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Library resources, services and support
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library
BIMM September 2019

2.
In this workshop we will look at...
• How to find, access and obtain information
• Resources available and how to use them
• Referencing and managing references
• Help and Support

3.
MyUniHub > MyStudy >MyLibrary
Access library resources and services

4.
MyLibrary
Reading Lists
Library Search
MySubject Library Guides
Databases
Inter Library Loans
Distance Learning Library Support

5.
Searching for information – Library
Search
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your university email
address.
Signing-in enables you to check
your library record, request
items, create lists, save
searches and create alerts and
export references to RefWorks.

6.
Library Search
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibrarySearch

7.
Streamlining your search
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“Project management”
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/SearchTips

8.
Library Search help
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibrarySearch

9.
Library Search: Requesting books for postal loan
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount
Find book and
click on title,
then click on
‘Request’.
You will need to
register as a
Distance
Learner in order
to get postal
loans of MDX
books

10.
Important - Register as a Distance Learner
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners

11.
Saving your references: RefWorks
MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > R > RefWorks (New)
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW

12.
Managing references: RefWorks
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing/NewRW
My Study > MyLibrary > Databases > R > RefWorks (New)

13.
Databases
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/JournalDatabases
• Web of Science
• Zetoc Alerts
• Barbour Index
• British Standards Online
• Cite Them Right Online
• LinkedIn Learning

14.
Web of Science - 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

15.
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/BuiltEnvironment/wos

16.
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.
Link to MDX resources: > Settings > Library Links > Search for MDX and save.

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Google Scholar: Useful features
Full text available
from Middlesex
Uni and/or other
sources.
Click on author’s name (if underlined)
to view profile and check for other
research by the author on the same
topic.
Click on ‘Cited by’
to see other articles
that have cited this
article.
‘All versions’: The same article
on other websites – sometimes
useful for getting full text if not
available from MDX.
Create a
Harvard
reference.

18.
Zetoc Alerts
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > Z

19.
Barbour
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B

20.
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > B
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Standards

21.
Getting hold of information
• MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Inter Library Loans
• Sconul Access https://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
• Postal delivery https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance
Distance Learning Support Team/Inter Library Loans:
tel +44 (0)20 8411 2178/2117 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (UK time)

22.
Cite Them Right Online
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/plagiarismreferencing

23.
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/linkedinlearning
LinkedIn Learning
myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L

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Problems accessing resources
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/AccessingElectronicResources

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More info and help
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > My Subject Library Guides> Computing, Maths and Engineering
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment
Online help
guides
Support for
distance
learners
Reading lists
Academic
writing
support
Library
support
Resources

26.
UniHelp – online/telephone/chat
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-support-services/unihelp
Tel. 020 8411 6060 (UK)
0044208 411 6060 (International)
General
enquiries

27.
Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Help