The Basics Introduction to SOAS Library

By the end of this session you will Know how to find a book in SOAS library Know how to renew & reserve books Know how to find print & electronic journals

By the end of this session you will Know the key databases for your subject and how and why to use them Know where to get more help and training Know how to keep up to date with Library news

Your Librarian Victoria Bird Available: o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm Contact: o Room C2 o o Tel: Regional Librarians

General Information about the Library Opening Hours: o Mon-Fri 9am – 11.30pm o Sat and Sun 10.30am – 11.30pm o Closed over Christmas and Easter Online o Website: o Twitter: o Facebook: SOASLibSOASLib o Blog: / /

IT Services Computers available in: o Library on Level D o Main Building (RB01, L62) Wireless access for laptops o Beware of thieves- take responsibility for your stuff Helpdesk: o Level E Library o o

The Library Joanna Tate Available: o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm Contact: o Room C2 o o Tel: Regional Librarians

Finding Books Rebalancing growth in Asia : economic dimensions for China / editors, Vivek Arora and Roberto Cardarelli. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.

Classmarks CC330.9/ CC = China = Subject number = Accession number

Location list Click “Main Library” to get a list of locations

If item published before 1989… It might not be on the catalogue

Borrowing Books Issue Desk – Level E o Take out & return books, pay fines, collect reservations Renewing Books Online Reserving Books o Search for book on Library Catalogue o Reserve books that are out by using the request button Fines

Borrowing Books 20 Books Fines for late charges o Long Loans (2 weeks) – 25p/day o One Week Loans – 75p/day o CDs – 50p/day o Overnight Loans – 50p/Hour o Pay at issue desk or online o £10 limit

Self-Issue Machines Beat the queues!

Finding Journals Print journals o Journals Reading area at rear of Level E o Other journals on Level F o Economics: Per 60 o Search on library catalogue Search on library catalogue Electronic journals o Primo Central o Searches databases and e-journals o Collated list of results o Tells you which years are available o Log in with SOAS id & password if off-site

Finding Journal Articles Use Primo to cross-search many databases at once central/ central/ Freeden, M “What should the 'political' in political theory explore?” Journal Of Political Philosophy, 13(2), pp Read, save, print or article

Finding Journal Articles Fine, B. (2009) “Development as Zombieconomics in the Age of Neo- Liberalism”, Third World Quarterly, vol 30, no 5, pp. 885–904Fine, B. (2009) “Development as Zombieconomics in the Age of Neo- Liberalism”, Third World Quarterly, vol 30, no 5, pp. 885–904 Search A-Z Databases for journal title Browse to article Read, save, print or article

Printing, Photocopying, Scanning Photocopiers = printers + scanners o Print to the network o Log in to photocopiers to collect o Main photocopying & AV area at rear of Level E o Log in using SOAS id and password o Once registered, can just use your ID card Printing – £12.50 free, then top up o 5p per A4 sheet, 20p for colour o Top up using recharge machines on Level E Scanning – sent to address Report problems to IT Helpdesk

Researching a topic Online Bibliographies and Indexes Use for research beyond your reading list Key Databases for Economics o JSTOR o EBSCOhost o Web of Knowledge/Science o IBSS

Statistics and Data ESDS: o OECD o IMF o UN o World Bank Also for banking and company information: o Bankscope o Oriana o Datastream And regional databases: o China Statistical Data Online o IndiaStat

Logging in… On-campus access is automatic for most databases Many can be accessed off-campus using your SOAS id and password

Researching a topic Training o Library Workshops throughout the year o General introductory sessions in Term 1 o Subject-specific dissertation workshops in 2 nd term o Printed guides and worksheets in pack o Information Skills site on BLE Information Skills site on BLE Economics Subject Guide o

Access to Other Libraries Other Main library for students: o Senate House Library Other Libraries: o Most other UoL institutions (UCL, LSE etc.) o British Library o Searching other library catalogues o Inform25 for UoL libraries o COPAC for UK o Worldcat for worldwide

Why not just use the web? How does Google work? o Ranks results by popularity, using algorithm o Includes all sorts of wrong information and opinion How could I improve my search? o Include more specific search terms o Google Scholar o Use a database Better searches give better information. You’re Economists, you do the maths!

Assessing information Authorship Accuracy and verifiability of data Currency Publishing body Point of view – bias Referral and / or knowledge of subject literature

Help! Training o Library Workshops o Printed guides and worksheets o Moodle website Economics Library Subject Guide subjects/economics/

Further Training Library Tours Podcast/ Video Tour Library Training Sessions Moodle Information Skills Site Enquiry Desk QR codes

Hints Don’t leave it to the last minute Do reference properly Do question every piece of information If you’re not sure, then ask for help!

Tasks Use the Library catalogue to find the call numbers and locations of the book assigned to you Find the journal article on Primo Central Worksheet