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Counselling:
   Library Induction

Peter Coyne - Information Adviser
         Falmer Library
Aim of this session...

Help...
•   improve awareness of resources

•   make your searching less frustrating

•   improve work / save time


                                            An Information
                      01/10/2012     Services Presentation
Resources...

• Books

• Web sites

• Journals & Databases



                                      An Information
                  01/10/2012   Services Presentation
Why use what when???

Books      Overview, history, theories

Journals   Up to date info. Also look at specific issues

Internet   Official info (e.g. government policy)




                                                   An Information
                        01/10/2012          Services Presentation
Books...

• 20 books at any time

• Renew online

• Extended Library Service

• ebooks

                                       An Information
                   01/10/2012   Services Presentation
Databases...

“I want to search across a wide range of

 journals to see what’s available on a

 specific subject”


                                         An Information
                     01/10/2012   Services Presentation
Database                         Details
  Databases...(2)
PsycInfo                         Psychological aspects of a wide range of
                                 disciplines, including App Social Sciences.
                                 2,500+ journals, going back to 1800s.

                                 Large, general database covering
International Bibliography       economics, sociology, politics, anthropology
of the Social Sciences           and more. Coverage from 1951 onwards.

                                 Excellent for health related topics – from
CINAHL (Cumulative               1937.
Index..)




                                                              An Information
                             01/10/2012                Services Presentation
Tips for better searching...

• Use Advanced Searching
• Specify where you want the terms to occur
• Remember synonyms
• Sort by relevance where appropriate
• Build in new terms
• Look at references where possible
• Use truncation
                                                 An Information
                        01/10/2012        Services Presentation
Useful Information

•   Opening Hours
•   Borrow up to 20 books
•   Return your books to any UoB library
•   Book a study room for group work
•   Photocopy
•   Use the Computer Poolroom until midnight

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Counselling

  • 1. Counselling: Library Induction Peter Coyne - Information Adviser Falmer Library
  • 2. Aim of this session... Help... • improve awareness of resources • make your searching less frustrating • improve work / save time An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 3. Resources... • Books • Web sites • Journals & Databases An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 4. Why use what when??? Books Overview, history, theories Journals Up to date info. Also look at specific issues Internet Official info (e.g. government policy) An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 5. Books... • 20 books at any time • Renew online • Extended Library Service • ebooks An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 6. Databases... “I want to search across a wide range of journals to see what’s available on a specific subject” An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 7. Database Details Databases...(2) PsycInfo Psychological aspects of a wide range of disciplines, including App Social Sciences. 2,500+ journals, going back to 1800s. Large, general database covering International Bibliography economics, sociology, politics, anthropology of the Social Sciences and more. Coverage from 1951 onwards. Excellent for health related topics – from CINAHL (Cumulative 1937. Index..) An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 8. Tips for better searching... • Use Advanced Searching • Specify where you want the terms to occur • Remember synonyms • Sort by relevance where appropriate • Build in new terms • Look at references where possible • Use truncation An Information 01/10/2012 Services Presentation
  • 9. Useful Information • Opening Hours • Borrow up to 20 books • Return your books to any UoB library • Book a study room for group work • Photocopy • Use the Computer Poolroom until midnight