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When to Use Summon
Use Summon...
- When you are first starting your research
- To see how much information is available on your topic
- To discover the different types of resources the library has available on your topic
- To quickly browse and access available resources
When Not to Use Summon
Though Summon can do many things, there are currently some cases when Summon is not the best resource to use, such as:
- When you need to use highly controlled vocabulary or search terms
- When you are searching for historical newspaper articles
- When you are looking for country, company and industry reports, typically found in business databases, and
- When you are looking for legal research, specifically legal journal titles, case reports and legislation.
Use Summon With...
Summon is not meant to be used alone. In fact, it includes many of the items found in our catalogs, databases, etc. that are sometimes best used along with Summon or instead of Summon.
- CONSORTContains the holdings of the OWU Libraries as well as the holdings for Denison, Kenyon, and Wooster's Libraries. Search here books, audio visual materials, entire journals (e.g. Journal of American History), and library approved-web sites. Also great for subject searching.
- OhioLINKSimilar to CONSORT only this searching the content of 91 libraries across Ohio. Also great for subject searching. Click the Search OhioLINK button in Summon to pass your search to OhioLINK
- JournalsSearch for a particular journal title or if you have a citation for a specific article, use the Citation Linker to see if OWU has access to that particular article.
- LibGuidesSearch these guides to see if one has been created for your class or assignment. These guides contain librarian suggestions for the best places to look for information.
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