This document provides an overview of an awareness session on communication and media resources. It discusses using reference management software, search tips for electronic databases like trials and electronic libraries, evaluating webpages, and newspaper archives. It also lists some search preparation advice like using keywords, truncation, wildcards, and recording search details. Brief biographical information is given on Linda Crane, the contact for further information.

1. Communication and MediaResource awareness session

2. What we’ll cover:Look at resourcesReference management softwareRe-cap : Preparation / search tips

4. TrialsElectronic Library

6. Local to global

19. “Critical literacy”

23. Evaluate webpage

37. NewspapersLexis LibraryLibrary PressDisplayTimes Digital ArchiveDaily Mirror Archive

49. Times Digital Archive

52. WEBSITES

55. www.worldoflibrarians.co.ukBiography of Linda CraneHave a twin sisterHeld at gunpointOnce owned a three legged hamster called Hopalong

62. Preparation re-cap

63. Before you startMay want to look for starting points – ideas to put into context what you want to say.Look at a book on the subject – how have they organised their chapters? Look at Wikipedia -DON’T cite it – spark ideas

64. Types of information -decide what you need

65. Keyword diagramStarting outPreparation is the key. Define your topic. What are you trying to find out? What are your search terms?

66. Clint Eastwood AND WesternsClint Eastwood ORWesternsClint Eastwood NOT Westerns

67. Search tipsTruncation : politic* politics political politicianWild card : Wom?nGlobali?ation“Search for a phrase” in quotation marks

68. Make sure you have enough detail to find the information againAlways record: Source used and the date you used itSearches undertaken and results foundKeywords used, date range searched, location of materialFull bibliographic details of the material foundThis will help you with your referencing bibliography

69. Linda Cranelcrane@liv.ac.uk0151 794 2686Room 210 Sydney Jones Library