Presentation to 1st years, delivered on 4 November 2016.

1. LibraryServices
Using the Library
libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
4th November 2016
Emma Burnett & Leanne Workman
@RHUL_Library

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Aims of this session
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 Types of information
 Finding books in the Library
 Finding and accessing ebooks and journal articles
 Beyond Library Search
 Evaluating information
 Referencing

3. Types of information

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Locating different types of information
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Books
- Library – use LibrarySearch ‘Books, Music and Films’
Academic journals
- Library – use LibrarySearch ‘All’ search
- Use the Media Arts Subject Guide to find databases such as
Communications and Mass Media Complete

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Newspapers
- Library – use LibrarySearch ‘All’ search
- Databases – use the Nexis database to find specific articles
- General web – search for newspaper titles (limited access!)
Websites
-Think about how you evaluate free web resources:
http://prezi.com/q5jglgamre6c
Locating different types of information

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Locating different types of information
Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, other reference material
- Use the Media Arts Subject guide to find a full list under
‘Reference e-resources’
e.g. Credo, Oxford English Dictionary, Encyclopedia Britannica,
Oxford Reference Online, Oxford Dictionary of National
Biography

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Locating different types of information
Broadcast – film,TV, radio
- Use LibrarySearch ‘Books, Music and Films’ search to check DVDs
- Use Box of Broadcasts to watch millions of recorded programmes
- Use Kanopy to watch films and documentaries
- Use the Media Arts Subject guide to find a full list under
‘Multimedia e-resources’

8. Finding Information

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Finding books in the Library
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1. Use the ‘Books, Music and Films’ search in
librarysearch.rhul.ac.uk
2. Click on ‘Locations’ and make a note of the location number
Subject
Author/subject of book

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Finding books in the Library
Monday -Thursday 08:00 - 01:15
Friday 08:00 - 21:00
Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 21:00

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E-books and journal articles
Searching for E-books
• Use the ‘Books, Music and
Films’ search in
librarysearch.rhul.ac.uk
• Use the Show Only option
to limit to FullText Online
• Click ‘View It’ to read the
e-book
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Searching for journal articles
 Use the ‘All’ search in
librarysearch.rhul.ac.uk
 Use the Show Only option to
limit to Peer-Reviewed
Journals
 Click ‘View It’ to read the
article

12. Beyond Library Search

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Beyond LibrarySearch
http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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Film &Television Literature Index with FullText
A great resource for those researching film and television,
contains numerous journals and resources spanning the entire
spectrum of film and television studies.
Also has access to “Variety Movie Reviews”

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Beyond LibrarySearch
http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Plus
Contains details of over 345 academic and popular film
journals, full text is available for certain titles. Also includes
Treasures from the Film Archives, containing credits and
holdings information for more that 400,000 silent era films.

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Beyond LibrarySearch
http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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JSTOR
JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and
more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Most journals available online until 5 years previous.

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Beyond LibrarySearch
http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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Project MUSE
Over 300 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals
including cinema, cultural studies, drama, history, literature,
mathematics, modern languages, philosophy, politics, religion,
and sociology.
Most journals available online from 1995 or 1996 onwards

17. Evaluating Information

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Evaluating information sources
Authority
• Who is the author? Has the work been peer-reviewed or edited?
Accuracy
• Is there a reference list?
Objectivity
• Is the information biased? What is its purpose?Who is it aimed at?
Date
• When was the information created/updated? Is it well-maintained?
Coverage
• Is the information too basic?Too advanced?
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19. Referencing

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Why reference?
“Referencing is the process of acknowledging the sources you
have used in writing your essay, assignment or piece of work. It
allows the reader to access your source documents as quickly
and easily as possible in order to verify, if necessary, the validity
of your arguments and the evidence on which they are based.”
- Palgrave Study Skills Online, http://www.palgrave.com/studentstudyskills/page/referencing-and-
avoiding-plagiarism/
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What is plagiarism?
 Passing off as your own a piece of work that is partly or wholly
the work of another student
 Citing and referencing sources that you have not used
 Quoting, summarising or paraphrasing material in your
assignment without citing the original source
 'Recycling' a piece of your own work that you have previously
submitted for another module or course (i.e. self-plagiarism).
Palgrave Study Skills Online, http://www.palgrave.com/studentstudyskills/page/referencing-and-
avoiding-plagiarism/
Why reference?

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GAMETIME!
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‘To Cite or Not to Cite,
That is the Question…’ Game
Time for a quick quiz!
A scenario will be posted on the screen. Discuss briefly with
your neighbours whether you would cite or not cite.
• If you think you should cite in that
scenario, hold up the green card!
• If you think you don’t need to cite, hold
up the red card.

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Scenario 1:
Copying text, image, graph or data from
another source
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50457344@N00/2124730152/
CC BY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/5169694908

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Scenario 2:
Mention a fact which is commonly known
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1eyedz/5149519596
CC BY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markusspiske/14441758628

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Scenario 3:
Discuss the ideas or research of another
person in your own words
CC BY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lastyearsgirl_/7765134416/

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Scenario 4:
Write about your own opinions on a
topic
CC BY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/oxidiser/2950558429/

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Scenario 5:
Write about something you know you’ve
read about in several different sources

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What referencing style do you use?
Media Arts Style Guide
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/mediaarts/informationforcurrentstudents/home.aspx
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 Harvard Referencing
 Emphasises Author-Date of publication
 Quoting and Paraphrasing

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Referencing a Book
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InText
(AuthorYear: Page number)
e.g. ‘Quote’ (Bould 2005: 77)
Bould states that ‘Quote’ (2005:77)
Structure of the reference for Bibliography:
Book author’s name (Year book was published) Title of book.
Place of publication: Publisher.
Example reference:
Bould, Mark (2005) Film Noir. London:Wallflower Press

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Referencing a Book Chapter
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InText
(Author of ChapterYear: Page number)
e.g.
(Spiegel 1981: 317)
Structure of the reference for Bibliography:
Author of Chapters name (Year book was published) ‘Title of Chapter’ in Editors
name (eds) Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, page numbers of chapter
Example reference:
Spiegel,Alan (1981) ‘The CinematicText: Rohmer’sThe Marquise of O... (1976)’ in
Andrew Horton and Joan Magretta (eds) Modern European Filmmakers and the Art of
Adaptation. NewYork: Ungar, 313-328.

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Referencing Academic Journals
InText
(AuthorYear: Page number)
e.g. (Dudley 2008: 63)
Structure of the reference:
Article author’s name (Year journal issue was published) ‘Title of
article’ Title of journalVolume number:issue number, page range of
article
Example reference:
Dudley, Andrew (2008) ‘The Ontology of a Fetish’ Film Quarterly
61:4, 62-66.

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ReferencingWebsites
InText
(Author/OrganisationYear: Page number)
e.g. (Wigley 2016)
Structure of the reference: Authorship or Source (Year) Title of web
document or web page. [type of medium] Available at: web site
address [Accessed date].
Example reference:Wigley, Samuel (2016) British Independent Film
Awards 2016: the nominations in full [online] Available at:
http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/british-
independent-film-awards-2016-nominations-full [Accessed 01
November 2016].

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Referencing Films
• Always Italicise Film titles
• Include the date and director’s name in brackets
• Only need to do this with the first mention of the
title
Example
TheWitch (2016, Robert Eggers)
Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock)

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ReferencingTV
• Television programme titles should be italicised, but episode
titles (where relevant) should be in inverted commas
• E.g. Television programme = TheWalking Dead
Episode title = ‘Days Gone Bye’
• Where an individual episode doesn’t have a title e.g.
news/magazine programme or a soap, indicate the transmission
date in the form tx.date/month/year
• E.g. BBC One News, tx. 01/11/16
• All programme titles should be followed by the initial
broadcaster and the year(s) of initial transmission
• E.g. The Sopranos (HBO, 1999-2007)
TheWalking Dead (AMC, 2010-)

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Summary of Referencing
• Use the Harvard style as laid out in the Media Arts Style Guide
• Remember the two parts when referencing books, journals and
website
In text citation and full reference at the end in the bibliography
• Just an in text citation for Film andTV
• You need to put an in text citation when you quote directly
from someone else and also when you paraphrase
• Frame/introduce your quote pg 4 of style guide
• Ask for help if you need it

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Further Help
Leo Reynolds. Flickr. CC-BY-NA
LeanneWorkman & Emma Burnett
Information Consultants
2-07 Bedford Library
Royal Holloway University of London
libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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