CLRCNet
FirstSearch
August 26, 2003
Instructor: Beverly Choltco-Devlin

Outcome: Participants will be able to use the FirstSearch site of databases to assist with staff and patron needs.

Learning objectives:
To know what databases are available to locate materials in First Search.
To become familiar with the FirstSearch interface .
To know how to search the FirstSearch databases including syntax, limits and other special features.

1. Welcome and Introductions

2.  What is FirstSearch?

      http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/

3.  What databases are included?

      The entire collection

      http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/databases/index.htm

     The collection that comes with the CLRC subscription facilitated though CLRC

     ArticleFirst  -  OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals  
     ECO  - An OCLC collection of scholarly journals (Browse Journal Titles)  
     ERIC  - Journal articles and reports in education  
     GPO -  U.S. government publications 
     MEDLINE - All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing  
     PapersFirst* - OCLC index of papers presented at conferences worldwide   
     Proceedings* - An OCLC index of worldwide conference proceedings   
     UnionLists - List of periodicals held by OCLC member libraries     
     WilsonSelectPlus  - Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business  
     WorldAlmanac  - Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs     
     WorldCat  - OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide 

4.  Using FirstSearch
     
      http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/using/index.htm

5. Link to First Search Login
 
     http://www.firstsearch.org
     
6.   Exercises

7.   Evaluation