1. 11/20/2015 | 1 Library Instruction English Language and Culture

2. GOALS ›Get an overview of what kind of material is available through the library ›Learn to search quickly and efficiently in the library’s resources 11/20/2015 | 2

3. Programme ›Powerpoint presentation, including demonstrations of SmartCat and LibGuides: 45 minutes ›Work session; finding material for your topic: 45 minutes 11/20/2015 | 3

4. 11/20/2015 | 4 Library University of Groningen University Library Library of Arts: collection has now moved to the UL Library of Law: will move to the UL next year Library of Social Sciences will also move to the UL ›Central Medical Library ›Zernike Library Please note: during the next 4 years: large-scale renovations at the UL!

5. 11/20/2015 | 5 Libraries of the University of Groningen: facilities Collection 3.300.000 books (print and e-books) 5000 printed journal subscriptions 25.000 online journal subscriptions audiovisual materials Study places Regular study places Study places, pc included Wireless internet

6. Library Homepage 11/20/2015 | 6

7. Open shelves 11/20/2015 | 7

8. SmartCat ›SmartCat is the library’s catalogue. ›SmartCat enables you to search through the collections of all the Groningen library locations. ›In SmartCat you can find the titles of books, journals, articles and audiovisual materials. ›SmartCat tells you where these titles are available: in Groningen or elsewhere. ›Library HomepageLibrary Homepage 11/20/2015 | 8

9. LibGuide SmartCat 11/20/2015 | 9

10. 11/20/2015 | 1011/20/2015 | 10 Borrowing books

11. 11/20/2015 | 11 Good search options (like searching on keyword) Extra information (abstracts, keywords) Articles from scientific journals Often on a specific subject Bibibliographies

12. How to find bibliographies? ›Overview of all electronic databases, including bibliographies: homepage library, electronic databases; Library home pageLibrary home page ›Discipline-based selection of bibliographies and other library sources: LibGuides 11/20/2015 | 12

13. Libguide English 11/20/2015 | 13

14. 11/20/2015 | 14 Newspapers : Lexis Nexis Newsportal ›full text of articles from the electronic archives of newspapers ›Dutch and international newspapers and other news sources ›text only, no illustrations ›not 100% complete

15. 11/20/2015 | 15 Electronic databases outside University ›Login: s-number and password

16. 11/20/2015 | 16 In a nutshell... ›Books, journals, articles, audiovisual materials in and outside University: SmartCat ›Subject search: bibliographies ›Newspapers: Lexis Nexis Newspapers ›Libguide: discipline-based overview of available resources

17. 11/20/2015 | 17 Questions?