Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop

1. Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop October 2013

2. Mathematics and StatisticsInformation Resources After attending this session and exploring some of the resources you should be able to: • Search by keyword in the Library Catalogue • Select and search appropriate online databases • Access full text electronic journal articles • Locate and know how to obtain material not available here • Use subject gateways and repositories to find relevant and appropriate Internet web sites

3. Library Catalogue • Advanced search at http://library.dur.ac.uk/ • Basic searching skills • Keyword searching • Saving your results • Reading history

4. Using other Libraries Library catalogues • Local university libraries • National libraries • COPAC • Visiting other libraries: SCONUL Access • Document Delivery Service

5. Journals • Search the Catalogue • Access full text • Print • Electronic • Journal providers • IngentaConnect, JSTOR, SwetsWise, Science Direct

6. Bibliographic databases eg • Web of Knowledge • ArticleFirst • WorldCat • MathSciNet

7. Internet resources • Library maths resources http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/maths/ • Internet tutorial for Mathematics http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/maths

8. Gateways and repositories • Durham Research Online (DRO) • Other repositories • Intute • ArXiv.org • Math Forum (from Drexel University)

9. Explore the resources • https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/mathematics/info_skills/ • Choose your own examples • Getting further help • In person • Online enquiry services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ • Liaison Librarian: Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@durham.ac.uk