LibGuides: Library Research FAQ: Get Started

Access Library Resources

There are three ways to access ATSU's subscription journals and other content.

A TSU Portal	Go to the ATSU portal at https://my.atsu.edu/ Login Search for the word "library" Click on the tile that says A.T. Still Memorial Library
Library Website	Go to the Library site at https://www.atsu.edu/library Start your research When you try to do something that requires a password, it will ask for one Note: If you want to login immediately or override any local settings, click on the link that says Advanced Search. It will offer a login.
Journal or Database Website	Find a resource using Google, a direct link or bookmark, or other means Click Login Look for an option that says "institutional login" or "Open Athens" Try to login using your ATSU ID and password. If we have a subscription, it may work. We may still have it even if this does not work. Try searching the library website.

Special Issue: Gain access to ATSU resources when your login sends you into resources from another institution	Some off-campus users will find that they cannot get into ATSU resources even when they begin their searches using Still OneSearch or even a direct link to one of our resources. This happens when you have other access to EBSCO resources through another affiliation (typically, a hospital, govt agency employer, or other university) that is tied to your usual IP ranges or you have another Open Athens account. To bypass this problem and access ATSU resources directly: Login using the link to the *Advanced Search* that you can find right below the search button for Still OneSearch on the Library homepage, or in the Discovery box mid-page If you do not want to use the *Advanced Search* options, click on the link to Basic Search that you can find midscreen above the content box after you log in.

Find Your Program's Library Resources

The Library creates Program Toolkits that pull together the most useful resources and tutorials for each program. Every student can use every resource that the Library offers, but these collections include those of special interest.

Athletic Training Audiology Biomedical Sciences Dentistry [ASDOH] [MOSDOH] Health Administration	Health Education Health Professions Education Doctorate of Health Sciences Kinesiology Medicine [KCOM] [SOMA]	Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physician Assistants [DMSc] Public Health ALL GUIDES

Start Your Research

Start your research from the The Library's homepage or your Program Toolkit Page.

The Library's homepage gives you access to multiple search options for its resources, each best for specific types of research. Select them from the top tabs visible on the large Still OneSearch box visible near the top of the library homepage.

Still OneSearch	This search includes the overall largest number of resources. All of the Library’s journal articles, e-books, most subscribed research databases and indexes including MEDLINE and CINAHL, etc. Add limits from the results screen. full-text, peer review, resource type, date range, etc. You will find many results that are not full-text, but you can still get them – see the Request an Article interlibrary loan link on this page for directions. Start here for most research, in any subject.
PubMed	This search includes PubMed and its included resource MEDLINE, the premier biomedical research database in the world. You can search PubMed freely anywhere, but if you start at the Library's site, you can include all of the full-text journals that ATSU provides. Add limit from the results screen. full-text, species, age range, document type, date range, etc. Start here for medical research questions.
e-Books	This tab searches the Library Catalog. Start here to find e-books.

Learn to Use Library Resources

Learn to use ATSU's subscribed online resources using these guides.

Library Research FAQ	Brief explanations and how-tos about searching, evaluating, and using specific types of resources such as databases, articles, apps, research tutorials, etc. Includes descriptions and information about Boolean searching, interlibrary loan, clinical resources, 3D printing, and more
Database & Resource Help Guide	Tutorials, help guides and training information for the Library's subscribed databases and resources
e-Book Help Guide	e-Books often have very different platforms and forms; use this guide to find information about specific ones
Research Tutorials	A select collection of detailed tutorials to support health sciences and academic research

Find Research Tutorials

Are you interested in self-learning about how to use online resources, PubMed, health statistics, etc? The Library has curated lists of useful online tutorials.

Library Research Tutorials	A select collection of tutorials to support health sciences and library research
Library Data Services	A guide dedicated to teaching about all aspects of Research Data Management.

Online Resources for Preceptors, Alumni & Guests

ATSU Clinical Faculty/Preceptors	Access the Library's resources via the Portal: The ATSU Portal : Clinical Faculty Library Use the Library's Preceptors page
ATSU Alumni	Access the Library's resources via the Portal: The ATSU Portal : Alumni Library Information about how to sign up for access is available on the Alumni Services Guide Use the Library's Alumni page
Guests	Guests of the University may use the public use computers in the Library spaces.

Use Interlibrary Loan

No library will ever have everything that you might want or need. Use our free Interlibrary Loan service to request articles or other materials that you need from another library. If the Library is able to get them, it will. This service typically takes between 1-3 business days but may take up to ten days.

Interlibrary Loan	The Library offers interlibrary loan services using several methods. Fill out this form, available from the Library homepage, and request a loan Click a link below an article abstract saying "Request this item through interlibrary loan" when using certain ATSU subscribed database resources; it will autofill the request with the article information Note: If based on the Kirksville campus, you will have access to free loans of print books from a large network of Missouri public and university libraries through the Mobius network - including a wide range of fiction. Order these and pick them up in the Library.
Interlibrary Loan for Alumni	The Library provides free & low-cost Interlibrary Loan services to alumni. Up to five journal articles a month for free; each additional article per month is $10 Requesting articles is easy using the Ask a Librarian form Alternately, you can email your requests to libmo@atsu.edu or libaz@atsu.edu
Interlibrary Loan for Clinical Preceptors	The Library provides free & low-cost Interlibrary Loan services to clinical preceptors. Up to ten journal articles a month for free; each additional article per month is $10 Requesting articles is easy when searching Still OneSearch with preceptor access. Alternately, you can email your requests to libmo@atsu.edu or libaz@atsu.edu