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A demonstration of Birkbeck Library’s eresources

A demonstration of Birkbeck Library’s eresources. June 2010. What does the term “ eresources ” cover?. Electronic books (ebooks) Electronic journals (ejournals) Full-text databases Bibliographic databases Statistical data Images Online exam papers Institutional repository.

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A demonstration of Birkbeck Library’s eresources

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  1. A demonstration of Birkbeck Library’s eresources June 2010

  2. What does the term “eresources” cover? • Electronic books (ebooks) • Electronic journals (ejournals) • Full-text databases • Bibliographic databases • Statistical data • Images • Online exam papers • Institutional repository

  3. How to access eresources • Go to the Library website. • Select eLibrary or search the catalogue for ebooks. • Set the institutional cookie (lasts for 18 months). • Select the resource you wish to use. • Enter your IT Services username and password when prompted. • Some courses use the Virtual Learning Environment- Blackboard - and you may also be able to link directly to items on your reading list from here.

  4. eBooks These fall into two main categories: • Reference packages, covering dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. http://ipac.lib.bbk.ac.uk/hipres/info/permalink.html?344644 • Electronic versions of textbookshttp://ipac.lib.bbk.ac.uk/hipres/info/permalink.html?420044

  5. Ejournals • Birkbeck Library provides access to over 20,000 ejournals via the eLibrary • If you know which ejournal you are looking for it is possible to quickly check if this is available.http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/ejournals • If you want to find out what has been written on a particular subject or by a particular author you will find it useful to search one or more databases. http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/databases

  6. Databases • These can be: • Full-text – you can read the complete articles straight away http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/databases/arts/jstor • Bibliographic – will give you the author and title details, plus often a summary (abstract) of what the article is about, but you may have to check elsewhere to find the full-text http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/databases/science/sci • Or a mixture of the two - where some but not all resources can be read in full, e.g. PsycInfo

  7. Statistical data and images Data The Library provides access to a number of data sets, including the Census and statistics produced by the International Monetary Fund and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/databases/stat ImagesThe Library’s Visual Image Service provides access to a number of collections, as well as providing links via the library website to collections of freely available material. http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/images

  8. Content produced at Birkbeck • Exam papers The current archive stretches back to 2002 for some courses. http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/exam • Institutional Repository A collection of book chapters and journal articles written by academic staff at Birkbeck. http://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/

  9. Any questions?

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