uco library - library resources for researchers
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A presentation delivered to members of the University Campus Oldham Research Group on library resources for researchers including ZETOC, COPAC and eTHOS.TRANSCRIPT
Library Resources for Researchers
Tim LeonardMay 2013
CC image courtesy of Evan Wood on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44788018@N00/231364920
What we’ll be covering
Registering with databases to save searches/results
ZETOC/COPAC/The British Library/EThOS “Do we have access to…..?” UCO Inter Library loan service Identifying High Impact journals Referencing tools What the Library can help you with
Registering with databases
WHY???? You use your Huddersfield ID to access electronic databases
BUT you can create a personal account on many databases to create alerts, store results, save searches, etc.
Registering with databases
Web of Science/KnowledgeBusiness, Criminology and Penology, Education and Educational Research/Special Education, Health Policy and Services, Law, Nursing, Public Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Work, Substance Abuse
ScopusArts and Humanities, Business Management and Accounting, Energy, Engineering, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Sciences
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk
Can be used as a search database Main strength is as a current awareness
service
ZETOC
Log into Zetoc with your Huddersfield account
Set up alerts to any email address Easy to edit alerts or set up new
ones Emails sent every weekday
http://copac.ac.uk search over 70 academic, national and
specialist libraries in the UK Includes Universities of Manchester and
Liverpool
COPAC
Be aware of material that is likely to be reference
Some institutions do not participate in interlending (Oxford, Cambridge, some research libraries)
Get a SCONUL card to visit other university libraries as a researcher: http://www.hud.ac.uk/library/info-for/researchers/usingotherlibraries/
http://explore.bl.uk Complete catalogue of the British Library Search for books and journal articles by title
UCO Inter-Library Loan Service
Access to the complete Document Delivery Service of the British Library
Loans of hard copy material Secure Electronic Delivery of journal articles Charges can be made to departmental fund Just fill in a form!
UCO Inter-Library Loan Service
Check with the LCC regarding availability of items for request
Books are typically loaned to us for three weeks
Renewals add another six weeks We can normally renew up to three times
“Do we have access to…..?”
A-Z List of Journals
Search by Journal TitleSearch by Citation to get a
full text link (if subscribed)
http://ethos.bl.uk
Masters and Research theses from 125 UK UniversitiesTheses can be downloaded as .pdfsIf a theses isn’t currently available to download, you can request digitisationSearch without registering, registration is required for requests and downloads
EThOS
University of Huddersfield are among the contributing institutions
Some institutions may request payment for digitisation requests
Huddersfield support open-access (so requests for digitisation do not incur a charge)
Downloads are in .pdf format (Adobe Reader is required) and may be compressed (software to un-zip files may be needed)
Ask the LCC if you need any help!
Identifying High Impact journals
For research?For publication?
Identifying High Impact journals
Journal Metrics Tools
Web of Science/KnowledgeScopus
Referencing tools
• Mendelay is available on all UCO PCs• MyEndNote web is free, offers some of the
functionality of the full version• Zotero is another free application• Please ask if you need help!
Referencing toolsSummon: Use the Saved Items function to get citations in APA standard
Referencing tools
• Word: References tab has tools for inserting footnotes, citations, creating bibliographies and contents tables
• Lots of tutorials on Youtube about Referenceshttp://youtu.be/oYe5RUWW73Ahttp://youtu.be/W0VN62YA7os
What else can the Library help you with?
Help and guidance regarding databases and search strategies
Investigating possibilities regarding an institutional repository
You tell us!
Questions?
Thanks for listening!