Library resources, services and support

1. Library resources, services and support
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support
BIMM Sept 2018

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

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

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

6. Searching for information – Library
Search
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your MyUniHub ID
and password.
Signing-in enables you to access
full text material, check your
library record, request items,
create lists, save searches and
create alerts and export
references to RefWorks.

7. Library Search
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Books

8. Streamlining your search
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/2614472057/
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“Project management”
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/SearchTips

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

10. Then click on ‘Request’
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/LibraryAccount

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. Getting hold of information
• Inter Library Loans http://bit.ly/MDXILL
• 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)

14. 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
• Lynda.com

15. 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

16. 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

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

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

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

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

21. myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > L
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Lynda

22. 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

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

24. 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
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/BuiltEnvironment/Internet

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

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