This presentation offers a few tips on how to use the Library's catalog, the ebook platforms, and the databases subscribed.

1. LSC electronic
resources: an
overview
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library@lsclondon.co.uk
G. Gabriel

2. Library’s
Catalogue

3.  Introduction
The catalogue provides access to the
Library’s physical collection, and to
ebooks subscribed by the LSC in the
databases “MyiLibrary” and
“dawsonera” (ebooks from “ebrary”
have to be searched within its
catalogue).
Follow this link:
http://library.lsclondon.co.uk/heritage
The catalogue can also be accessed
via the students’ portal, in the “Library”
tab.

4.  Home page
Simple search box
to look for books.
Contact the Library
by phone or email.
Advanced search.
Browse items
by subject.
Insert your Library no.
to access your
account.

5.  Simple search
Use the “Simple search” to introduce
the terms you require.

6.  Advanced search
Use the dropdown
menu to limit the
search to title, author,
keywords, etc.
Introduce the
search terms.
Use the dropdown
menu to limit the
search to types of
media (e.g. books).
Use search operators.
Add more
search criteria.

7.  List of results
If items are selected, they can be
printed, downloaded
(bibliographic reference only) and
added to favourites.
Physical location in the Library.
Items’ availability.
Selected the items on the
left and click “Print”, send by
“Email”, “Download” the
bibliographic data or “Add to
favourites”.
Select the title to see
the full record.

8.  Detailed record
Full title and edition. Authors.
Editor and year published.
Browse other books
with this subject.
Ebook version available.
Item available in the Library only.
Full bibliographic
reference.
Item available to be borrowed.

9.  Log in to access account details
Unpaid fines
will appear in
this tab.
Items currently
borrowed.
In the catalogue’s main page, log in with your Library
number (look in the back of your student ID card) to
access your account details.
Pay attention to the
items’ due date so that
you do not pay any
fines.
Items in red
mean they are
overdue.
See all items
borrowed, returned,
and renewed.
Items reserved
will appear in
this tab.

10. Ebooks

11.  Introduction
The LSC subscribes three ebook
databases: ebrary, dawsonera, and
MyiLibrary. Ebooks can be read online
or downloaded to PC, laptop, tablet,
etc., both in/off campus.
Ebooks from Myilibrary and
dawsonera can be searched from the
Library’s catalogue but ebooks from
ebrary have to be searched within
their own catalogue.
To access them, go to the students’
portal and chose the “Library” tab.

12.  ebrary: types of search
Simple search box.
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Browse ebooks by
subject areas.
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Advanced search box.

13.  ebrary: advanced search
Use the dropdown menu to
limit the search to title, author,
publication year, etc.
Introduce the
search terms.
Add more
search criteria.

14.  ebrary: results
See the table of
contents and go directly
to a specific chapter.
Export the bibliographic
reference to EndNote,
Citavi or RefWorks.
Use the subjects
to find other
relevant ebooks.
The ebook can only be
downloaded if an account
was previously created.

15.  ebrary: download options
Download part of the book (a chapter,
for example), with a limit of pages.
Download the entire book for a
maximum of 14 days.

16.  ebrary: bookshelf
Ebooks can also be
added to a virtual
bookshelf but only
if you have an
account (creating
an account is free).
Access your saved ebooks in
this tab.

17.  ebrary: bookshelf
List of ebooks added to
the bookshelf and
unclassified.
List of folders where
ebooks can be organized.
To (re)read an ebook,
just click the link.

18. Create an account in order
to save searches and add
books to your bookshelf.
Direct access to the
ebooks subscribed by LSC.
Browse books by subject
areas (note: these are all the
ebooks from this platform;
to access the ones
subscribed by LSC click on
“eBook catalogue”).
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Search box.
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After login in,
add books to
your virtual
bookshelf.
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 dawsonera: main page

19.  dawsonera: ebooks subscribed by LSC
Ebooks
subscribed
by LSC
have a
green lock.
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Download the
ebook for a day or
several days
(requires creating
a free account).
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Read the ebook online.
List of ebooks
subscribed by LSC.
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20.  dawsonera: bookshelf
Access your
account details
and ebooks saved
in your bookshelf.
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Add your
own
comments.
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21. Simple search box.
Create an account
in order to save
searches and add
books to your
bookshelf.
Browse all
ebooks from this
platform
according to
different subject
areas.
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Direct access to the
ebooks subscribed
by LSC.
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Use the advanced search.
 MyiLibrary: main page

22.  MyiLibrary: ebooks subscribed by LSC
List of ebooks
subscribed by LSC.
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Read the book online.

23.  MyiLibrary: reading the ebook
Access each chapter
through the table of
contents (TOC).
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Use the arrows to navigate
between pages.
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` Download (only
5% allowed).
Print (only 5%
`
allowed).
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24. Databases

25.  Introduction
The Library subscribes to EBSCOhost
and ProQuest databases.
They provide access to reports, journal
articles, figures/tables, magazines, etc.
To access them, go to the students’
portal, chose the “Library” tab, and find
the links to the databases (both in/off
campus).

26. Choose the
language you
prefer.
Advanced
search
box.
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Create an account
in order to save
searches and
items.
 EBSCO: main page
Choose the
databases you
want to use in
your search.
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Choose limits to the
search.
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27. Enter
search
terms
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Create an alert to this search.
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 EBSCO: begin your search
Choose limits to the
search such as full text
or scholarly journals.
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Choose limits to the
search such as
document type,
company name, et.
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Choose limits to the
search such as
published date or
publication type.
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Use search operators. Add more search criteria.

28. Click on the
title to access
the full record.
View the
document’s
images.
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 EBSCO: search results
The results can continue to
be refined.
Access the document in .pdf.
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29. Add document
to the folder.
 EBSCO: full record
View the article’s
references and access
them if full text is
available.
Use the subject terms
to refine your search
within specific
subjects.
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Print the record’s
data (not the article
in .pdf).
Send the record’s
data to an email.
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Save the record’s
data.
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View the full
reference in
different citation
styles and export to
a reference
management
software.
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30.  ProQuest: “My folder”
Copy or move your
documents to folders.
These folders are
already predefined.
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These folders can be
customized.
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31. Choose the
database’s
language.
Find figures
and tables.
Create an
account in
order to save
searches and
items.
 ProQuest: main page
Find data and
reports.
Advanced
search box.
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32.  ProQuest: begin your search
Enter
search
terms.
`
Choose limits to the
search such as full text
or publication date.
`
Search within specific
subject areas.
`
Use
search
operators.
Add more search criteria.

33.  ProQuest: search results
Select the
records that
you want to
save (requires
the creation of
an account).
View the full
reference in
different citation
styles.
The results can
continue to be refined.
View the full text
in ProQuest or
view/ download
the .pdf.
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Results can be
selected and
sent by email,
saved, etc.

34. View the article’s
references and
access them if full
text is available.
View the
documents that
have cited this
article.
Send the
record’s
data by
email.
View the full
reference in different
citation styles.
Find similar
documents, including
ebooks from ebrary.
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 ProQuest: full record
Print the
record’s data
(not the article)
in .pdf.)
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35.  ProQuest: “My Research”
Add notes to the
items saved.
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Access all items saved
(documents, figures,
alerts, RSS feeds, etc.).
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Items can also be
organized into
folders.
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Create/organize
your folders.
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36. Other
resources
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37.  Open Access Journals
If you want to browse for quality open
access and peer-reviewed journals, go
to the Directory of Open Access
Journals (DOAJ): a database consisting
of 9,966 online journals.
You can also use the Open Access
Journals Search Engine (OAJSE) to
search for journals by subject.
Some publishers also provide OA
journals, such as Elsevier or Science
Direct.
http://doaj.org
www.oajse.com/
www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/
open-access-journals
www.sciencedirect.com/science
/jrnlallbooks/all/open-access

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