The document provides information about a library induction session for TESOL students, including an overview of resources like books, websites, journals, and databases for topics like linguistics, communication, and language; tips for better database searching using advanced features and expanding searches; and details on specific databases that cover linguistics, language, communication, and the humanities. The presentation aims to improve students' awareness of library resources and make searching less frustrating to improve work and save time.

1. TESOL:
Library Induction
Peter Coyne - Information Adviser
Falmer Library

2. Aim of this session...
Help...
• improve awareness of resources
• make your searching less frustrating
• improve work / save time
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3. Resources...
• Books
• Web sites
• Journals & Databases
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4. Why use what when???
Books Overview, history, theories
Journals Up to date info. Also look at specific issues
Internet Official info (e.g. government policy)
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5. Books...
• 20 books at any time
• Renew online
• Extended Library Service
• ebooks
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6. Databases...
“I want to search across a wide range of
journals to see what’s available on a
specific subject”
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7. Tips for better searching...
• Use Advanced Searching
• Specify where you want the terms to occur
• Remember synonyms
• Sort by relevance where appropriate
• Build in new terms
• Look at references where possible
• Use truncation
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8. Database Details
Databases...(2)
Linguistics and Language Includes over 1,500 journal titles, with
approx ½ million articles covering all aspects
Behaviour Abstracts of linguistics and language. Dates from
1973 to present.
One of the primary sources for
Communication & Mass communication research, with a strong focus
Media Complete on language and linguistics. Over 500
journal titles going back as far as 1915.
Very strong language focus, with over 80
JSTOR journals providing articles dating back
through the 20th century to present.
Covers cinema, literature, music and all
British Humanities Index other aspects of the humanities. Good
general source of information, offering nearly
1million articles from 1962 onwards.
From 1980 onwards, including Information
An nearly 20
Expanded Academic million journal articles.Services Presentation
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9. Useful Information
• Opening Hours
• Borrow up to 20 books
• Return your books to any UoB library
• Book a study room for group work
• Photocopy
• Use the Computer Poolroom until midnight