1. Finding resources for your Theology & Religion dissertation Christine Purcell June 2011

2. Learning Outcomes After this workshop you will be able to: –Construct a search strategy –Select the most appropriate resources for your topic –Effectively search catalogues and bibliographical databases –Search full-text sources –Know where to go for further advice

3. Planning your search Research strategy (see handout) Consider scope of research What kind of information are you looking for ? Keywords and synonyms

4. Effective searching Truncation, eg. Bibl* (bible, biblical etc) Wildcards, eg. Organi?ation, counsel#ing) –Useful for British / American differences Subject headings –In Library catalogue, databases

5. Resources Advanced features on library catalogue –Keyword searching –Modifying your search –Marking records –Use of AND, OR, AND NOT Theology Subject pages as a launch padTheology Subject pages –http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/theology/http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/theology/

6. Resources Databases –ATLA Religion –Web of Knowledge –FirstSearch –JSTOR –ECCO; EEBO News archives –Infotrac –Times Digital Archive

7. When you’re away from Durham Access to online resources Full text sources –ConneXions link in databases –E-journals, JSTOR,JSTOR, –E-books, e.g. Blackwell Reference Online Cambridge Companions Online Oxford Scholarship Online – Religion Find e-books in the library catalogue

8. Using other libraries Other library catalogues including CopacOther library catalogues Copac SCONUL Access scheme:SCONUL Access “Members of Durham University are allowed access to academic libraries across the UK and Ireland as part of an access agreement called SCONUL Access. This means you could use a local academic library in your home town for study during the vacation”.

9. Internet resources Accuracy? Currency? Authority? Objectivity? Internet Gateways for pre-evaluated resources –Eg. Intute Arts and Humanities Tutorials, eg. Internet for Religious Studies Google Scholar (access via library pages)Google Scholar http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/theology/

10. Saving your references Library catalogue & databases –Emailing results Databases –Save searches & re-run them Endnote –Bibliographic management software ITS Guide 92

11. Help and support Theology Subject pages as launch pad Research strategy handout Online enquiries service http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ Academic Support Team –Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@dur.ac.ukc.w.purcell@dur.ac.uk 0191 334 2937

12. Practical and individual support Time to explore resources for your dissertation Individual chats Any questions – please ask Please complete your feedback form