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BIMM Sept 2018
- 1. Library resources, services and support http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support BIMM Sept 2018
- 2. In this workshop we will look at... • How to find, access and obtain information • Resources available and how to use them • Referencing and managing references • Help and Support
- 3. MyUniHub > MyStudy >MyLibrary Access library resources
- 4. MyLibrary Reading Lists Library Search MySubject Library Guides Databases Inter Library Loans Distance Learning Library Support
- 5. Important - Register as a Distance Learner http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners
- 6. Searching for information – Library Search Click on ‘Sign-in’, choose ‘Middlesex University’ and use your MyUniHub ID and password. Signing-in enables you to access full text material, check your library record, request items, create lists, save searches and create alerts and export references to RefWorks.
- 7. Library Search MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Books
- 8. Streamlining your search http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/ comput* “Project management” http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/SearchTips
- 9. Requesting MDX books for postal loan Find book and click on title. http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount You will need to register as a Distance Learner in order to get postal loans of MDX books
- 10. Then click on ‘Request’ http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount
- 11. Saving your references: RefWorks MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > R > RefWorks (New) http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW
- 12. Managing references: RefWorks http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW My Study > MyLibrary > Databases > R > RefWorks (New)
- 13. Getting hold of information • Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/MDXILL • Sconul Access https://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access • Postal delivery https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance Distance Learning Support Team/Inter Library Loans: tel +44 (0)20 8411 2178/2117 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (UK time)
- 14. Databases myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/JournalDatabases • Web of Science • Zetoc Alerts • Barbour Index • British Standards Online • Cite Them Right Online • Lynda.com
- 15. Web of Science - Citation searching • Which articles have cited an earlier article • Find articles on similar/related subject • How many times an article has been cited • Best journals in your field
- 16. Web of Science MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science Check ‘WebBridge’ to see if full text article is available See how many times article has been cited. Click on title for more information Click number of times cited to see list of citing articles http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/wos
- 17. Zetoc Alerts myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > Z
- 18. Barbour MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B
- 19. MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Standards
- 20. Cite Them Right Online myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing
- 21. myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Lynda
- 22. More info and help MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject Library Guides> Computing, Maths and Engineering https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment Online help guides Support for distance learners Reading lists Academic writing support Library support Resources
- 24. Google Scholar http://scholar.google.co.uk/ You may be able to access the full-text here Refine your search results here Create an alert for your search, so you can keep up-to- date with new publications http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Internet
- 25. UniHelp – online/telephone/chat http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-support-services/unihelp Tel. 020 8411 6060 (UK) 0044208 411 6060 (International) General enquiries
- 26. Need further help? Your Librarian is: Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Help
Editor's Notes
- How to find information for your projects How to develop an effective search strategy when you need to find information for an essay or project The range of resources available and how to use them to find good quality and relevant information Evaluating information for quality and relevance Managing references Research from Uni of Huddersfield shows that correlation between library usage and good grades.
- Accessing resources Click on MyStudy. You can now access library resources from the MyLibrary box……detail on next page.
- This will enable you to request books for postal loan
- Sign in for full functionality.
- Explain how they can broaden their search using an asterisk* e.g. given will find computer, computers, computing, computerisation, computation etc Explain how they can refine their search using “quotation marks”. These two refining tools work well on Summon, but can also be used on the Internet. These and other refining tools which can be used on the Internet are available on our EPQ LibGuide which you all have access to…….link on the screen.
- Books can be requested for postal loan whether they are already on loan to another borrower or not i.e. book is on the shelves in the library.
- London1054 Can create IEEE references in RefWorks.
- Inter Library Loan service: request copies of books and journals not held by MDX. £3 charge. Register as DL first. More info on our website. SCONUL Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/ The SCONUL Access Scheme provides reciprocal access and borrowing rights for staff and students to approximately 170 member institutions in the UK. Apply online. Requesting MDX books: online guide at this link
- Which articles have cited an earlier article ie. Way of looking forward in the literature-if have found excellent article, can use a citation index to see which articles have subsequently cited it Find articles on similar/related subjects: Citation implies subject relationship, so can find papers on a similar topic without using any keywords or subject terms Find out how many times a paper has been cited ie. gauge the usefulness/quality. esteem of a paper Determine which are the best journals in your field: citation data used to rank journals within particular subject areas…..useful way of seeing how journals perform in relation to others in the same subject area
- Citation data and journal citation reports available from Web of Knowledge
- We are one of the world’s most comprehensive research databases, giving you access to over 30,000 journals and more than 52 million article citations and conference papers through the British Library’s electronic table of contents. Keeping pace with your peers, staying up to date with new research, and expanding your field of knowledge has never been so simple. We make it easy for you to set-up personalised email Zetoc Alerts or RSS feeds to track the latest articles or journal titles related to your interests. In most cases, you can access abstracts or the full text of articles, depending on your institution’s subscription arrangements
- Full text documentation on legislation, regulations and standards for environment and health & safety professionals.
- Another useful resource is British Standards online. Access as shown on slide. Can search all of the British and adopted European and International standards. Only a small number are available in full text, but we can add required standards if required up to our quota of 150.
- A84 Uni email
- Lots of useful online guides eg. How to find books How to find information for your project Accessing journal databases etc
- Find journal articles, theses, books, and more, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Search across many disciplines Locate the full-text document through your library or on the web Keep up with recent developments in any area of research Save items in a personal library