This document provides an overview of essential library skills, including how to use the library catalog to find and request books, access electronic journals and books, and renew borrowed materials. It demonstrates how to search the catalog for specific book and journal examples and access full text articles. Useful library websites and guides are also listed to help students develop their research skills and access library resources and assistance.

1. Essential Library Skillswww.lr.mdx.ac.uk

2. At The End Of This Session You Will Be Able To:Use the Learning Resources Web Pages and Library Subject Guides Use the Library Catalogue to find books and journalsRequest and renew books (using your Library Account)Log-in to electronic resources (e.g. online journals and books)

3. http://www.24-7.mdx.ac.uk

4. http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk

5. Subject Supporthttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk

6. The Library CatalogueThe Library Catalogue lists all the material (books, journals etc.) held in all the Middlesex University librariesYou may use any campus library, or via the library catalogue, you may request books from another campus to be sent here for you to collect

7. BooksThis is an example of a reference for a book:Hinchliff, S. (2009). The practitioner as teacher. (4th ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.Can you identify the following parts of the reference?Author, Date, Book Title, Edition & Publisher

8. BooksThis is a example of a reference for a book:Author Date Book Title Hinchliff, S. (2009). The practitioner as teacher. (4th ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.Edition Publisher

9. Finding Books Using the Library Catalogue After a short demonstration of searching for books using the Library Catalogue(http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/) Have a go at searching for the books on the following slide yourself

10. Example BooksDenny, E. & Earle, S. (2005) Sociology for Nurses, Cambridge Polity PressEarle & Letherby (2008) The Sociology of healthcare, Plagrave MacmillanNaidoo, J. & Wills, J. (2008) Health Studies – an introduction, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan

11. Requesting Books If the book you are seeking is already on loan or only available at another campus, you may request it via the library catalogue

12. Making A Request

13. Making A Request

14. Logging in to My Account

15. Renewing Books Online Use the ‘My Account’ option to see what items you have on loan and to renew them N.B. You will not be able to renew requested books

16. Renewing Books Online

17. JournalsThis is an example of a journal reference:Carr, J et al. (2007). ‘Mentoring student nurses inthe practice’. Practice Nursing. 19, (9), p. 465-467. Can you identify the following parts of the reference?Author, Date, Title of article, Journal Title, Volume, Part & Page Numbers

18. Journals This is an example of a journal reference : Author Date Title of articleCarr, J et al. (2007). ‘Mentoring student nurses in the practice’. Practice Nursing. 19, (9), p. 465-467. Journal Title Volume Part Page Nos.

19. Journal AccessInformation regarding the Library’s holdings of print and electronic journals can be accessed via the Library CatalogueIf available in print, the catalogue will tell you which campus holds the journalIf available online, there will be a blue ‘web access’ link to the available online issues of the journal

21. Before Accessing an E-JournalInstall the ‘Institutional Cookie’ on your computerGo to the Library Subject Guide (http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/healthpromotion)

22. Electronic Resources Login

23. Electronic Resources Password For many journals, you will be asked for an Electronic Resources username and password Your username is your IT user ID (e.g. AD123) Your password is your IT password

24. Finding Journals on the Library Catalogue After a short demonstration of searching for journals using the Library Catalogue (http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/) Have a go at searching for the journals on the following slides yourself (and try to access some articles in the journals)

25. Health Promotion Journals Try finding and accessing this journal article:Malterud, K. and Tonstad, S.(2009). ‘Preventing obesity: Challenges and pitfalls for health promotion’. Patient Education and Counselling. 76, (2), p. 254-259.

26. Health Promotion Journals Try finding and accessing these journals (look for an article useful for your studies) - Nursing Standard - British Journal of Nursing If you have time, try accessing one of the e-books listed on the Health Promotion Library Subject Guide

27. Useful LinksLearning Resources Webpages http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk Health Promotion Library Subject Guidehttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/healthpromotionPlease ask us at the Library Enquiry Desk (or ‘Ask A Librarian’ on the Library Subject Guides) if you need any help!