The document provides an introduction and agenda for a training on various bibliographic services including the Archives Hub, Copac, and Web of Science. The Archives Hub section describes what archives are, what the Archives Hub is (an online gateway to descriptions of over 20,000 archive collections from UK universities and research institutes), and how to search and browse the Archives Hub. The Copac section explains that Copac is a merged online catalogue of over 50 libraries with 35 million records, and describes how to search, features of record pages, and additional features available when logging in.

1. Introduction to Mimas Bibliographic Services Lisa Jeskins November 2009

3. Today’s plan 10.00 Archives Hub + Hands On 10.50 Copac + Hands On 11.40 Zetoc + Hands On 12.30 Lunch 13.30 Web of Science + Hands On 16.00 Close

4. The Archives Hub Lisa Jeskins Library & Archival Services, Promotions & Outreach Officer

5. What are we going to cover? What are archives? What is the Archives Hub? Using the Archives Hub to find archives

6. What are archives? Unique material Generated by an organisation, business or individual and preserved for long-term access An archive collection is identified as being created by a particular person, family, or organisation in the course of their activities Collections vary widely in size and content

7. Types of repository Type of archive material Repository relate to their collecting area, often varied Library relate to their collecting area, often varied Museum relate to the charity – people, land, buildings Charity archive relate to the business activities – also people, land, buildings Business archive music, architecture, film, etc. Specialist record office history of the institution, researchers and research, land and buildings, local businesses, specialist areas Universities, colleges geographical – local businesses, estates, people, places, genealogical, diocesan, parish, maps Local record office government National record office

8. What is the Archives Hub? Online gateway to descriptions of archives in UK universities, colleges and research institutes Descriptions of over 20,000 archive collections Descriptions from over 160 institutions Freely available

9. What’s in the Hub? Archival descriptions including … papers of universities, staff and students family and estate collections business archives trade union archives papers of prominent people John Ruskin, Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Barbara Cartland, Stanley Kubrick Copyright © National Co-operative Archive. All enquiries about photographic collections and copyright to [email_address] .

10. Using the Archives Hub Search using keyword or phrase Advanced search option Links to help pages ‘ About the Hub’ FAQs Collections of the Month

11. Results Page Results appear on left hand side of screen Click on the Title to see the full record

12. Advanced Search Drop down menu, choose from: Collection Title Personal Name Place name Subject etc. Choose a repository to search a particular institution’s archives

13. Browse Indexes Browse indexes is a useful way of looking for related subjects

14. Any questions? Helpdesk email: [email_address]

15. Copac Lisa Jeskins Library & Archival Services, Promotions & Outreach Officer

16. What are we going to cover? What is Copac? How to search Copac Enhanced features of Copac

17. What is Copac? A merged online catalogue Approx. 50 libraries Research libraries Specialist libraries Approx. 35 million records. Date from approx. 1100 A.D. to the present day Over 400 languages Resource discovery tool

18. To login or not to login… Search Copac as before Login to Copac using your institutional login. You will automatically save your search history, create online bibliographies and see the latest journal table of contents information.

19. Searching Copac? Quick search Author philip kotler Title words spanish architecture of the 16 th century Keyword visual arts

20. Copac record features Book cover image Google book search Where is this book? Delicious bookmark Bibliographic details Export to Ref. Management Software

21. Main or Advanced Search More search options ISBN, publisher, date, material type Link searches Subject English literature Material Type Journal & other periodicals

22. Arabic and Cyrillic

23. If I choose to login… With my institutional login or created username & password I can… Save all of my searches Save records that I can edit, tag, and annotate to create online bibliographies Search my local library catalogue* *if my local library catalogue is registered with IESR and not an existing Copac library

24. Login features (1) Option to search Copac and your local library My references Searches saved automatically

25. Login features (2) Add tags Add note Edit

26. Any questions? Helpdesk email: [email_address]