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Subscription-Based Research Databases -JAN.2016

The document provides a list of academically credible websites for accessing electronic resources, emphasizing the importance of using information gateways over general search engines. It includes subscription-based research databases like EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Emerald Insight, along with their access details. Additionally, it offers guidance on saving files to Google Drive for easy access from anywhere.

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Subscription-Based Research Databases -JAN.2016

The document provides a list of academically credible websites for accessing electronic resources, emphasizing the importance of using information gateways over general search engines. It includes subscription-based research databases like EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Emerald Insight, along with their access details. Additionally, it offers guidance on saving files to Google Drive for easy access from anywhere.

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IDM LIBRARY

EXCITING ACADEMICALLY CREDIBLE WEBSITES TO SEARCH FOR


ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
JANUARY 2016

Search engines (such as Google, Bing and Yahoo, among others), are easier to search than information
gateways. However, the researcher ends up overwhelmed by unmanageable and irrelevant information.
They are indexed by robots. Information Gateways and portals offer useful information to researchers.
They are indexed by library and information specialists. Below find a select list of sites for full-text
electronic journal articles (e-Journals) or electronic books (e-books). We subscribe to EBSCOhost,
ProQuest Products (Central & Ebrary), Emerald Insight e-Journals and MyiLibrary (eBooks). Academically
credible sites would have such suffixes as: “.edu” or “.ac” (short forms of education or academic). There is
nothing wrong in citing internet sources. It is important to know what you are doing. Stick with credible
sites. Ask the library staff for sources that would show you how to cite information retrieved from internet
sources. Request your lecturer for the ‘referencing style accepted for your course.

SUBSCRIPTION-BASED RESEARCH DATABASES

ITEM RESOURCES ACCESSED / NAME SITE Web Address / Uniform Resource Locator
(URL)
1. The IDM Library online catalogue(IDMB-CAT is http://idm-sms:81/ActiveConnect/default.html
accessible on the intranet [on campus]
2. Google Scholar – first port of call for scholarly / http://scholar.google.com
academic documents. (Please input desired
subject in the search box)
3. EBSCOhost - Online Journals. It offers a http://search.ebscohost.com/
variety of full text databases and popular User ID: s6037689
databases from leading information providers. Password: Password
4. Emerald Online Journals http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
-Available on campus Username: IDMgt Password: E846T91

5. ProQuest Product a) ProQuest Central (Online http://search.proquest.com/?accountid=166860


Journals) Login ID: NKAFWA3L
Password: P3QAMY1GQ5
- Accessibly outside Campus

6. ProQuest Product b) ebrary (e-Books) http://site.ebrary.com/lib/botswanalib


-Accessibly outside Campus User ID: botswana03
Password: ok7OScNQ
7. MyiLibrary (Aggregated e-Books) our virtual http://lib.myilibrary.com/Home.aspx
library – On Intranet – on campus

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Saving files on Google Drive (via ‘Cloud Platform’ :

• —Open a Google Account

• — Click on Apps (Applications – 9 dots on the top right hand menus)

• —Click on the ‘Drive’ Icon to access the platform.

• —Click on the ‘Upload’ tab to upload a document

o Select ‘my files’

o When the dialogue box pops up, select the file you want to upload from either “My
documents” or “flash drive” (USB or removable desks)

o Double click on the selected file

• —File or document will be promptly saved

• —The saved document will be accessible from anywhere in the world with internet access.

• —Repeat the process to access your files.

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