1. October 2010 MA Education – Searching for research literature Christine Purcell

2. Aims of the session To help you to: Use the Library effectively Construct effective search strategies Identify and find relevant research material in the library and online Know where to go for help Access other libraries

4. Library basics http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ University Library - 5 libraries Opening hours Loan entitlements Durham University email Facilities and services

5. Planning your search What information are you looking for? –Alternative terms –What date range? –Primary or secondary? –Assignment / dissertation? Advanced search option / help http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/

6. Effective searching Synonyms Truncation –eg mentor* (mentor, mentors, mentoring) Beware of false hits, eg. mental Wildcards –e.g. behavio*r, organi*ation Joining words: AND, OR & NOT –e.g. (dyslexia OR dyspraxia) AND primary

7. Library catalogue How to search –Author / title –Keyword and advanced searching –Marking / emailing records –Journals (print and online) Your library record –Online renewals, Reading history

8. Databases Bibliographic databases, eg. –British Education Index (BEI) –ERIC –Web of Knowledge News monitoring services & archives –Times Educational Supplement –National newspapers via Infotrac and Nexis UK

9. Keeping up-to-date 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/using/finding/theses/

10. Wider access Off-campus access to e-resources Using 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/

11. Web resources Subject gateways http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/education/gateways/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/education/gateways/ –Education-line –Google Scholar Evaluation http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/web/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/web/

12. Where to get help Education Library staff Main Library - Enquiries Desk Level 2 On-line enquiries service: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ Liaison Librarian : Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@durham.ac.uk c.w.purcell@durham.ac.uk

13. Any questions?