1 Library Induction 2006 Finding Information in the Library for Physics undergraduates

2 Aims of the session Are to help you to: Locate material on your reading list in the library and online Find information relevant to your needs on the Library’s web pages Make effective use of the Internet Know where to go for help

3 Library Web Pages Find Library information: –Opening times –Borrowing rights –Subject Resources Access Online Resources –Library Catalogue –E-journals –E-books –Databases

4 Using the Library Catalogue Catalogue or index of the resources available for your use Can be searched using a variety of methods –Author/Title (combined) –Keyword Services e.g. check your record and renew loans

5 Understanding Book References Hecht, E. (2002) Optics. London: Addison Wesley Attal, S. (2006) ‘The Hamiltonian approach’, in Attal, S. Joye, A. Pillet, C. (eds.) Open quantum systems Berlin: Springer. Library Catalogue search

6 Shelfmarks (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix Examples: Ref KENReference text Pam ABR Pamphlet BRUOversize book

7 Journals Regular publications Contain articles by different authors Information on very specific topics Up to date information, news, reviews etc; Print and/or electronic versions

8 Journal Reference Strykowski, G. (1998) ‘Experiences with a detailed estimation of mass density contrasts and of regional gravity fields’, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 23(9- 10), pp Library Catalogue search

9 Evaluating Websites What to look for –Who is the author? –Is the material biased? –Who is hosting this web page? –When was it posted or last updated? –Is there a bibliography or further references?

10 Web page Reference Author(s) (If available. If not use Title) (Year of publication or last update) Title. Available at: URL. (Accessed: date). e.g. Bunn, T. (1995) Black holes FAQ. Available at: Hfaq.html (Accessed: 1 October 2006).

11 References and Bibliographies ALWAYS keep a full and accurate record of your information sources Use the Library Catalogue to references for saving Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work Avoid plagiarism

12 Where to get help Enquiries Desk – Level 2 Enquiries - Academic Support Team Richard Pears and Laura Jeffrey

13 What Happens Next First connect to the internet by selecting the web-browser Mozilla from your Start menu From the University home page click on: Student Gateway | Library | Subject Information | Physics