The JKM Library Blog

August 2011

The JKM Library has added yet another database: Science Direct – Health & Life Sciences Journal Collection! This collection will be useful to students, faculty, and staff interested in the fields of biological & agricultural sciences, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, environmental science, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more. Please be aware that while this database contains almost 1,000 full-text journals, it is not entirely full-text. You will get results from books in your search, but the library does not subscribe to any of those. However, you can check our catalog to see if we have them in print, or order them through E-ZBorrow. If there’s an article you want that’s not available full-text, order it through Interlibrary Loan!

March 2011

The JKM Library recently added the database SciFinder Scholar. This resource from the American Chemical Society is an excellent tool for students in chemistry, biology, and food studies. In order to use SciFinder, you will first need to create a personal account. Once you have done so, you’ll be able to login and search the database. SciFinder does not contain full text, but will link you out to Journal Finder (a.k.a., the List of Print and Online Journals) if you click on the “Full Text” link below the article in which you are interested. Journal Finder will check to see if the JKM Library has access to the journal in which your article appears. SciFinder’s main search option is the “Explore References” one. It lets you search for your topic using keywords and phrases. You can also use the “Explore Substances” search (available at the top of the screen) to search for a chemical by drawing its chemical structure. Lastly, there also an “Explore Reactions” search that allows you to search for a reaction by drawing it as well. SciFinder Scholar works off campus as well. You may get a warning about an outdated certificate when you login. This occurs because SciFinder uses a different method of securing their data than other library websites. If you have any questions about SciFinder Scholar, just ask us! (412) 365-1670 or jkmref@chatham.edu.

February 2011

SciFinder Scholar is now working off campus. Once you log in, there will probably be a message about a certificate that is out of date. You can just override that, and you should be able to get into the database. Any questions, just let us know! MarketLine is still not working off campus. You can access the company reports by going into Business Source Elite and clicking on Company Profiles in the upper left corner of the screen. If you need an industry or country report from MarketLine please feel free to call the reference desk at (412) 365-1670 or send us an email (jkmref@chatham.edu), and we’ll be happy to send you the report you need.