This document provides an overview of resources available through the Edinburgh University Library for researching assignments and conducting literature searches. It outlines databases, search strategies, evaluating sources, and getting assistance. Key resources highlighted include the library online guide for new users, databases that provide citations and abstracts, using Boolean operators and truncation in searches, evaluating websites, and services for reference management and getting help.

1. Edinburgh University Library M Ed TESOL Literature Searching Denny Colledge Information Skills Librarian (Humanities and Social Science)

3. Library Online Guide for new users http:// www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/begin.html How to… http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/ Researching your assignment http:// www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/infoskills.shtml Resources by Subject http:// www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resbysub /

4. Want to ask a question? General Help http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/services/requests.shtml Ask a Librarian http:// www.lib.ed.ac.uk/qp /

5. What will a database give me? Citation - i.e. publication details Abstract - i.e. summary of the article Full text Pay-per-view (beware!) Inter-Library Loan Service - http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/services/ill1.shtml Your Library/Find it at Edinburgh Links to Bibliographic Management Software

11. Boolean Searching Record contains both A and B Record contains A but not B Record contains either A or B

12. English Language Proficiency for Academic Purposes - Mind Map EAP English Language United Kingdom Language Proficiency

15. Help with using databases Help with your search strategy http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/searchstrat.html Database help http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/#db Getting to know a database http:// www.lib.ed.ac.uk/howto/Database.pdf

18. New Service

21. Scholarly Alerts SARA http:// www.tandf.co.uk/sara / ZETOC http:// etoc.mimas.ac.uk /

23. Pre-prints Edinburgh Research Archive http:www.lib.ed.ac.uk/news/era.shtml Educati on-line http:// www.leeds.ac.uk/educol /

24. Good Googling! Google Help http:// www.google.com /support Google Guide http://www.googleguide.com/index.html Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/ Google Print http:// books.google.com /

29. Internet Help Internet Detective http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/ Intute Virtual Training Suite http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/ TONIC http:// www.netskills.ac.uk /

30. [email_address] Thanks – and Good Luck!