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Essential library skills for BSc Health Promotion 2014
- 1. Essential Library Skills BSc Health Promotion top-up October 2014
- 2. Today we are going to cover... • The different types of resources available for your studies • Using your online reading lists & the library catalogue • Your library subject guide and online referencing guide (Cite Them Right)
- 4. Types of information Exercise 1: 1. Each group will be given a pack of cards 2. The cards contain the names of 4 different resources 3. Match together the correct: Resource Type + Definition + “Good for” + “Not so good for” Time: 5 mins
- 11. Books What are they: A written or printed work of fiction or fact. May be electronic. Good for: Clear overview Not so good for: Up to date information
- 12. Web pages What are they: An information resource which can be easily created by anyone on any topic. Electronic. Good for: Very up to date information Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information
- 13. Guidelines What are they: A document which makes evidence-based recommendations for healthcare practice.. Good for: A summary of the evidence on a subject Not so good for: Original research
- 14. Journals What are they: A regular publication containing articles on a particular academic subject. Presents new research. Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject
- 15. Where are these resources? 2nd floor 3rd floor Where are the Health Promotion books? 1st floor Online
- 16. Finding resources myUniHub > My Study > My Library Access all sorts of online resources here!
- 20. The quiz Work in pairs to complete the quiz questions. You only have a limited time so see who can finish first!
- 21. Requesting and Renewing books • Using your usual myUniHub login • Login to your library account from ‘My Library’ or via the library catalogue
- 22. Next time... • Finding the evidence! • Searching effectively for journal articles • Finding and evaluating information • Using information ethically (citing and referencing)
- 23. Need help? • Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor) during core hours Monday - Friday • Ask a Librarian http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/ • Health Promotion Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/healthpromotion
Editor's Notes
- So now that you know a bit about the resources the library has, we are going to think about where can you find information. So for example, if you are given an essay to write, where would you start to look for information? (Let them tell you - Books, Newspaper, online, Journals,).
- Good for: broad/general overview of subject Edited for quality and accuracy Not so good for: May not be specific enough Can be out of date
- Good for: Easy to use/search All subjects covered Can be very up-to-date Mobile Not so good for: No editorial control Unreliable sources Can be created by anyone Material can lack provenance Can be out-of-date Not everyone has access
- Guidance – great as a summary of the evidence on a subject BUT some background knowledge required;
- Good for: Up-to-date Specialist/focussed Present latest research Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed) Lots of references Not so good for: Can be hard to locate/access Expensive May be too specific May be at wrong level
- Where are the Nursing books? (Let them tell you – might have found them already) NB: Click for each book, and wait for location to appear. Books in various places, e-books etc. Where - How. Shelfmarks as different aspects of subject. Need to use library catalogue!
- Reading lists also available through their modules. Do exercise 2
- Point out: The Nursing Guide The sorts of information provided – today’s training materials (will be under 1st year) Contact details If there’s time, ask the students to start exploring – e.g. Find the referencing guide or databases have a look for themselves (later) at UniHub pages and Subject Guides – we’ll cover more in 2nd session
- (Can use catalogue on standalone machines in library – just to check holdings/locations etc, no need to login) Where to collect requested books Reminder – cannot renew books others have requested
- Mention that they can make appointments through LibGuide