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Library & Information Skills an introduction Medicine Heather Robb Academic Liaison Librarian October 2014
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Learning outcomes You should be able to: Find reading list items in the library and online Find information relevant to your needs on the Library’s web pages
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Durham University Library Queen’s Campus Library Bill Bryson Library (main) Leazes Road Library (education) Durham Business School Library Palace Green Library (special collections) Library homepage www.dur.ac.uk/library the key to services, help & resourceswww.dur.ac.uk/library
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Resources –virtual and physical + help & advice Access - Campus card (you must have it!!) - Durham username & password Using the Library
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Quick Quiz From the Current Student’s Gateway page click on: Library (see listed under Services column)
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Understanding Book References Kingston, H. M. (2002) ABC of clinical genetics. London: BMJ. Bremner, J. D. (2007) ‘Does stress damage the brain?’ in Kirmayer, L.J. et al (eds.) Understanding trauma. Cambridge: CUP, pp. 118-141. Library search
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Catalogue Results Screen (1)
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Catalogue Results Screen (2)
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E-Books
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E-Books (2)
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Shelfmarks (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix Examples: 611 HUM + 616.39 SAL Pam 155.9 STR Ref 610 ENC
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Journals Regular publications Contain articles by different authors Information on very specific topics Up-to-date information - news, reviews, etc Online and/or print versions
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Journal Reference Elizur, A et al. (2008) Airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis. Chest 133(2) pp. 489-95. Library Catalogue search
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Reading List Links Find your module reading lists with active links to the Catalogue or to full-text book chapters or journal articles via: –Library Homepage – My Reading ListMy Reading List (NB: Only if your lecturer has sent the list to the Library!) –DUO - Library Resources (NB: Only if your lecturer has enabled this button in the module!)
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References and Bibliographies Always keep a full and accurate record of your information sources/references You can use the Library Catalogue to e-mail book references for saving Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work - avoid plagiarism Check which citation style your lecturers want and use consistently – don’t lose marks! Manage your references using software e.g.
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Other Libraries you can use Walton Library – Newcastle University –background and wider reading –printed journals –wider range of e-journals –wider range of databases Hospital libraries – local NHS
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Help! Help & Information desk in the Library Online Enquiries Form Facebook and TwitterFacebookTwitter Academic Liaison Librarian –Heather Robb heather.robb@durham.ac.uk Post-induction sessions
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Questions? Do you think what you’ve learned in the session today will be useful to you in the future?
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Quiz Answers 1.£1.00 2.7 days 3.5 4.Dr Lutz Sauerteig 1.616.042 KIN 2.16 3.Click Request item inter-site 4.BMJ: London 5.ABC of Antenatal Care 6.Only when off-campus 7.Journal title search corticosteroids & ibuprofen
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