Using the Library catalogue and accessing ejournals

1. Birkbeck Library Using the Library catalogue and accessing ejournals

2. Outline of session • Searching the Library catalogue • Finding items on the Library shelves • Reserving books • Checking your Library account • Finding a specific ejournal article • Finding articles on a relevant topic • Accessing ejournals from outside College

3. Using the Library catalogue

4. Accessing the Library catalogue Go to the Library web site: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib

5. Searching the Library catalogue You can search the catalogue for: • Books • ebooks • DVDs • Videos • Print journals Note: ejournals are not listed on the catalogue.

6. Browsing by subject • Don’t have a specific book in mind? • Search for your topic instead. • Use the word cloud to find related terms or spelling variations. • The results are displayed by relevance. • Sort your results by date to get the most recent publications.

7. Finding items in the Library • Make a note of the shelfmark. • Books are grouped by subject. • Newer material has a number reference. • Older material has an alphabetical reference. • Go to the relevant floor of the Library. • Level 1: 001 – 745. • Level 2: 745 – 865. • Level 3: 865 – 999 and A – Z.

8. Finding items in the Library Shelfmarks are found on the spines of the books, videos and DVDs

9. Reserving books • If the book you require is out on loan, you can request it. • All copies of the book must be out on loan. • Enter the barcode from your College ID card. • As soon as a copy is returned, the Library will email you. • You have 5 days to collect the item from the issue desk.

10. Reserving books

11. Checking your Library account Use the ‘My account’ facility to • See what items you have on loan. • Find out when your items are due back. • Renew items already on loan. • See if your reserved books are awaiting collection. • Check to see if you have any fines.

12. Checking your Library account

13. Accessing ejournals

14. What are journals / ejournals? • ‘Magazines’ with academic content. • Usually published monthly or quarterly. • Contain current research – usually primary research. • Useful for up-to-date information. • Useful for getting a range of different opinions about a subject. • Ejournals are online versions of print journals.

15. Understanding a journal reference • How can you tell the difference between a book and a journal article when looking at your reading list? • Book references usually include the place of publication and the name of the publisher. • Journal references include volume and issue details and the page numbers that the article appears on.

16. Understanding a journal reference Windsor, D. (2006). “Corporate social responsibility: three key approaches”. Journal of Management Studies.43 (1): 93-114. Date Article title Author Journal name Page numbers Volume Issue

17. Finding a specific journal article • Make a note of the name of the journal. • Go to the Library web site at www.bbk.ac.uk/lib and select eLibrary. • Type the name of the journal in the ejournal search box. • If the Library subscribes, a link to the ejournal will appear. • Select the year, volume and then issue that you require.

18. Didn’t find the article? • Make sure you entered the name of the journal, not the article title. • E.g. Novak, S. (2008) “How does outsourcing affect performance dynamics?” Management Science. 54 (12): 1963-1979.  

19. Didn’t find the article? • Make sure the date of your article falls within the date range for the link you have selected • E.g. Novak, S. (2008) “How Does Outsourcing Affect Performance Dynamics?” Management Science. Vol. 54 (12): 1963-1979.  

20. Didn’t find the article? • If you have checked the title and date and still get a ‘no results message’, Birkbeck Library does not subscribe to the journal you require. • Check the Library catalogue for print access. • If no print access, contact the Help Desk about using other libraries or interlibrary loans.

21. Using other libraries • SCONUL Access Scheme gives reference access to over 170 Higher Education institutions. Postgraduates often have borrowing rights. Hand in the application form to the Library Help Desk. • Union List of Serials searches journal holdings of University of London libraries. http://www.inform25.ac.uk/ULS

22. Finding articles on a relevant topic • If you don’t have a reading list or want to read further, you won’t necessarily know which journals to use. • Use our ejournal packages to search by keyword(s) to find relevant articles. • Go to the Subject Guides at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/subguides to see lists of resources that are best for your subject.

23. Accessing e-journals You need an IT Services username/password • To log on to computers inside College. • To access e-resources outside College. Available from IT Services • Helpdesk, ground floor, Malet Street. • Tel: 020 7631 6543 • Email: its-helpdesk@bbk.ac.uk

24. Accessing ejournals from outside College • Register your PC by setting a cookie. • One-off process. • Lasts 18 months. • Login in with your ITS username and password. Seehttp://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib

25. Setting a cookie

26. Help Contact the Library Help Desk. • Open 10am – 10.30pm Monday – Friday. • Open 10am – 6pm Saturday & Sunday. • Tel: 020 7631 6063 • Email: library-help@bbk.ac.uk Any questions?