how do u access the library's online resources?

Originally Posted by scarletfire

how do u access the library's online resources?

http://library.mcmaster.ca/

Originally Posted by Deegs14

http://library.mcmaster.ca/

yeah, but, it only gives the abstract. what about full text articles?

Go to the library and ask a librarian, they'll know everything....

Originally Posted by scarletfire

yeah, but, it only gives the abstract. what about full text articles?

What are you trying to find? Are you looking in Articles/Databases, e-Journals, etc?
Usually when your conducting a search and you find an article, you'll see a "Get It" icon to the right of the article - provided you are logged in (with your macid). You'll click that icon and from there you'll have access to the entire paper, essay, etc.

Something I found useful in my first year was this:
http://library.mcmaster.ca/justask/
Its an instant messaging service that connects you to the library, and they usually can answer your questions very fast.
But because it is the weekend now, they are not online but during the week they always are. You can ask them pretty much any question and you'll get a reply.

http://libaccess.mcmaster.ca /

Go there, sign in and use the links provided to search google/pubmed etc. As long as you use the links after logging into libaccess you will get full articles at home.

Alternatively, a trick that I have learned over the years:
You can add ".libaccess.lib.mcmas ter.ca" to any url, then login and it will treat you as if you were a McMaster user (full access).

For example, the address for one of Nature's articles this month is:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vnfv/ncurrent/full/nature09504.html

This only gives you abstract view.



You can add ".libaccess.lib.mcmaste r.ca" to the address to make:

http://www.nature.com.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/nature/journal/vnfv/ncurrent/full/nature09504.html

(note where the added part is placed: after the .com but before the backslash)
This will give you full access. It works for most sites.