Tools are available to facilitate access to articles available through Marian library subscriptions.
LibKey Nomad will provide a link directly from a database to articles in the library's subscriptions. Google Scholar can be linked with the library catalog to provide direct access to articles.
The tabs above provide instructions for setting up these tools.
Off-campus (anywhere except the Indianapolis campus) access to library resources is provided through a proxy server. To access them from home or some other off-campus location:
If you have problems with off-campus access, make sure your browser software is up-to-date and able to accept cookies. Also, confirm that your network firewall settings allow access to the library’s web site.
LibKey Nomad is a browser add-on that facilitates access to articles available through Library subscriptions. It links our catalog to publisher web sites to show when the Library has a subscription and if not, to point you to other ways to access an article. And because it is a browser tool, you will know if an article is available before you have to log in.
Nomad can be downloaded from their Download page.
Once LibKey Nomad is installed, you will be prompted to select an institution. Type marian in the box then click on Marian University to complete the process.
Note:
While Google Scholar has a familiar interface, is relatively simple to use and can be an excellent resource, there are certain limits to be aware of:
PubMed is one of the premier databases for accessing veterinary research. It is a powerful, comprehensive database that has strong searching capabilities.
PubMed is freely available, but by accessing PubMed through the MUAC Library's site, you are guaranteed more full-text access
The advanced search allows you to use Boolean logic to formulate a search strategy.
Linking terms with AND limits your search and ensures all terms are retrieved with your search.
Linking terms with OR broadens your search; works best with synonymous terms or related concepts
Use of Quotation Marks
You may be accustomed to using quotation marks in your internet searches, but be aware that PubMed uses quotation marks a little differently.
PubMed will search for words within quotation marks as a phrase. For example, a search for "high blood pressure" will only return results with the phrase "high blood pressure." The interesting thing happens when you don't use the quotation marks. PubMed will search for each of the words, and it will search for the phrase, and it will "map" the term to its list of subject headings, so you will also get articles on the topic hypertension.
A time when quotation marks are necessary is when your search term includes the words and, or, not. For example, if you are conducting a search for Do Not Resuscitate, PubMed will interpret the search as: do[All Fields] NOT resuscitate{All Fields], i.e. all articles containing the word "Do" are retrieved, and then those containing the word "Resuscitate" are removed due to the word not being placed between them. In this case, it would be better to search for the exact phrase "do not resuscitate" using the quotation marks.