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LRF Collegium: Coastal Eco-cities

LRF Collegium: Coastal Eco-cities. Library Information Resources Michael Whitton July 2013. Some basics. (1). Some basics. Library Catalogues WebCat (books, conferences, theses, journals) TDNet – journals (& some conferences) Eprints-soton University publications catalogue

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LRF Collegium: Coastal Eco-cities

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  1. LRF Collegium: Coastal Eco-cities Library Information Resources Michael WhittonJuly 2013

  2. Some basics (1)

  3. Some basics • Library Catalogues • WebCat (books, conferences, theses, journals) • TDNet – journals (& some conferences) • Eprints-soton • University publications catalogue • Some full-text

  4. Our website – available via SUSSED or www.soton.ac.uk/library

  5. Lists of useful e-journals, databases & websites, guidance on finding information Also contact details of your Librarian(s)

  6. Access to Resources (2)

  7. Access - on campus • Generally no passwords are needed • A few need your Institutional (email) username & password • A handful have special usernames/passwords • If you have problems • For journals check our access on TDNet • For other resources use links on the library website

  8. Access – off campus • For many resources Institutional Login is an option • VPN will give you the same access as on campus • Some TDNet functions do not work off campus without VPN

  9. Look for ‘Institutional Login’, ‘UK Federation’ or ‘Shibboleth’ links

  10. You often need to select the UK (or UK Federation) Then find ‘University of Southampton’ (If you can’t find us look for Southampton University)

  11. VPN • Virtual Private Network • Link to University network • When connected your computer appears to be ‘on campus’ • Managed by iSolutions. Instructions on iSolutions web pages at: www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/computing/net/vpn/

  12. Setup instructions

  13. Getting to the full text of articles (3)

  14. Links to TDNet and WebCat Link from provider

  15. Conferences can be tricky …

  16. TDNet can’t find it …

  17. The automated WebCat search fails

  18. A (title) search for “IEEE International Conference on Systems , Man , and Cybernetics” works!

  19. Exceptions • Items not on Webcat & TDNet • Patents & standards • Free online: Organisations eprintservers etc. • Items not in UoS Libraries • Inter Library Loan (ILL)

  20. Search guidance (4)

  21. Example searches – using and/or • Coastal eco-city • 29 results • (coastal or marine) and (eco-city or“sustainable city”) • 35 results • (coastal or marine) and (eco-city or(sustainable near city)) • 139 results [done in Web of Science 1970-2013]

  22. Example searches – WebCat • ocean wave model • 38 results • ocean$ wave? model$ • 225 results • Truncation – usually * ($ in WebCat) • Wildcard – usually ? ($ in Web of Knowledge)

  23. Help (5)

  24. If you need help……. • Subject Enquiry Desk, Level 3 • Open Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm • Contact Me • M.Whitton@soton.ac.uk • 023 8059 2709

  25. Credits • (3) Sky, David (2006). Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. www.seemsartless.com/index.php?pic=859 • (4) Vincente, Danard (2007). Search-Engine-Marketing www.flickr.com/photos/danardvincente/251214877 • (5) Leonard, Nick. (2006) Library. www.flickr.com/photos/jungle_boy/223447312/ • (2) Gold key. www.public-domain-image.com/objects-public-domain- images-pictures/gold-key.jpg.html • (1) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2009). Edwin McMillan Explains the Science Behind the 184 inch Cyclotron. www.flickr.com/photos/berkeleylab/3522998761/

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