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Library Induction SGIA

Library Induction SGIA. Finding Information in the Library November 2008. Objectives. To help you to: Locate reading list items in the library and online Find information relevant to your needs on the Library’s web pages Make effective use of the Internet Know where to go for help.

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Library Induction SGIA

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  1. Library Induction SGIA Finding Information in the Library November 2008

  2. Objectives To help you to: • Locate reading list items in the library and online • Find information relevant to your needs on the Library’s web pages • Make effective use of the Internet • Know where to go for help

  3. Library Web Pages • Find Library information: • Opening times • Borrowing privileges • Subject Resources • Access Online Resources • Library Catalogue • E-journals • E-books • Databases

  4. Understanding Book References • Linsenmann, I. et al. (2007) Economic government of the EU : a balance sheet of new modes of policy coordination. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. • Gelb, J. (1990) ‘Feminism and Political Action’ in Dalton, R.J. & Kuechler, M. (eds.) Challenging the political order : new social and political movements in western democracies. New York : OUP , pp. 137-156. Library Catalogue search

  5. Using the Library Catalogue • Searching using a variety of methods • Author • Title • Author/Title (combined) • Keyword • Check your own record

  6. Shelfmarks • (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix • Examples: • 616.0019 OGD • Pam 155.9 STR   • + 616.39 SAL • Ref 150 ENC

  7. Journals • Regular publications • Contain articles by different authors • Information on very specific topics • Up-to-date information, news, reviews etc; • Print and/or online versions

  8. Journal Reference • Lee, S. (2006) ‘Gordon Brown and the British Way ’, The Political Quarterly, 77(3), pp. 369–378 . Library Catalogue search

  9. References and Bibliographies • ALWAYS keep a full and accurate record of your information sources • Use the Library Catalogue to e-mail references for saving • Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work • Avoid plagiarism

  10. Evaluating Websites • Why evaluate? • Anyone can be a web author • No controls over what is posted on the web • Very little material is peer-reviewed or edited • Much of the information may be out of date • See Internet for Government & Politics - http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/politics/internet/

  11. Help! • Subject pages • Enquiries Point • Online Enquiries Form • Liaison Librarians • Mamtimyn Sunuodula • Online Tutorials

  12. Any Questions?

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