Use EBSCO to create a Bibliographic Citation

Does RefWorks seem like too many steps when you only need one or two or three citations in the MLA (or APA or Turbian) format? EBSCO has added a new feature that transforms your article's information into the citation format that you need when you save, email or print an article.

1. When you click on the print (or email or save) icon and the print-email-save manager screen will open.
2. On the gray shaded area to the right, under "Include when...printing-sending-saving:" Select the "Industry Citation Format" radio button and then using the drop-down menu, select the citation format.
3. Complete the rest of the screen to print, send or save.
4. Depending on the format chosen, you will see a heading called "Works Cited" "Reference List" or "References" in the printout (or email or saved file).
5. If you emailed or saved the article, you can cut-and-paste the citation into your document.

Importing Chrisitan Periodical Index (CPI) citations into RefWorks

You have probably figured out how easy it is to import your citations from EBSCO and ProQuest databases into RefWorks; if not, please consult their respective Database Guides for directions.

Importing records from CPI to RefWorks requires a few more steps which are listed below...

Step One: Save from CPI

1. Once you have a results list in CPI, check mark the citations that you want to inport.
2. Click on the Save icon (floppy disk on right) and the Save Records to Disk screen will open.
3. Under Save these Fields, select Complete Record.
4. Under Also Save, select Record number and Database Name & Field Names with Short Labels.
5. Click on the Save button.
6. Save the file download.dat to your Desktop.

Step Two: Import into RefWorks

1. Login to RefWorks.
2. Click on References, then Import.
3. At Import Filter/Data Source: select SilverPlatter WebSPIRS.
4. At Database: select <"Multiple Databases"> the first option on the drop-down list.
5. You can choose to put them directly into a folder.
6. Click on the Browse button to select the file download.dat from your Desktop.
7. Click on Import.

Congratulations! If you are sucessful, you will see the words: Import completed. Click on View Last Imported Folder to review your citations. You will need to edit the records to make sure the right information is in the right field.

The Ins & Outs of Interlibrary Loan

Because of the depth of the research you (PsyD students) are doing for your doctorates, you will need to go beyond the full-text books and journals databses that we provide. For articles your primary index is PsyINFO. For books your primary index is WorldCat.

Interlibrary Loan (or ILL) is a service the SDCC/SCS Library provides for students and faculty that obtains materials that the library does not own nor has access to. The Interlibrary Loan forms are available on the SDCC/SCS Library website.

This service is free to students. That said, now I will make some amendments to that statement. You can submit your ILL requests for free (at the public libraries, just submitting a request costs $5 each). The SDCC/SCS Library is covering the cost of submitting the ILL.

There are two types of Interlibrary Loans: books and articles.

Books are relatively easy to obtain as long as they have not been published within six months of the request (no library is going to send out a brand-new book to another library who should have purchased it themselves). We also have a pretty good chance of finding a library that is willing to loan it for free.

Article requests are different. On the ILL periodical form you will be asked how much you are willing to pay for this article. (Unlike requesting books which generally can be requested free of additional charges, asking for a periodical involves locating and copying the article = staff time & copying fees.) Some libraries will copy for free, but this is rare. Generally, the cost of copying an article is between $8-15. This might seem steep, but contrast that to driving to SDSU, for example, paying for parking and copying, and factor in the time spent and the ILL charge is a deal.

That said, if you find that a local library has several articles that you need, I would encourage you to go that library and make the copies.

The Library Guide How to Guide #4: Finding Full-Text (this was handed out to you) explains who to locate the full-text of an item when you only have a citation.

Creating Reference Pages using RefWorks

How do I create a reference list using RefWorks? This is actually quite easy--trust me.

When you are in your RefWorks account, you will see the menu at the top: References, Search, View, Folders, Bibliography...

1. Click on Bibliography
2. Select the Output Style (APA...)
3. Choose Format a Bibliography from a List of References

OK -- now you have a choice

Option A: File Type to Create...select Word for Windows from the drop-down

1. Include? All References, My List, or from a specific Folder
   
2. Click on Create Bibliography
   
3. If you have a popup blocker on, nothing will happen except your computer might bleep at you. You will see the message: Bibliography created with 16 references. Your reference list should download automatically. If it doesn't, Download it
   
4. Click on Download it and a 'Word' document will open. Save it using Save As.

Option B: File Type to Create...select HTML from the drop-down

1. A window with your bibliography will open.
2. Click in the text, and use Ctl-A (Select All) on you keyboard. OR click on Right mouse button and choose Select All.
3. Copy and Paste into a Word document. Save.

Congratulations! You have created your Reference Page.

The Religion Databases....

When you (PsyD students) need to include more Biblical integration into your research, I'd like to introduce you to the Religion Databases that are available to you.

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Selected by religion scholars in the United States, this database contains 280 full text journals going back to 1949 (with indexing for 700 titles, including chapters for multi-author works, etc., and book reviews) representing all major religious faiths, denominations and languages. Subjects include: archaeology, Bible, ecumenism, ethics, missions, pastoral ministry, philosophy, religion, society, and theology.

This database has some full-text from Academic Search Premier (link to full text) and from ATLA (Full text from ATLA). These are entirely different types of files. Anything from ASP can be emailed, saved, printed as you are used to. ATLA has there own scanned documents that can only be really printed out. If you email it you will only get a 'persistent link' that will take you back to the document for you to print out. See the Database Guides for more information about ATLASerials.

Christian Periodical Index. CPI provides indexing to reviews and articles from over 130 selected publications written from an evangelical Christian perspective. Subjects include the sciences, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history, sociology, and education.

This is an index!!! What makes is valuable is its evangelical perspective. To find the full text for the articles you will need to follow the instructions on the Library Guide in your binder: How to Guide #4: Finding Full-Text. Simply: Use the Periodicals link on the Library Web page, Click on Electronic & Print Full Text (Serials Solutions) & search for title. If we don't have it, search a local library, using the Web Resources -- Access to Other Libraries links... If they don't have it, submit an Interlibrary Loan request (more on that next week). See the Database Guides for more information about CPI.

ProQuest Religion. This database has full-text periodicals related to religious news and commentary with details on doctrines and philosophies, reports on religious history and related archeology. Indexing since 1986. It includes full text access for such titles as Church History, Group, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Pastoral Counseling, Journal of Psychology and Theology, and Theology Today.

Another interesting database is ProQuest Religion which is 98% full-text. This is the full range of religion (not just Christianity). Use the Database Guide for Research Library to learn how to use this database.

Other databases: Old Testament Abstracts & New Testament Abstracts (EBSCO)

Now a word about searching in these databases. Keep your search terms simple. Don't use words like 'religion' or 'church' That's like going to Shoe Pavillion and asking for the shoe department!

Finally, we have a very solid biblical studies book collection. While your psychology research has to be current (i.e. periodical articles, etc), the biblical research will stand the test of time, whether it was written last year or 50 years ago--currency is not as much of an issue in this field.