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PDE4422 and PDE4400 Feb 2018
Resources for research
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support

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In this workshop we will look at...
• Resources available
• Accessing and obtaining information
• Effective searching
• Evaluating information
• Referencing and managing references

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Find out more
MyStudy > MyLibrary > MySubject Library Guides > Computing, Maths and Engineering
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/

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The real thing
•Keywords
•Alternative words
•More specific keywords
•Related subjects

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MyUniHub > MyStudy >MyLibrary

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MyLibrary
Summon
MySubject
Library Catalogue
Databases
Inter Library Loans

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Summon
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Summon
Abstract
Search all MDX print
and electronic
resources.
Use to find information
on a subject.

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Streamlining your search
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/
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“Project management”
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/SearchTips

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Creating IEEE references

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Saving your references
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW
RefWorks

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Journal databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/JournalDatabases

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Summon and journal databases provide:
• Access to quality information
• Information not available elsewhere
• Up-to-date
• Focussed/specific
• Full-text access
• Access on/off campus
• Personalize
• Citation and journal impact info

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Citation searching
• Which articles have cited an earlier article
• Find articles on similar/related subject
• How many times an article has been cited
• Best journals in your field

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Web of Science
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W > Web of Science
Check ‘WebBridge’ to
see if full text article is
available
See how many times
article has been cited.
Click on title
for more
information
Click number
of times cited
to see list of
citing articles
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Help

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Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.co.uk/
You may be
able to access
the full-text
here
Refine your
search
results here
Create an
alert for your
search, so
you can
keep up-to-
date with
new
publications
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Internet

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Zetoc Alerts
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases

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It’s not in the Library!
• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/InterLibraryLoans
• Sconul Access http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

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Cite Them Right Online
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing

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Managing references: RefWorks
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW
MyUniHub > My Study > MyLibrary > Databases > R

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Evaluating information

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Evaluating information
• Imagine you are researching ‘The right to be forgotten’
• Go to http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/EvaluatingInformationPG
• Have a look at the 5 items and then answer the following question:
How do we know if the information is reliable?

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• Authority
• Relevance
• Intent
• Objectivity
• Currency
Evaluating information

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MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Lynda

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MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Standards

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IEEE Standards
MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > I
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Standards

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Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Help