Library Services welcomes Taught Postgraduates Gerald Watkins Library Services Subject Advisor (Government and Society; Social Policy) g.g.watkins@bham.ac.uk 0121 414 7574 (ex 47574)

What we’ll look at today The Basics Getting help with Libraries and Computers Finding and using print and online books and periodicals books and journal articles Other materials: newspapers, good quality Web sites, official publications, official statistics Referencing and reference management Summary

The Basics … University username and password (ADF) University ID card Access Library Services website

The Basics: University username and password Get this when registering Needed to access all computers on campus Needed to access a lot of databases and journals that University pays for; especially if you are off campus

The Basics: UID card Gets you through the turnstiles Borrow and renew books (renew off campus too) Charge it up to pay for photocopying and printing

Access Library Services Type this URL in the address box at the top of the screen www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/library This will work from anywhere on or off campus Most cluster PCs on campus default to Student Portal www.my.bham.ac.uk; can use “Library” tab BUT Portal can log you off unexpectedly

Library Services Homepage: what it looks like (just in case the network’s down) Emphasis that all they need is here. They can go straight to the homepage if they want to

Library Services homepage Major links: On left of screen: Opening hours Your Library account Help and Contacts In middle of the screen: FindIt@Bham

Getting help: Just Ask! Help and contacts on Library homepage For Library enquiries Choose “Just Ask” link Or: 0121 414 5828 (45828 on campus) (Use this number to place advance bookings (up to 7 days) on Short Loan books)

Getting help – IT Services http://www.it.bham.ac.uk/student.shtml Username and password problems; email; Hallsnet; Wireless Hotspots etc If you can’t find the information you want: IT Service Desk Link in middle of IT Services page http://www.itservicedesk.bham.ac.uk 0121 414 4717 (47171 on campus)

And … you can talk to real live people: Reception and Information Desk (at front of the Main Library) Desks in site libraries like Harding Law Library Computing HelpDesk at back of the Main Library

Note about using other libraries: SCONUL Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/users_info/ You can borrow from, or have reference access to, up to three other libraries in the scheme (mainly printed material; online very limited) Useful if they’re easier to get to than here Register for it here – we’re your “Home” University, even if we’re not near you home!

Finding what you need for your work FindIt@Bham Link in middle of Library Services homepage Or: http://findit.bham.ac.uk

SIGN IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Use the Sign-in link at the top right of the screen so that you have full access to everything Publishers impose password restrictions on access to full text etc Vital for off campus access Enter your University username and password

FindIt@Bham: searching Enter what you are looking for in the search box – just like Google COPAC: make sure you know where you’re searching if using a cluster machine !)

Searching for a book

Results

Print books and ebooks We have this particular book in two versions: For the Online Access one; follow the View Online link to read it. For the print copy; click on Locations to find out: where it is kept how long you can borrow it for whether it is out on loan to someone else (if no copies are available use the “Reserve” linkto have it recalled for you

FindIt@Bham: Library Account “Library Account” link at top of screen Logon using the number on your UID card Use Library Account” to: Renew loans and check dates due Check fines and charges Check on your reservations Dates due: on self issue machines the date due is on a slip of paper; if you lose the paper you can check here

Book you need not in the Library? If the book is on a reading list or it isrecommended reading email iRecommend irecommend@contacts.bham.ac.uk with details of the module and estimate of numbers on the course

Searching for a journal article Search: Sociological forum

Journal articles Follow the View Online link to the full text of the article

FindIt@Bham: improving your search FindIt@Bham defaults to searching for “Everything”; which may be too much If you have too much; use Refine my Results at the right of the screen Or limit your search in advance with the drop down menu to the right of the search box

Hint to off campus users: select –Online items option

Finding journal article on a topic … Can use main section of FindIt@Bham Or use tried and tested Bibliographic databases in your subject Go to Find Databases at the top of the screen

Search by Subject: Category = your School Sub Category = your department

Search by name of database; e.g. ASSIA, Science Citation Index

Search by type: Official publications, Statistical sources, Newspaper collections etc

Referencing I-CITE website http://www.i-cite.bham.ac.uk/ How to reference using different systems such as Harvard, Numbering and footnotes, with examples. Details about RefWorks (a resource in FindIt@Bham) : record of what you’ve consulted formats citations, references and bibliographies

Help! www.itservicedesk.bham.ac.uk Library Services Just Ask!: www.intranet/birmingham.ac.uk/justask 0121 414 5828 (45828) IT Service Desk www.itservicedesk.bham.ac.uk 0121 414 7171 (47171) Subject Enquiries: Use the Subject Support link on the Library homepage for contact details of your Subject Advisor

Summary Remember where you can get help with library and computing matters Sign in to FindIt@Bham to make sure you access all the resources available to you Keep details of all references used (incl. Internet Web sites) Eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day and get plenty of dietary fibre