Library & Information Skills an introduction Medicine Heather Robb Academic Liaison Librarian October 2014

Learning outcomes You should be able to: Find reading list items in the library and online Find information relevant to your needs on the Library’s web pages

Durham University Library Queen’s Campus Library Bill Bryson Library (main) Leazes Road Library (education) Durham Business School Library Palace Green Library (special collections) Library homepage the key to services, help & resourceswww.dur.ac.uk/library

Resources –virtual and physical + help & advice Access - Campus card (you must have it!!) - Durham username & password Using the Library

Quick Quiz From the Current Student’s Gateway page click on: Library (see listed under Services column)

Understanding Book References Kingston, H. M. (2002) ABC of clinical genetics. London: BMJ. Bremner, J. D. (2007) ‘Does stress damage the brain?’ in Kirmayer, L.J. et al (eds.) Understanding trauma. Cambridge: CUP, pp Library search

Catalogue Results Screen (1)

Catalogue Results Screen (2)

E-Books

E-Books (2)

Shelfmarks (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix Examples: 611 HUM SAL Pam STR Ref 610 ENC

Journals Regular publications Contain articles by different authors Information on very specific topics Up-to-date information - news, reviews, etc Online and/or print versions

Journal Reference Elizur, A et al. (2008) Airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis. Chest 133(2) pp Library Catalogue search

Reading List Links Find your module reading lists with active links to the Catalogue or to full-text book chapters or journal articles via: –Library Homepage – My Reading ListMy Reading List (NB: Only if your lecturer has sent the list to the Library!) –DUO - Library Resources (NB: Only if your lecturer has enabled this button in the module!)

References and Bibliographies Always keep a full and accurate record of your information sources/references You can use the Library Catalogue to book references for saving Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work - avoid plagiarism Check which citation style your lecturers want and use consistently – don’t lose marks! Manage your references using software e.g.

Other Libraries you can use Walton Library – Newcastle University –background and wider reading –printed journals –wider range of e-journals –wider range of databases Hospital libraries – local NHS

Help! Help & Information desk in the Library Online Enquiries Form Facebook and TwitterFacebookTwitter Academic Liaison Librarian –Heather Robb Post-induction sessions

Questions? Do you think what you’ve learned in the session today will be useful to you in the future?

Quiz Answers 1.£ days Dr Lutz Sauerteig KIN Click Request item inter-site 4.BMJ: London 5.ABC of Antenatal Care 6.Only when off-campus 7.Journal title search corticosteroids & ibuprofen