1. Classics Resources, Methods and Resources - Library Induction Nicola Conway October 2010

2. By the end of this session… You should be able to… Identify and find relevant resources for your research Use the library effectively, and make the most of our services and resources Access other libraries and their resources

4. Library basics Using the library: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ University Library - 5 libraries Opening hours Borrowing privileges Durham University email Contacts / support

5. Library web pages http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ Subject information – Classics  Databases  Internet gateways Services and sites  Information for… New students Researchers

6. Library catalogue How to search  Author / title  Keyword and advanced searching  Marking records  Journals – print and online Your library record  Reading history

7. Effective searching (1) Synonyms  e.g. tragedy, drama, melodrama Truncation  e.g. drama* (drama, dramas, dramatic) Wildcards  e.g. organi*ation, behavio*r Joining words AND, OR & AND NOT

8. Combining search terms eg AND, OR & AND NOT Plato AND NOT Aristotle Plato AND Aristotle Plato OR Aristotle

9. Effective searching (2) Limits  e.g. year, language Combination of searches, eg. (monument* or sculpture*) and (deterio* or weathering) Advanced search option / help Searching advice: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/

10. Bibliographic databases L’Annee Philologique Web of Knowledge (multidisciplinary) Dyabola Full-text sources include: Patrologia Latina Encyclopaedia Judaica Journal providers eg JSTOR

11. Current Awareness Library catalogue  Reading history  Keyword searches  New books Alerting services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/ Theses and Dissertations http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/

12. Other resources E-reference http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/reference/ News and news archives http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newspapers/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newspapers/ Image databases http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedatabases/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedatabases/ Subject gateways http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/

13. Wider access Local universities e.g. Newcastle and Northumbria Access to other libraries  SCONUL Access Scheme  http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ Document Delivery Service  http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/

14. Where to get help Main Library - Enquiries Desk Level 2 On-line enquiry service: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ Academic Support Team: Nicola Conwaynicola.conway@durham.ac.uknicola.conway@durham.ac.uk