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BSc Nursing Essential Library Skills 2017
- 2. © Middlesex University Today we are going to cover... • The different types of resources available for your studies • Using your personal e-textbook, online reading lists & the library catalogue • Your library subject guide and online referencing guide (Cite Them Right)
- 3. Books What are they: A written or printed work of fiction or fact. May be electronic. Good for: Clear overview Not so good for: Up to date information
- 4. Web pages What are they: An information resource which can be easily created by anyone on any topic. Electronic. Good for: Very up to date information Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information
- 5. Guidelines What are they: A document which makes evidence-based recommendations for healthcare practice.. Good for: A summary of the evidence on a subject Not so good for: Original research
- 6. Journals What are they: A regular publication containing articles on a particular academic subject. Presents new research. Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject
- 7. Finding resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library Access all sorts of online resources here!
- 8. What’s in ‘My Library’ • Search for books and journals using Summon and the Library Catalogue • Find out how to reference • Renew your books • Reading lists for each of your modules • My Subject – library guides resources and help for your subject • Contact us and get help
- 9. © Middlesex University Free Personal eTextbooks • You will have a personal eTextbook for each module studied • Access via your module area in MyUniHub • Read online or download to up to 5 devices • To download the book you will need the login details provided in an email to your university email account (look for an email from Kortext) • Help available in the Quad 9-5 Monday-Friday (from Monday 25th September) or https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/etextbook Presentation title | 9
- 11. Where are the Nursing books? 2nd floor – Law Wing Shelf numbers starting 344… 3rd floor Shelf numbers starting 610…. 1st floor Online
- 12. Requesting and Renewing books • Log in using your usual myUniHub username and password to renew your books • Request books in the library catalogue using the same login
- 13. Next time... • Finding the evidence! • Searching effectively for journal articles • Is it good enough? Evaluating what you find • More citing and referencing
- 14. Need help? • Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor Sheppard Library) 9-5 Monday - Friday • Ask a Librarian https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/askalibrarian • Nursing Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/nursing
Editor's Notes
- Good for: broad/general overview of subject Edited for quality and accuracy Not so good for: May not be specific enough Can be out of date
- Good for: Easy to use/search All subjects covered Can be very up-to-date Mobile Not so good for: No editorial control Unreliable sources Can be created by anyone Material can lack provenance Can be out-of-date Not everyone has access
- Guidance – great as a summary of the evidence on a subject BUT some background knowledge required;
- Good for: Up-to-date Specialist/focussed Present latest research Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed) Lots of references Not so good for: Can be hard to locate/access Expensive May be too specific May be at wrong level
- Where are the Nursing books? (Let them tell you – might have found them already) NB: Click for each book, and wait for location to appear. Books in various places, e-books etc. Different aspects of subject. Need to use library catalogue!
- Where to collect requested books Reminder – cannot renew books others have requested