1. Searching the Library Catalogue October 2007

2. Objectives To help you to: Locate material on your reading list in the library and online Find information relevant to your borrowing needs on the Library’s web pages

3. You can use the catalogue to.. Search the holdings for the four sites and the college libraries Gain access to Online Resources –E-journals –E-books –Databases –Past Exam Papers Manage your Account

4. Can be searched using a variety of methods Author Title Author/Title (combined) Keyword Module Reading List

5. Catalogue Home Page

6. Understanding Book References Roberts, J. (2004) Environmental policy. London: Routledge. Stedman-Jones, S. (1998) ‘Fact/value’ in Jenks, C. (ed.) Core sociological dichotomies. London: Sage, pp. 7-14. Library Catalogue search

7. Catalogue Results Screen

8. Shelfmarks (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix Examples: 301.2 KEN Pam 301.01 ABR + 945.51 BRU Ref 150 ENC

9. 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

10. Journal Reference Reay,D (2002) ‘Class authenticity and the transition to higher education for mature students’, Sociological Review, 50(3), pp. 398-418. Library Catalogue search

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

12. www.dur.ac.uk/library Further help with the catalogue – Enquiries Desk – Online Enquires Form – Academic Support Team

13. What Happens Next First connect to the internet by selecting the web-browser Internet explorer from your Start menu From the University home page click on: Student Gateway | Library | New students | Catalogue workshop

14. Evaluation form Before you log off your machine, please complete the short evaluation form on the online training page Direct URL: http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/induc07