research students: what the library can do for you october 2015
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Research Students: what the Library can do for you
October 2015
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Introduction
• Services we provide• Facilities on campus• Online resources• Resources for your subject area• Training and support• Searching for funding
opportunities
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Services we provide
Online
E-journals, e-theses, databases, e-books, statistical sources, legislation, patents, conference proceedings and much more
On campus
Books, journals, newspapers, theses
Collections
Access to Other libraries
Document Delivery (Inter Library Loans), SCONUL
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Services we provideSupport & Training
Training
Reference Management, Advanced Literature Searching, Managing Research Data, Funding Opportunities Databases…
Support
Speak to a librarian by phone, email, chat or in person & use the FAQ pages on Library Website
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http://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources
Online Resources
Full-text Journals, Biographies, Databases Country Information, Encyclopaedias, Legislation, Statistics, Ebooks, Datasets, Conference Papers, Dictionaries & Thesauri, Law cases, News sources, Patents & Standards, Theses & dissertations
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Joining the libraryhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/joining-the-open-university-library
Join to:
•Borrow from our print resources. Search the collections held on campus using the library catalogue.
• Use document delivery to borrow materials the OU does not have
• Apply for a SCONUL Access card so that you can access libraries at other universities.
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On Campus Library
• Self-service• Print collections
– Search using Library Search• Study Spaces• WiFi• Course materials• Open Monday-Friday
http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/library-at-walton-hall
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Searching across sources
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Selected resources for your studyhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/selected-resources-for-your-study
Art History
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Open Research Online
• OU’s research publications repository
• Etheses – cleared ©
http://oro.open.ac.uk/
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Training General Online Traininghttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/events/online-training-sessions
• Introduction to Library Services• How to do a literature search• Introduction to Reference Management tools
Researchers Specific Training• Research Career Development Support Programme
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Help when you need it
Contact the Helpdesk…
Details are on every page of the Library website
http://www.open.ac.uk/library
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Funding Opportunities
• Research Professional Funding opportunities and research news database, can set up email alerts - useful for conference bursaries
• Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online Over 600 alternative funding bodies which make postgraduate grants
http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/funding-opportunities
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What if the OU Library doesn’t have what I need? • Document Delivery - order books and photocopies of articles from the British Library and beyond http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/document-delivery• SCONUL - Borrow from other libraries: http://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/using-resources/libraries-near-you • Suggest a book - Use the ‘suggest a book’ form
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Where to go next?
• Check the Library page on the VRE
• Familiarise yourself with the resources
• Think about attending the Reference Management training sessions
• Contact us if you need more help and guidance
• Any Questions?
http://www.open.ac.uk/students/research/
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Reference Management training
• Introduction to reference management tools
• 6th & 13th October: face to face sessions 14:00 – 15:00 Library Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
• Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 via OU Live - 20:00
• An overview of how reference management tools can help you keep track of your references and a brief look at some of the better known freely available tools.
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Links recapCampus Library Page detailshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/library-at-walton-hall
Funding Opportunitieshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/funding-opportunities
Library Homepage
www.open.ac.uk/library
Library Resources Pagehttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources
Online Training Sessionshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/events/online-training-sessions
OROhttp://oro.open.ac.uk/SCONULhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/using-resources/libraries-near-you
Selected Resources for your Subjecthttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/selected-resources-for-your-study