An introduction to resources at the library By Paul Biggs Librarian for Psychology, Sport & Exercise, Biology & Biomedical Sciences and Education p.biggs@staffs.ac.uk Title Slide

In This Session We Will Cover How your librarian can help you Study Skills support Getting Started Where would you search for information? The Library Service Usernames & Passwords Accessing Library Resources – your Subject Resource page What we will cover in this session

How your librarian can help you I can help you find library resources for your study! You can book appointments with me. I can show you how our eResources work and how you can access information such as books, eBooks, journals and eJournals You can also eMail, phone or book a Skype appointment with me, especially if you live off campus If you use our resources – it will help you get a better grade So it’s really important that you make contact with me and the Academic Skills Team so we can help you get the best grade possible!

Contact your librarian eMail p.biggs@staffs.ac.uk Phone 01782 294594 Skype p.r.e.biggs Generic eMail academicskills@staffs.ac.uk Currently located in room F300 in the library How to contact your Librarian

Contact our Academic Study Skills team and book an appointment Study Skills Support If you need to refresh your academic skills with academic writing, time management or you just want to enhance your presentation skills Contact our Academic Study Skills team and book an appointment Your Study Skills contact is Angela Evans http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/Angela_Evans Study Skills help

Familiarise yourself with your Module Before you get started Familiarise yourself with your Module Read any Module Descriptors or related Support Materials in Blackboard carefully If you have any set assignments or tasks read the assessment criteria and make sure that you understand what you need to do in order to complete your assignment Make clear concise notes during your lectures and also when you are reading additional materials New to university life? Use our Assignment Survival Kit to help you plan your academic work http://www.staffs.ac.uk/ask/

Where do you search for information?

Why use library resources instead of just googling information?

Using the internet to find quality information Web information can be… Added by anyone (anyone can buy web space and create web pages) About anything (and does not have to be checked or accurate) Added from anywhere in the world Left without update or removed with no notice Hoaxes /fake information (i.e. usually humour or parody sites which may or may not include disclaimers) Biased & only provide information to support one side of an argument

Student card is also your library card Postal loans are available The Library Service The Thompson Library in Stoke has the majority of books for your subject Thousands of books, journals, statistics, reports, newspapers, online resources, media resources, PC’s, printing, photocopying and scanning services Open 24 hours 7 days a week Student card is also your library card Postal loans are available Access your Library Account using your student username and password The Library Service

Your password is your date of birth in 6 digits Usernames & Passwords Your username is your student number which consists of 2 letters and 6 numbers. b123456f Your password is your date of birth in 6 digits ddmmyy This is also your account when using e-journals, e-books and databases

Your Subject Resource Page Your main Subject Guide will be the Biology & Biomedical Sciences Subject Resource page http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/biology This is where you will find links to Library Resources for your subject area so please make a note or bookmark this page Your Subject Resource Page