language Association's Research in Progress Database or ICPSR's Survey Methodology Information System are not available in print. Online bibliographic systems often allow one to conduct with great ease what might be a cumbersome retrospective search in print indexes. The MLA Bibliog- raphy, for example, is available online from 1966. Results from bibliographic searches are available in a number of forms, including bibliographic citations on disk formatted for use with the Pro-cite personal bibliographic system, or print- outs. Textual Databases like ARTFL for French literature, and the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) for Greek litera- ture, provide access to the full texts of a broad range of literature. Users can identify the location of words or the relationships of various words or phrases. Indeed, systems such as these are increas- ingly used to facilitate the construction of dictionaries and even to aid in stylistic or thematic analyses. For texts not currently owned, library staff can aid in borrowing or acquiring texts available elsewhere. Numeric Data files provide information for statistical analysis. For example, unlike the printed tables, data in files can usually be aggregated for varied and detailed analysis. These data often appear before printed publications they generate, with some data becoming available the day it is released by the government. COST Whenever possible, services are pro- vided at no cost. Some databases such as ERIC are provided on free CD-ROMs (1966-). Others, such as the Eighteenth Century Short Title Catalog (ESTC), are searched by library staff at no cost to patrons. Many simple searches can be conducted free of charge. Very extensive searches are conducted for a fee after library staff investigate the extent of information in the database and focus the search to avoid unnecessary costs. Library staff can provide an approximate cost of a search after obtaining information concerning the subject and extent of your research. HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE SEARCH SERVICES In the Graduate Library, call or stop by the Information Center desk on the second floor to obtain more information or to schedule an appointment. Forms are used to gather pertinent information about more complex searches. A Reference Librarian with responsibility for your subject area can schedule an appointment with you to conduct a search. To receive a request form in the mail, call the Reference Department at 764-1148, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or MT message to GraduateLibraryReference. Online search services are also available through the branch and divisional libraries -see pages 9- 11 - and at the Undergraduate Library. 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Krege Business Administration Library Nursing and Allied Health.............................................Taubman Medical Library OSH-ROM........Public Health Library Oxford English Dictionary...............................................GL Reference PsycLit....... .......... ...... .. . ... .... . GL Refereno Kresge Business Administration Library' Taubman Medical Library Undergradue Library Readers Guide to Periodical Literature.........................Undergraduae Library Science Citation Index.. . . .... . Engineering Library Natural Science Library Taubman Medical Library Social Sciences Index.. . . ..... GL Refereno Socioe....... ........... ........ ...~ .......GL Reference Undergraduate Library Supermap.. ........ ....... ...-GL Documents Center Thesaurus Linguae Graece................. ....Rare Books and Special Collections Branch and Divisional Libraries ... Natural Science Library, 3140 Kraus Natural Science Building, 764-1494 Collections (175,000+ volumes) and services support advanced scholarship in biology, geology, and natural resources. Principal reference titles include complete sets of Science Citation Index, Biological Abstracts, and Bibliography and Index of Geology among others. The CD-ROM version of SCI (1986-present) will be available Fall 1989. Staff provide online searching of RLIN and of other databases via Dialog, BRS and STN. Scheduled reference service is offered 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Bibliographic instruction sessions and course reserve service are provided on request to upper divisional courses. Special strengths of the collection include soil surveys and unique copies of masters theses from the Departments of Biology and Geological Sciences (LSA) and the School of Natural Resources. Over 40% of the collection is stored at Buhr and available by means of a paging system, Mondays through Fridays. Buhr requests submitted by 10:00 a.m. are usually delivered by 2:00 p.m. the same day. Seating space is limited. Coin-op and VendaCard photocopy machines are available as is a VendaCard card encoder.. Patricia Yocum, Head. Physics-Astronomy Library, 290 Dennison Building, 764-3442 The collections of the Physics-Astronomy Library are made up of some 65,000 volumes, primarily serving faculty and students in the Physics and Astronomy Departments. The physics collection holds mainly upper level material in high energy, solid state, particle, and low temperature physics; astrophysics; and acoustics. The astronomy collection has both general and research materials pertaining to the history of astronomy, astrophysics, and galactic and extragalactic astronomy. Special features include star charts and extraterrestrial maps. The two collections are integrated in the library; books and journals are shelved together and both circulate. Library services include reference assistance, bibliographic instruction, and online database searching. Jack Weigel, Head. Public Health Library, M2030 School of Public Health 11,764-5473 This library mainly serves the School of Public Health, as well as the UM academic community overall. Library materials encom- pass many subjects related to public health, including environmental and industrial health; maternal and child care; population plan- ning; health behavior and health education; community health programs; biostatistics; nutrition; epidemiology; and public health policy and administration. The collection is notable for its U.S. Public Health Service and World Health Organization publications and for its broad base of documents generated by the Michigan Radioactive Waste Control Committee. The Reference Collection's statisti- cal sources include the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics' Vital and Health Statistics and Vital Statistics of the United States, Mortality and Natality. Pamphlets, books, and journals in the Health Services Management and Policy Collection are also available. Services include reference assistance, bibliographic instruction, and online database searching. Mary Townsend, Head. Social Work Library, 1548 Frieze Building, 764-5169 With holdings of some 37,000 volumes and 500 periodicals, including reprint collections, a vertical file, and strong collections of current information on social work and social welfare, the Social Work Library primarily serves the research and teaching needs of the UM School of Social Work. Scholars in other areas of the social sciences are drawn to this library's relevant collections, as well. Special services include online data base searching, bibliographic instruction, and reference assistance. A lift is provided for entrance to the library by handicapped persons. Inquiries via MTS to SocialWorkLibrary. Darlene Nichols, Interim Head. Alfred Taubman Medical Library, 1135 East Catherine Street, Medical Center Campus, 763-3071 The Alfred Taubman Medical Library collects books and journals in the basic and clinical biomedical sciences to serve the informa- tion needs of the Medical School, the School of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy, and the University Hospitals. Professional assistance in locating information, verifying references, and conducting research is usually available seven days a week. For a fee, Reference Librarians will perform online searches ina wide range of databases. Searches are completed within 24 hours. Library users may run their own searches in MEDLINE, Psychlit, Science Citation Index, and Nursing and Allied Health using the CD-ROM installations in the library. UM students, facuty and staff with a minimum appointment of .50 may search UM-MED- LINE to obtain a search of the full MEDLINE database. All systems are available free of charge. Librarians offer advice and consultation in running searches either on-site in the library or by telephone. Call 763-3071 for assistance. The library's staff of information management experts offer advice on establishing and maintaining personal databases, and access- ing electronic databases. In addition, the library presents scheduled classes in online database searching, personal file management, information resources and library research techniques throughout the year. Additional classes are presented upon request. Tours of the facility are also available. Materials not available at UM libraries will be borrowed from other insititutions through the Interlibrary Loan service. The Pull and Copy service will pull materials from the stacks, photocopy them and mail them or hold the items for pick-up at the Circulation Desk. Copies are usually ready by the end of the next working day. The fee is $19 per page. Suzanne Grefsheim, Head.