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- 1. Quick start tothe Library March 2011 Clare Humphries Information specialist
- 2. Why are youhere? • So we can say Welcome! • To meet your Information Emma Cathy Specialist • For a brief introduction to the services we offer you • Discuss the different types of Clare Heather information available • and when it is appropriate to use them • Find out what happens next Sarah Morag
- 3. BlackBoard •Additional information on your course BlackBoard • http://bb.cranfield.ac.uk – log in with your network username and password • ‘Library resources’ link
- 4. What you canexpect from us • Much more than just books! • An information specialist to help you use the Library • We will always be approachable and friendly • Individual support when you ask for it
- 5. Library Essentials Your really useful guide to getting started using the Library. http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/library/cranfield/ documents/library%20essentials.pdf
- 12. Studying in thelibrary
- 13. The Library Catalogue: agood place to start looking • Check availability of recommended textbooks • e.g. Raymer’s ‘Aircraft design: a conceptual approach’ • The classmark of a book e.g. 629.7.016 RAY tells you where to find it on the shelf • ‘Catalogue-only’ PCs available next to the Issue Desk • If you have an iPhone you can search it and manage your account using the ‘BookMyne’ app • http://www.sirsidynix.com/iphone/apps/bookmyne/
- 14. Reservations and recalls IMPORTANT! • You can borrow most library books, theses and reports for 6 weeks • If you need to borrow a book that somebody has already borrowed you can place a reservation for it • We will ask the borrower to return the book early (recall) so that you don’t have to wait too long Remember….. • If you have a book that somebody reserves, we will ask you to return it sooner than you expect! • We will contact you on your Cranfield email address The good news….. • We do not charge fines if you bring your books back late!
- 15. What we askof you…… • Help us to provide a consistent service by abiding by our rules, which are… • Return recalled items when we ask for them • Look after books you have borrowed – you are responsible for them until they are returned • Use your mobile phone for anything but talking! • Make or receive calls outside • Put it on silent • Keep noise levels to a minimum, including Skype calls! • Keep food and drink in the foyer
- 16. Information – there’sa lot of it out there! • We are your guides • It is our job to give you the skills you need to • Search for information • Find it • Evaluate it • Access it • It is up to you how you use the information!
- 17. Finding information about electriccars • Lots of different kinds of information are available: • Articles from academic journals • Textbooks • Articles from trade journals and special interest publications • News articles from the Internet, e.g. the BBC web site • Product adverts • Web sites of campaign groups
- 18. Articles from academic journals • Original research • Specific • Peer-reviewed • Very trustworthy • Refers to the work of others • Published regularly - current • Volume and Van Vliet, O. et al, (2011). Energy use, cost and CO2 issue emissions of electric cars. Journal of Power Sources 196 (4), pp 2298-2310.
- 19. Books •Quite general • Bring together and present what is known and accepted in a subject area • Very good for background information • Is the publisher trustworthy? Westbrook, M. H. (2001). The electric car : • Can take a long time to development and future of battery, hybrid and fuel-cell cars. IEE and SAE, London. write and be published
- 20. Trade magazine article • More general, but engineering based • Not peer reviewed • May cite limited references • Good introduction to subject • May be biased Vasilash, G. (2010). Electric cars, streetcars and dead horses. Automotive Design and Production, Nov-Dec 2010.
- 21. News report fromthe Web • Can be quite general • Current (check the date!) • Usually written by a non-expert • Often report on original research • Is it trustworthy? BBC (2011). Electric cars not accessible 'in next five years. Available from: Check the source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12124895. Date of access: 8th March 2011.
- 22. Product advert • Written by marketing department • May provide useful information • (Probably) Biased! • UK Advertising Codes “legal, decent, honest and truthful” Nissan (2011). Nissan LEAF advert. Available from: http://www.nissan.co.uk/#vehicles/electricvehicles/leaf/ca r-of-the-year. Date of access 8th March 2011.
- 23. Special interest groups • Usually written by non- experts • Could be biased, unreliable or vague • Present their own point of view • How old is the information? Can you tell? • If you trust the site, it could provide useful ElectricCarSite (2008). Electric cars in the UK. Available information from: http://www.electriccarsite.co.uk/. Date of access 8th March 2011.
- 24. What to usewhen…. • If you need: • Information on a specific product – company website • Current trends in a technology – news web sites and trade magazines • Debate and opinion – special interest group web sites and trade magazines • General introduction/background information – books • Academic research – journal articles/conference papers
- 25. What about Wikipedia? •You must not refer to Wikipedia articles in your work • You cannot see who has contributed to the articles • No guarantee of quality • BUT Wikipedia articles may provide links to Wikipedia (2011). Nissan Leaf. Available from: useful references http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf. Date of access 8th March 2011.
- 26. Did you notice…..? • Every source we have talked about had a full bibliographic reference on the slide? • Van Vliet, O. et al, (2011). Energy use, cost and CO2 emissions of electric cars. Journal of Power Sources 196 (4), pp 2298- 2310. • You will also have to write a full reference for all the sources that you use information from in your work • You will have more training on this later
- 27. What happens next? • Discovering quality information • How to use our Library resources to find the academic information you will need • Referencing and avoiding plagiarism • RefWorks • Individual support throughout your course - when you ask for it! • ‘Like’ our Library Facebook page • http://www.facebook.com/cranfieldlibrary • Follow us on Twitter: KNL_MIRC
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