1. Library resources for your research Butler College Dec 07 Laura Jeffrey

2. Outcomes After this session you will be able to identify a range of secondary and online sources select the most appropriate sources for your subject search efficiently using catalogues and bibliographical databases

3. Which sources of information will you need for your research?

4. Resources Books & E-books Journals & e-journals E-prints Conference proceedings Theses Internet pages News sources Archives Statistics Official publications Patents Specialist reports Organisations/Contacts Discussion groups Academics & librarians

5. Scope of research Timescale Plan ahead Facts or opinion Primary or secondary data –Conducting research Location of material and yourself

6. Begin Searches Develop search strategy keywords, phrases, authors Identify suitable and relevant resources to conduct initial searches Define topic and issues in research Maintain accurate records of all materials quoted or consulted substantially Refine searches and search strategies based on initial results Research cycle

7. There aren’t many books in the library that look relevant. How can I find out what else has been published?

8. Wider printed resources To find out what’s out there: –Other cataloguesOther catalogues COPAC Public and University libraries –Bibliographies –Online resources To get access: –Document Delivery ServiceDocument Delivery Service –Visiting other libraries and archivesVisiting other libraries and archives check before you go ID SCONUL Access

9. I’ve found lots of books on the catalogue but haven’t time to read them until the summer. Have I wasted my time searching for them?

10. Library catalogue Catalogue can export records: Email/Save Reading history on your record Store – not everything is on the shelves Don’t forget reserves and recalls apply over the vacation

12. I’ve got an idea what I’d like to do my dissertation on but can only find a few things on the catalogue. How can I find out if I’m missing relevant titles?

13. Effective searches (1) Keywords and synonyms Truncation: soci* will find social, society, societal Wildcards: behavio?r will find British and US English spellings

14. Effective searches (2) Adjacency and Proximity: “Global warming” WITHIN 5 Kyoto Subject headings: Polymers - Organic compounds -Thin films - Monomolecular films Classmarks and browse shelves: 943.603

15. Keyword search strategy AND OR colo?r butterfl* lepidoptera AND NOT moth*iridescen* “diurnal insects” Explain the iridescent colours on butterflies’ wing crystal* WITHIN 3 photonic UK OR

16. I’ve found some interesting book titles but need to know what else has been published on this subject. Where should I start?

17. Bibliographic Databases Sort databases by subject Web of Knowledge International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS) First Search Check for access Off site access always go via the Library web pages

18. I’m fed up finding interesting journal articles that we don’t subscribe to. Where can I get hold of full- text articles?

19. Full-text databases JStor Science Direct Primary resources e.g. EEBO E-books e.g. DNB, Blackwell ReferenceE-books E-prints e.g. OAIster or arXivE-prints Off site access always go via the Library web pages

20. Can’t I just use Google Scholar? I know I can get whole books and articles there.

21. Internet Who is the author? Their affiliation? Bias? Who hosts the site? When was it published? Are there any references to follow up? Use gateways for pre-evaluated web resources e.g. IntutegatewaysIntute Tutorials e.g. Internet for …Internet for …

22. All my results are out of date – the most recent are from the late 1990s. How can I keep up-to-date?

23. Current awareness Table of contents alerts –Zetoc –RSS Conferences Theses Save searches on databases to re-run at later date

24. I’d like to analyse media representations of an historical event. Do I have to go to each newspaper’s website to view their archive?

25. News sources Access via Online ResourcesOnline Resources Times Online Digital Archive 1785-1985 Infotrac – all major broadsheets from mid 80s and 90s Nexis - recent news from global sources and some local papers e.g. Banbury Guardian Microform for local papers

26. You’ve shown us lots of resources but how will I remember where to go to get access to them?

27. Subject pages www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/subject/ Links to resources Contact details Training material

28. I haven’t started my research yet. What happens when I’ve forgotten all this in a few months time?

29. Assistance Enquiries Desk/ service points Online enquiry service http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/use/enquiries.htm Academic Support Team for one-to-one information skills sessions – details at bottom of subject page

30. Any questions?