Database resources for geological sciences. SAGEOLIT, GeoRef and SpringerLink

1. PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMAN
UCT LIBRARIES
2014
E-mail: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za
Telephone: 021 650 2773
Please contact me for individual and/or group
research consultations or for any library queries.
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2014
Database Resources for Geological Science
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2.  Where do I find the Databases?
Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
 Search & Find Databases A-Z
 OR
 Research Help SUBJECT GUIDE GEOLOGY
 Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases
 GeoRef/ SpringerLink/ SAGEOLIT
 Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate
 Interlibrary Loans
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2014 - Database resources

3. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

4. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2014
Database resources

5. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:
WHERE TO START? - Subject Guide
On the Library Web Page:

6. LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES
This is your subject guide:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology

7. Databases
for
Geology
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases

8. Remember to think carefully about your search
terms and use the following search operators
(Boolean operators) to limit and refine your
search:
• AND to find records containing all terms
• OR to find records containing any of the terms
• NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search
Database searching

9. Databases:
GEOREF – via EBSCOHOST

10. Databases:
GEOREF – via EBSCOHOST
Search tips:
• Use the OR operator to broaden your
search and to find similar concepts
• The use of truncation:
Truncation is represented by an asterisk (*).
To use truncation, enter the root of a search
term and replace the ending with an *.
EBSCOhost finds all forms of that word.
For example, type comput* to find the words
computer or computing.

11. Databases:
GEOREF – via EBSCOHOST
You can refine your
search here.

12. Click on the SFX button.
This tells you the availability of the article.
Databases:
GEOREF – via EBSCOHOST

13. SFX will tell you if the article is available in full text or not.
The full text is available from
SpringerLink
Click on the GO button.
There is also a link here to the library
catalogue (ALEPH) if you want to see if
the print version of ‘Natural Hazards’ is
available.
GEOREF – SFX

14. Scroll down to find the article on page 377

15. Click on Download PDF to read the full text.

16. Save the article to
your computer

17. GEOREF – Export to RefWorks
Click on the title of the article to open the full view

18. GEOREF – Export to RefWorks

19. Select the ‘Direct export to
RefWorks’ button
Then click ‘Save’
This action will export the information (bibliographic details) to RefWorks
GEOREF – Export to RefWorks

20. GEOREF – Export to RefWorks

22. Imported to RefWorks

23. You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you create
a personal account, you can register your own profile, save
searches and create alerts.
GEOREF – Create a personal account

24. GEOREF – Create a personal account

25. The My EBSCOhost banner shows that you are signed in.
Click on ‘Create Alert’
GEOREF – Create an Alert

27. Database: SpringerLink
You do not have to sign in to use these databases,
but if you register you can create your own profile.

28. Browse the database by discipline.
Click on ‘Earth Sciences &
Geography’
Database: SpringerLink

29. Next Browse the database by
Sub-discipline.
Click on ‘Geology’
Database: SpringerLink

30. Start your search:
Click on the icon for the
Advanced Search option or
type in your search terms in
the box provided
Database: SpringerLink

31. Database: SpringerLink
Type in your search terms in
the relevant boxes provided
Limit your
search results
by date
published You may wish to tick or
untick this box. If you
choose to see only full
text documents then
untick the box.

32. Database: SpringerLink
These are the articles
that UCT does not
subscribe to, i.e. preview
only
Click on ‘Download pdf’
to get the full text.
1,401 results found

33. Database: SpringerLink
You can refine
your search
here.
For example
you may only
want to look at
chapters in
books

34. Database: SpringerLink
Send file to Bibliography Manager
Click on the title of the
article you want to send

35. Click on ‘Export
citations’
Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager

36. Database: SpringerLink
Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager

37. Database: SpringerLink
Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager

38. Database: SpringerLink
Save file & Import to Bibliography Manager

39. Database:
SpringerLink
Save file &
Import to
Bibliography
Manager

40. Database: SpringerLink
Save file & Import to RefWorks
For more information on RefWorks go to:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/refworks

41. To get help on this database, scroll to the bottom of
the page and click on ‘Feedback community’
Database: SpringerLink

42. Database: SAGEOLIT
SAGEOLIT contains bibliographic information on
geoscientific publications, selected from journal
articles, publications from symposia, published and
unpublished reports and maps.
This database covers about 400 current journal
subscriptions and a further 1500 journals received as
part of exchange agreements. It is compiled by the
Council for Geoscience and includes 170 000
references from the early 1880s and is updated
monthly.

43. Database: SAGEOLIT

44. Database: SAGEOLIT

45. Database: SAGEOLIT –
Refine results
Database: SAGEOLIT – Refine results

46. Database: SAGEOLIT

47. Database: SAGEOLIT
Export to a Bibliographic Manager

48. Database: SAGEOLIT
Export to RefWorks – Allow Pop-ups

49. SAGEOLIT – Export to RefWorks

51. Database: SAGEOLIT

52. Database: SAGEOLIT
Add items to ‘My Action List’
Tick the box to add an item to ‘My Action List’

53. Database: SAGEOLIT
My Action List
Item added to
‘My Action List
To remove an item from ‘My Action List’ Tick the
box again

54. Database: SAGEOLIT
You can print, email or export from My
Action List. Click on the link for options.

55. Database: SAGEOLIT
Remember to tick the box next to the item
to complete your request to email, export
or print.

56. Database: SAGEOLIT
Create a personal account

57. Database: SAGEOLIT

58. Database: SAGEOLIT - Save a search
Give your search a name and save your
search from the Recent Searches Tab

59. Database: SAGEOLIT – Create an alert

60. Remember to refer
to other databases
for Geology:
• ScienceDirect
• Scopus
• Web of Science
• Wiley Online
Library
Database training
tutorials:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/geology-databases

61. INTERLIBRARY LOANS
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/
You can
request items
that are not
available at
UCT via UCT
Libraries
Interlibrary
Loans
Department.

62. http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate

63. Thank you!
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za