Beyond Books and Journals: Conference Papers and ThesesJamie Bisset
Introductory session delivered as part of Durham Doctoral Training Programme.
The Theses and Conference Papers workshop will provide demo’s and hands-on time to explore Durham, UK and international theses collections which are accessible online, as well as an overview of resources for finding and locating conference papers and upcoming conferences.
Beyond Academic Literature session (October 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
A whistle-stop tour of resources encompassing newspapers (and news resources), Conference papers, Official Publications, e-books and Doctoral Theses.
An overview of the First World War Digital Archive, including its aims and collections. Part of the "Electric Connections 2008: Collaborating on Content" conference.
#ALTNWESIG 2016 - University of Manchester Wednesday 9th November 2016Alex Spiers
This is our final event of 2016 and we are bound for the University of Manchester on Wednesday 9th November from 1pm to 4pm (Lunch will be provided)
The finalised programme will follow but is likely to include these topics:
BYOD/Mobile Strategy
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) white paper
Turnitin Feedback Studio
VLE Review
Digital Capabilities
Time for networking
If you have any issues, case studies or other topics relevant to the group then get involved! Please contact Alex livasp@liverpool.ac.uk or Chris c.r.jones1@ljmu.ac.uk
Get in touch with Diane Bennett Diane.Bennett@manchester.ac.uk if you have any dietary requirements
The North West England Sig (#ALTNWESIG) exists to provide a network for the exchange of ideas and practices in relation to current issues in educational technology with the aim of supporting the informed use of learning technologies in North West England. Join us in our Google Plus Community
Hashtag for the day will be #ALTNWESIG
Look forward to seeing you all soon
Alex, Chris & Diane
Introduction to information researching and critical thinking for an undergraduate UCLA English composition course focused on a UC (University of California) education.
Beyond Books and Journals: Conference Papers and ThesesJamie Bisset
Introductory session delivered as part of Durham Doctoral Training Programme.
The Theses and Conference Papers workshop will provide demo’s and hands-on time to explore Durham, UK and international theses collections which are accessible online, as well as an overview of resources for finding and locating conference papers and upcoming conferences.
Beyond Academic Literature session (October 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
A whistle-stop tour of resources encompassing newspapers (and news resources), Conference papers, Official Publications, e-books and Doctoral Theses.
An overview of the First World War Digital Archive, including its aims and collections. Part of the "Electric Connections 2008: Collaborating on Content" conference.
#ALTNWESIG 2016 - University of Manchester Wednesday 9th November 2016Alex Spiers
This is our final event of 2016 and we are bound for the University of Manchester on Wednesday 9th November from 1pm to 4pm (Lunch will be provided)
The finalised programme will follow but is likely to include these topics:
BYOD/Mobile Strategy
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) white paper
Turnitin Feedback Studio
VLE Review
Digital Capabilities
Time for networking
If you have any issues, case studies or other topics relevant to the group then get involved! Please contact Alex livasp@liverpool.ac.uk or Chris c.r.jones1@ljmu.ac.uk
Get in touch with Diane Bennett Diane.Bennett@manchester.ac.uk if you have any dietary requirements
The North West England Sig (#ALTNWESIG) exists to provide a network for the exchange of ideas and practices in relation to current issues in educational technology with the aim of supporting the informed use of learning technologies in North West England. Join us in our Google Plus Community
Hashtag for the day will be #ALTNWESIG
Look forward to seeing you all soon
Alex, Chris & Diane
Introduction to information researching and critical thinking for an undergraduate UCLA English composition course focused on a UC (University of California) education.
Hans Kristensen, director of the Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project, discusses the role of scientists and advocacy groups in promoting the facts and fact-based decision making as it pertains to nuclear weapons around the globe.
Presentation given on Thursday 26th September as part of the Library induction for English Taught and Research Postgraduate students.
Any questions, please email Kim at k.coles@rhul.ac.uk
Fourth annual BL Labs Symposium, 7 Nov 2016 keynote by Professor Melissa Terras: ‘Unexpected repurposing: The British Library's digital collections and UCL teaching, research and infrastructure’
Bibliography 2.0: A citeulike case study from the Wellcome Trust Genome CampusDuncan Hull
Abstract: This talk will describe the use of http://www.citeulike.org to manage and share bibliographic references among 1300 scientists and engineers working at the Sanger Institute (http://www.sanger.ac.uk) and European Bioinformatics Insitute (http://www.ebi.ac.uk) based on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Cambridge, UK. Using data from references shared so far, we will illustrate the costs, benefits and adoption of citeulike to create and share bibliographic data on the web.
Presentation from The Influence and Impact of Web 2.0 on Various Applications at the National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh, UK.
After completing PhD, the scholars look for opportunities to continue their research and look for postdoctoral funding. On this page, I have tried to summarize the funding opportunities available to them throughout world.
It is recommended to all the prospective candidate of postdoc to make ready a research plan to be sent to the funding agencies. Some of the fellowships even like to have some recommendation letter in hand before apply for that particular fellowship.
The slides from a 15 minute 'TED Style' presentation I made to the Medicine 2.0 Summit at Stanford on Sept 16th, 2011. Pete Binfield. Full video of the talk is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Iguwaj6pQ
Publishing your research: Open Access (introduction & overview)Jamie Bisset
Open Access: what is it and what do I need to do? (November 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
This session covers the “finding information” content covered in Finding and Managing Information:
Finding Information: The session will provide an overview of the tools available to construct an effective and efficient search which can be applied across a range of academic online databases (proximity connectors, truncation and wildcard searches, Boolean searches, citation searching and keeping up to date), with an emphasis on saving time whilst finding the most relevant information for your research topic.
Hans Kristensen, director of the Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project, discusses the role of scientists and advocacy groups in promoting the facts and fact-based decision making as it pertains to nuclear weapons around the globe.
Presentation given on Thursday 26th September as part of the Library induction for English Taught and Research Postgraduate students.
Any questions, please email Kim at k.coles@rhul.ac.uk
Fourth annual BL Labs Symposium, 7 Nov 2016 keynote by Professor Melissa Terras: ‘Unexpected repurposing: The British Library's digital collections and UCL teaching, research and infrastructure’
Bibliography 2.0: A citeulike case study from the Wellcome Trust Genome CampusDuncan Hull
Abstract: This talk will describe the use of http://www.citeulike.org to manage and share bibliographic references among 1300 scientists and engineers working at the Sanger Institute (http://www.sanger.ac.uk) and European Bioinformatics Insitute (http://www.ebi.ac.uk) based on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Cambridge, UK. Using data from references shared so far, we will illustrate the costs, benefits and adoption of citeulike to create and share bibliographic data on the web.
Presentation from The Influence and Impact of Web 2.0 on Various Applications at the National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh, UK.
After completing PhD, the scholars look for opportunities to continue their research and look for postdoctoral funding. On this page, I have tried to summarize the funding opportunities available to them throughout world.
It is recommended to all the prospective candidate of postdoc to make ready a research plan to be sent to the funding agencies. Some of the fellowships even like to have some recommendation letter in hand before apply for that particular fellowship.
The slides from a 15 minute 'TED Style' presentation I made to the Medicine 2.0 Summit at Stanford on Sept 16th, 2011. Pete Binfield. Full video of the talk is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Iguwaj6pQ
Publishing your research: Open Access (introduction & overview)Jamie Bisset
Open Access: what is it and what do I need to do? (November 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
This session covers the “finding information” content covered in Finding and Managing Information:
Finding Information: The session will provide an overview of the tools available to construct an effective and efficient search which can be applied across a range of academic online databases (proximity connectors, truncation and wildcard searches, Boolean searches, citation searching and keeping up to date), with an emphasis on saving time whilst finding the most relevant information for your research topic.
Historic collections for researchers (November 2013)Jamie Bisset
This session is delivered and designed by Dr Richard Pears and Dr Sarah Price, Durham University Library and Heritage Collections
Historical Collections for Researchers (November 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Keeping up to Date session (January 2015) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme.
Additional handouts cover:-
- Using RSS Feeds with Feedly and Feedreader
- Managing Folders and Rules for email alerts in Outlook
- Session demo walkthroughs (Library Catalogue, Discover, Zetoc, Feedshifter, Pipes, Useful Links)
Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Bibliometrics, Journal Impact Factors and Maximising the Cite-ability of Jour...Jamie Bisset
Most recent version of slides from Durham "Bibliometrics, Journal Impact Factors and Maximising the Cite-ability of Journal Articles" session.. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme.
[Last Devlivered November 2014]
Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Copyright for Researchers (November 2013) slides.
This session was delivered and designed by Colin Theakston, Academic Liaison Librarian and Durham Copyright Officer.
Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Finding and managing information (including endnote OR zotero)Jamie Bisset
Most recent version of slides from Durham "Finding and Managing Information" session.. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme.
[These slides cover the content for the 'Finding Information' component of the session]
[Last Devlivered November 2014]
Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Critical Evaluation (February 2014) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Presentació d'Alun Edwards (University of Oxford) a les jornades "Biblioteques patrimonials: conservant el futur, construint el passat" organitzades per la Biblioteca de l’Ateneu Barcelonès el 24 de novembre de 2010
This presentation explains how to use newspapers and online news in research. It highlights why students should use news but why they should be careful of issues such as bias. This presentation shows the sources that are available for searching newspaper archives, both at Goldsmiths and outside, as well as where to find video news online.
Crowdsourcing a Community Collection (and the After Effects) Kate Lindsay, Al...Museums Computer Group
As the Centenary of the First World War approaches a plethora of projects and activities have begun to engage the public in the nation’s remembrance and commemorations. Many of these involve the collection of memories and experiences of the War passed down through families and across communities. Since 2008, the University of Oxford has harnessed the power of digital technologies to facilitate the collection of First World War memories and artefacts through an innovative community collection model, combining online and face to face engagement to crowdsource digital collections.
Presented by Alun Edwards at
The Museums Computer Group 'Museums on the Web' conference 2013 (UKMW13)
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ukmw13
Tate Modern, 15 November 2013.
The theme for UKMW13 was ‘Power to the people’.
The Museums Computer Group: connecting, supporting, inspiring museum technology professionals
“If you build it, they will come (if you invite them thoughtfully): Instituti...Leslie Christianson
Presentation made at the 2014 Pennsylvania Libraries Association College and Research Division spring program “Open and Shut: The Case for OA in Libraries”
Discovering what you can't always get from Google - Andrew Bevan - Jisc Digit...Jisc
MediaHub is the trusted multimedia website bringing together content from many different sources including several Jisc initiatives. In addition, image, video and audio sources are searched from external websites and presented alongside hosted collections. Finding material is no longer the challenge but having it presented in a practical and relevant way.
Over the course of several years, a bank of supporting material has been amassed which will be shown at Digifest, demonstrating the many and varied ways such resources are being put to use. These have been provided by members of the education community to share with others using the site – reviews, case studies and even film trails. A new feature also enables user-uploaded images.
Other initiatives to enliven the material include blogposts to focus on the hidden depths of the site and tweets to highlight more topical themes. This drop-in session allows those attending the festival to see the possibilities of using this rich and rewarding material in their learning, teaching or research from illustrating assignments to projecting video within an academic environment.
The other important connection made with MediaHub is to other related Jisc services – BUFVC and Jisc Digital Media are linked on the site for additional support and guidance on using multimedia – providing a comprehensive experience.
Come along and see how it’s done, by using the right media – beyond Google.
How Jisc MediaHub allows sophisticated searching and discovery of a large range of multimedia items. Presented by Andrew Bevan at the RSC Northern efest 2014, Sunderland, 5 June 2014.
Overview of UKRI Open Access Policy 2022
Covers the Scope, requirements and funding for policy. Outlines the key actions for authors. Focus on Research Articles (April 2022) but also overview of requirements for long-form publications (Monographs, book chapters, edited collections) from January 2024.
Intended audience: Durham University staff and student authors of research articles.
Presentation embedded alongside further information at https://libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_research/policies/ukri
Version 1.1 2022.03.02
Effective Searching: Part 4 - Constructing your search (Web Version)Jamie Bisset
Part 4 (of 5) Overview of effective search strategies.
- PART 1: Overview, Key concepts and keywords
- PART 2: Broadening your search
- PART 3: Narrowing your search
- PART 4: Constructing your search
- PART 5: Citation searching
Part 4 covers:
- Grouping your search terms
- Constructing your search
- Using the search history
- Evaluating your search
Effective Searching: Part 3 - Narrow your search (Web Version)Jamie Bisset
Part 3 (of 5) Overview of effective search strategies.
- PART 1: Overview, Key concepts and keywords
- PART 2: Broadening your search
- PART 3: Narrowing your search
- PART 4: Constructing your search
- PART 5: Citation searching
Part 3 covers:
- Combining search concepts
- Services which differ: Google Scholar, Nexis, Ebsco, Scopus
- Proximity Connectors
- Phrase searching
- Excluding terms
- Searching with facets
- Filtering your results using facets
- Boolean connectors
Effective Searching: Part 2 - Broaden your search (Web Version)Jamie Bisset
Part 2 (of 5) Overview of effective search strategies.
- PART 1: Overview, Key concepts and keywords
- PART 2: Broadening your search
- PART 3: Narrowing your search
- PART 4: Constructing your search
- PART 5: Citation searching
Part 2 covers:
- Accounting for synonyms
- Accounting for changes in terminology
- Accounting for alternative spellings
- term trunctaion
- hyphenated and plural terms
- Boolean connectors, wildcards, truncation tools
Effective Searching: Part 1 - Overview, Key concepts and keywords (Web Version)Jamie Bisset
Part 1 (of 5) Overview of effective search strategies.
- PART 1: Overview, Key concepts and keywords
- PART 2: Broadening your search
- PART 3: Narrowing your search
- PART 4: Constructing your search
- PART 5: Citation searching
Part 1 covers:
- Overview of search approach
- Identifying key concepts and thinking about keywords.
Durham Part Time Distance Research Student 2019: Sample Library SlidesJamie Bisset
Sample slides from the 2019 “Part-time and Distance Doctoral Student” Event at Durham University, taken from workshops delivered by Durham University Library staff.
“By 2020 scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants provided by participating national and European research councils and funding bodies, must be published in compliant Open Access Journals or on compliant Open Access Platforms.”
- Overview of Plan S
- Key Principles and Purpose
- Key Issues of interest to authors
- Chance to provide your feedback, ask questions
“By 2020 scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants provided by participating national and European research councils and funding bodies, must be published in compliant Open Access Journals or on compliant Open Access Platforms.”
- Overview of Plan S
- Key Principles and Purpose
- Key Issues of interest to authors
- Chance to provide your feedback, ask questions
Durham Leading Research Programme: Academic ImpactJamie Bisset
Aims of the Module
Researchers intending to publish are met with an increasingly complex world of options, influences and pressures. The digital landscape and developments in open access publishing provide additional dissemination channels beyond traditional print; bibliometric tools purport to measure journals’ academic impact ; funder mandates, institutional mandates and routine research assessment exercises place additional requirements on authors which may influence their choice of where and how to publish. The aim of this module is to help researchers navigate this territory and make well- informed decisions.
Content
• Background to the development and use of publication metrics as research indicators, and the issues surrounding this.
• Journal metrics: assess the academic impact of journals, including Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports and other measures.
• Citations and author metrics: tools available to assess an authors’ individual citation counts and impact, including the h-index.
Approach
The module will take the form of a workshop with on-screen demonstrations and hands-on opportunity, with some presentation and hand-out materials highlighting issues and discussions within the academic community.
Intended outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:
• Increased awareness of the various journal and author metrics available.
• Developed understanding of the key issues around the use of these metrics and what research behaviours might be incentivised.
• Awareness of the potential opportunities for exploring wider academic and non-academic impact of publications from altmetric tools available.
Durham Researcher Development Programme 2015-16: Bibliometric Research Indica...Jamie Bisset
There is an ever-increasing need to make your research more visible as you establish your career, and metrics to measure your research performance when it comes to thinking about promotion and probation.
This session will focus on bibliometric research indicators (such as the Journal Impact Factor and SCImago, author metrics such as the h-index and g-index) and sources for accessing citation data (Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports and Google Scholar). These may be one of several factors to consider when thinking about where to submit an article manuscript for publication to maximise the potential academic impact of the research, and tools useful to be familiar with if they form part of any research evaluation you and your authored journal papers may be subject to.
An additional section will also look at tips to consider when writing an article abstract to maximise its discoverability and cite-ability.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding of meaning and intended uses of bibliometric research indicators
• Understanding of how some key indicators (JIF, H-index) are calculated
• Ability to make a judgement as to the appropriateness and limitations of such indicators
• Ability to use online datasets to view and calculate key bibliometric measures
• Awareness of some factors which can increase the visibility and discoverability of your own research in bibliographic databases.
Previous participants have said:
"The session has helped provide me with the basic information on Journal Impact and where to find information such as an author's h-index. It will be useful for future journal submission consideration."
"This session was very useful for me to become familiar with the topic."
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
10. Key Resources
• Times Digital Archive 1785-2006
• British Newspapers 1600-1900
• Eighteenth century journals 1685-1815
• EEBO and ECCO for pamphlets
• 19th Century British Pamphlets (JSTOR)
• Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003
• Historic Australian newspapers 1803-1954
16. Historic News on Microform
• Some national and local, e.g.
- Sunderland & Durham County
Herald 1839-67
• International, e.g.
- Kabul Times 1969-79,
- Milliyet (Istanbul) 1970-86,
- Pravda 1921-1953,
- Jerusalem Post 1950-2007
What this session does not cover: assumes your continuing awareness of the potential bias of reporting in newspapers.
Highlight that the session is not looking at newspapers from the point of view of a specific use. Different attendees will have different uses for them:-
Facts and details about current opinion
Views and opinion on the same
Social Sciences students may use as a resource to extract and analyse comment, opinion through tools such as Nvivo.
Letters and opinion pieces
Profiles
Business reporting, news, profiles and data
Language and linguistics
Political analysis
Historic research – BMDs, opinion (private and public), events, commentary, political tracts etc.
Various resources vary in coverage in different aspects:
Scale (is your research interest geo-specific in coverage. Some resources may cover national news only, whilst others may include regional or local news).
Language (Most coverage will be english language news, but some resources also cover multiple titles from other countries in native languages – eg Nexis covers over 50 national and regional German newspapers. But searching in English may be limited)
Currency (Different resources will offer access to varying range of online coverage of newspaper content. We will come back to looking at more historic news content, but many ‘recent’ online collections may only go back to the 1990s and 1980s. Think also about the currency – For example, Times newspapers and FT may sit behind a paywall on the web, but we have access through some subscription databases. What you may find however is that even here, news content may not be available until after a certain point on the day of publishing – eg FT after 11am only on Nexis?)
Point out access point from library website: Services and Sites / Other Online Resources / News Resources
Titles range in coverage from 1980s / mid-1990s to present (although some include content from earlier than this for some titles).
Lack of context (eg articles exploring different aspect of same topic may be separated) and text only (may lack fact/text boxes accompanying main article, will definitely lack accompanying images and graphics).
… but, useful to search multiple titles at once, identify key articles of interest… and can then use this information to see if can access articles on publishers own site separately.
InfoTrac: Gale CENGAGE Learning: Full-Text Custom Newspaper Database
- Coverage for Durham Uni:
- Daily Telegraph 11/99 - current
- Guardian 1/96 - current
- Independent 1/96 - current
- Independent on Sunday 1/96 - current
- Observer 1/96 - current
- Sunday Telegraph 11/99 - current
- Sunday Times 1/85 - current
- Times 1/85 - current. N.B. – up to previous day, not todays news.
Nexis UK
- Much larger number of resources (international, regional, local… and including present day) - Not just newspapers… includes global newswires, business wires etc. So important to select sources carefully before searching.
Factiva – explain about separate login.
Like Nexis, international content. Not as much UK content if looking at regional and local titles, but still from 545 UK Newspapers. Content from publications in 22 languages.
Point out option to search social media.
Suggestion: locate an article, follow the citations. Possibly compare to other articles published in the same year.
Then, compare the article on Google Scholar, explore some of the citations.
Expanding your search is about two things:
Thinking about all possible terms/spellings/concepts which might be applicable to what you are looking at, to ensure you don’t accidentally rule out any useful result simply due to semantics.
If you have focussed a search too much, and aren’t finding the results you expect, about widening your net to see what else you can find.
You’ll have some keywords in mind but as few of you will be experts in this area you will need to think about how others have framed research in this field. You will find that the keywords you use will change once you start looking for information and finding relevant resources. You can borrow their search terms and add to your list.
synonyms: e.g. survey or questionnaire – make sure you don’
British and American spellings: use wildcards e.g. colo?r finds colour and color
truncation: e.g. educati* finds education, educating, educationalist
Times Digital Archive 1785-2006
Scanned pages = see news in context
Search by article type
Search vacuum cleaner in advertising
British Newspapers 1600-1900
Two collections: C17th & 18th; C19th
View pages or articles
Varying coverage - e.g. Newcastle Journal only one issue but Newcastle Courant over 4000 issues
Asks ‘stop running this script’ say no
Browse publication by location England NE Newcastle
Suggestion: locate an article, follow the citations. Possibly compare to other articles published in the same year.
Then, compare the article on Google Scholar, explore some of the citations.
Mention coverage might be across multiple services, so always check the library catalogue (use Times Literary Supplement as an example)
TLS: Archive back to 1902 available via the same platform (works in a similar way rather than actually looking the same) as infotrac.
TLS, TES and ThES: need different passwords, available from library catalogue screen (not Durham CIS password).
Economist:
NB – on web page indicates 1997-current only. In fact, we have a full text archive back to 1843 via the same platform (works in a similar way rather than actually looking the same) as infotrac. [screenshot on next hidden slide]
JISC Media hub: TV news, documentary films, still images and classical music and includes the contents of Film & Sound Online and Newsfilm online. The films are of high quality, and are fully downloadable, either in full or as segments, and can be used freely in learning, teaching and research.
News on film: Documents almost 160,000 individual stories from twenty-two cinema newsreels and cinemagazines, 1910-1983. Mention when you first access, won’t be given immediate access to films. May need to click on ‘Movietone’ logo and login/register. Offer to demo for anyone accessing it during hands-on. [screenshot on upcoming hidden slide]
Suggestion: locate an article, follow the citations. Possibly compare to other articles published in the same year.
Then, compare the article on Google Scholar, explore some of the citations.
For those of you who have used, want to use or excited to use…
[demo offered at end of session]
Individual newspapers e.g. BBC
Additional sources e.g. Radio Free Europe /Radio Liberty report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established.
Generic search engines advanced options (eg Google)
News-specific search engines
Silobreaker
Silobreaker is a search service for news and current affairs that aims to provide more relevant results to the user than what traditional search and aggregation engines have been offering so far. Instead of returning just lists of articles matching a search query, Silobreaker finds people, companies, organisations, topics, places and keywords; understands how they relate to each other in the news flow, and puts them in context through graphical results in its intuitive user interface. Only the news-search service is free.
The site pulls content on global issues, science, technology, energy and business from thousands of news sources, blogs, multimedia, and other forms of news media from around the world. With the engine’s focus on finding and connecting related data in the information flow, Silobreaker’s user tools and visualisations are ideal for bringing meaning to content from either today’s Web or the evolving Semantic Web, or both
NewsNow, Simmly operate in similar ways, searching multiple news and social media sources, online news sites, press wires and press announcements from private, public and third sectors.
Kidon Media link – useful site for identifying, and linking through to, newspapers from particular countries and regions