Coverage:
1. What is a library Database?
2. What databases should I use for a certain subject? How
do I link to a journal database on eCollege?
3. I have a journal article citation. Where do I go
to find the article full-text?
4. I've searched a journal database but the article I want is
not full text. What should I do?
*5. How do I link to a journal article - Persistent Linking?
Will my link work for on and off-campus students in eCollege?
6. Is copyright an issue when linking to journal articles from a Library
database?
1. What is a
Library Database?
The library subscribes to over 43,000 full text journals and
newspapers though a
database provider
(over 100 different databases).
Some databases also provide access to online books and art
images. All these databases are searchable and articles
may be linked from eCollege, email or web pages (including wikis and blogs).
2. What databases should I use for a certain subject?
Go to the library
website and choose Databases by Subject
Note: You may copy and paste the database links into your eCollege
courses for your students.
Example:
JSTOR
3. I have a journal article citation. Where do I go
to find the article?
Go to the library
website and choose Journal Finder in the left hand column.
Search for your journal, choose the database, and go to
your article.
Let's try an example:
Lanciotti, Norma S. "FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS IN ELECTRIC UTILITIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BELGIAN AND
AMERICAN COMPANIES IN ARGENTINA, 1890-1960." Business History Review
82.3 (2008): 503-528. A
http://search.ebscohost.com.library.smcvt.edu/login.aspx=true&db=ehh&AN=35428088&site=ehoste
Porton, Richard. "Inside 'The
System': An Interview with Matteo Garrone." Cineaste: 34.2 (n.d.):
12-15.
4. I've searched a journal database but the article I want is
not full text. What should I do?
Look for the
Check for Full Text link below your article. It will
open a window that will link to the article full text (if
available). If not, you may request ILL to obtain your
article.
*5. How do I link to an article for my eCollege syllabi?
Will my link work for on and off-campus students in eCollege?
You need to use the "persistent link" that applies to the article from the
specific database you used to retrieve the article. A persistent link is a
stable URL that will always lead you to a specific resource (i.e. article,
e-book, database record). This is not always the same URL found in the browser
window and is dependant on the database provider the article comes from.
Go to
Linking to Journal Articles for Your eCollege Courses for
the procedure to copy the persistent link to your article.
You can find the above link on the Faculty & Staff services page - Right Hand column
of the Library's home page
Will my persistent link work for off-campus students?
Your persistent url must go through the Library's proxy server to identify
off-campus students. EbscoHost and ProQuest databases automatically
provide the proxy url. If your article comes from another database like
JSTOR, you will need to put the proxy URL
http://library.smcvt.edu/loginurl=
in front of the persistent link
Example:
http://library.smcvt.edu/loginurl=http://search
.ebscohost.com/login.aspxdirect=true&db=aph&
AN=37605538&site=ehostlive
(The
above url works both on and off campus)
Your students will need their Mikenet username and password to access the
articles off-campus
6. Is copyright an issue when linking to journal articles from Library
databases?
NO - Not a Problem.
7. What if I want to download a pdf of an article
to my eCollege? Is that allowed?
It depends. Generally under fair use, you could do this instead of
linking as covered in 5&6 above. Each database provider has a policy on
the usage of copyright material they provide.
Below is a reply form the EBSCO database provider on downloading pdf
articles.
What is EBSCO's authorized user policy in regard to electronic reserves?
EBSCO
Publishing does not have any intellectual property rights in the
full text content included in the databases other than the right to
include this content (articles, images, etc.) in the databases. The
intellectual property rights in the content are controlled by the
publisher. Users must abide by Copyright Act of 1976 as well as any
contractual restrictions, copyright restrictions, or other
restrictions provided by publishers and specified in the products.
With regard to electronic reserves, it is OK for customers to use
EBSCOhost content for electronic reserves as long as they comply
with copyright law, the policy of the subscribing library, and the
copyright statement within an individual record. Generally, it is
acceptable to use one article per issue and to put it on electronic
reserve for only one semester. Using more than one article per
issue, or using an article for more than one semester, would require
permission from the publisher.
With regard to course packs, customers may not use EBSCOhost content
for course packs unless they first get permission from the
publisher.
*Sometimes you may want to mark up a pdf article, with a software like
Snag-It. See example
*Sometimes you may want to know if a student has read the article. You
can do this if the reading is in Doc Share.
