2. By the end of the workshop…
• Know what is available to you
• How to access and use MDX resources to start your
research
• What to do next if you want to know more, or just get
stuck
3. How to access the library resources….
UniHub > MyUniHub > My Study > My Library
https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/
Log in to MyUniHub
Go to My Study tab
Find My Library
Always do this for FREE access to
Middlesex University resources
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10. How to register
• Once you have enrolled on your course you are automatically a member of
the library.
• In order to make use of the library's additional Distance Learning
Support services however, you will need to register with us.
• To do this, please email lrdlsu@mdx.ac.uk
• We will contact you to request information in support of your
registration.
• Once the process has been completed, you will be sent an email to confirm
your registration. This will contain links to the Distance Learning Library
Support guide https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners
•
11. Other libraries and resources
• Sconul Access to use any other library in UK and Ireland
• https://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Eduroam: Login at another University to access MDX e-resources
• http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0034/166948/Eduro
am-guide.pdf
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16. Presentation title
Collecting and managing your references -
RefWorks
• Refworks collects, manages and organizes references
• Save your references on the go:.
• From Library Search and Google Scholar
• From the database you are using
• Only Refworks is supported by Middlesex University library
• You will need to set up a Refworks account using your Middlesex
email address
19. Zetoc – creating a journal or keyword alert
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20. If we don’t have it – Use our free interlibrary loans service
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/interlibraryloan/interlibraryloans
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Where you will find access to key library resources eg Library Search, Library guides, databases and e-journals
Also a useful link to Referencing and Interlibrary loans
What library resources can you use to find research material?
Library Search is the Middlesex University catalogue/database
Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine which indexes the full text of scholarly literature
MDX has a wide range of general and specialised databases available to students
Based within the Sheppard Library at Hendon, we provide library materials, support and advice, to UK registered students who are unable to visit the campus on a regular basis or not at all.
We aim to provide distance learners with a similar or equivalent service to students who are based on campus. The service provides library materials, support and advice
SCONUL Access is a reciprocal scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. The scheme covers most of the university libraries in the UK and Ireland
Middlesex University now provides an eduroam wireless service—this is a free wireless service that allows students and visitors access to the internet when visiting a participating organisation.
Eduroam - is an international internet roaming service for users in research, higher education and further education. It provides researchers, teachers, and students easy and secure network access when visiting an institution other than their own.
If you want access to the internet when visiting another organisation, you will need to connect to their eduroam network with your Middlesex University credentials. You only need to do this once—you will then connect automatically whenever you visit any participating eduroam organisation.
Access is freely available to Senate House Library for Members of the British Psychological Society. If you have joined the BPS all you need to do is telephone their Records Office and they will provide you with an official letter to take to Senate House Library
Official referencing support tool
Always check references
Recommend that they read the basics section
DOI’s may need some explanation
RefWorks is a web-based commercial reference software package.
Users' reference databases are stored online, allowing them to be accessed and updated from any computer with an internet connection. Institutional licenses allow universities to subscribe to RefWorks on behalf of all their students. So create your Refworks account through Middlesex University
Only RefWorks is supported by MDX – other systems are available e.g. Endnote and Mendeley
Separate PPT presentation on Refworks as it has changed slightly
BPS research digest blog
MDX Psychology Blog
Zetoc for Journal content alerts
Provides access to the British Library’s electronic table of contents of around 20,000 current journals and around 16,000 conference proceedings. It includes an email alerting service to enable you to keep up to date with relevant new articles and papers.
