IDAAL User Guide. 2 Contents Pages Page No What is IDAAL3 How to access IDAAL journal databases6 Selecting your databases7 Entering your.

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www.idaal.com User Guide

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No What is IDAAL 3 How to access IDAAL journal databases 6 Selecting your databases 7 Entering your search terms 8 Reviewing your search results 10 Reading/Printing articles in pdf format 11 Saving a Search 13 Setting up an EBSCO account 16 Retrieving your saved searches 18 Email your results 21 Finding a specific journal 25 Contact your library for assistance 29

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What is IDAAL ?

IDAAL – Intellectual Disability And Allied Libraries

IDAAL is a consortium of 5 intellectual disability agencies

IDAAL provides easy access for staff and families to the most up-to-date journal articles on intellectual disabilities and related subjects.

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IDAAL provides access to the following journal article databases through 4 main databases– CINAHL: nursing and healthcare journals– Medline: medical journals– PsycINFO: psychology and psychiatry journals– Psychology and Behavioural Sciences: full text

psychiatry, psychology and intellectual disability journals. 

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Our Homepage

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How to use IDAALClick here to begin

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Select the databasesTick thebox to select thedatabases

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Enter your search terms

In the drop down menu select subject, author, title or for a broader search leave as “select a field”.

Enter your search terms as above example

Limit your results i.e. Full text only, year of publication etc.

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Note: Effective Searches

If your search is too broad (ie too many results) limit your results using the and/or/not drop down menu for example “autism not education” will show results excluding education.

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Review your results

Click on the PDF Full TextLink to accessthe article

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Read or Print your article

Click here to print

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Note: Full text and Abstract only

Not all articles on IDAAL are available in full text some are abstract only. If the full text is available it will display the pdf link.

If an article you require is not available you can request the article through your library.

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How to save a search

Click on Alert/Save/Share icon and select “Add search to folder” from the pop-up menu

When you have completed your search you have the option of saving or emailing it.

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Select your search by ticking the box beside your search title

Then click on Save Searches/Alerts

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Add yourself in as a “New User” for the 1st use and thereafter enter your username and password to continue

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Setting up a User Account

Enter your details in the above boxes and when you’re finished click on SUBMIT

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Give your search a title. You can save your search either permanently, temporary or generate an alert so that when new articles under your search terms are added you will be notified via email.

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How to Retrieve a Saved Search

To retrieve a saved search you need to click on Search History/Alerts

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Select “Retrieve Searches”

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Enter your username and password to access your saved searches.

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How to email your results

Add your chosen articles to the folder

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Click on the Folder icon to view the contents of your folder.

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1. Select the articles you wish to email by ticking the box

2. Click on the envelope to email the selected articles

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Enter your details in the above text boxes and when complete click on Send to confirm.

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To Find a Specific Journal

Click on the A-Z of journals if you are looking for a specific journal

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Type in the journals’ full title as shown in our example and click on search button

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You can now click on the link to the article to find specific issues/articles you require.

It also shows you if any of the IDAAL member libraries hold the journal hardcopy.

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You can search within your selected publication and browse through all the back issues

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If you are having any problems please contact your library

Stewarts Hospital 01-6518129

St. John of Gods 01-2771605

St. Michael’s House 01-8840218

Sisters of Charity Jesus & Mary 045-532238

Daughters of Charity 01-8245320