Getting Started at the IOE Library: Autumn 2018
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This document provides an overview of resources and services available at the UCL Institute of Education Library. It introduces essential getting started tips and resources for students, including Google LibGuides which provide 24/7 access to information on collections, services, and library guides. It also outlines how to search and evaluate different types of resources, including databases, books, journals, and theses. Finally, it discusses referencing, borrowing materials, and getting help from library staff.
Getting Started at the IOE Library: Autumn 2018
- 1. Getting started at UCL Institute of Education Library with Barbara Sakarya INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 2. Too much information? INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 3. Too little time? INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 4. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Reviewing… Getting started tips SAFER skills Essential resources Support
- 6. Google ‘IOE LibGuides’ which are freely available 24/7 IOE LibGuides contains information about collections, services, how to use the library, videos, Quick Links …. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 7. Explore - includes electronic and paper resources from 18 libraries including: books & ebooks, journals, ejournals & articles, theses, dissertations, curriculum resources, etc. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 8. A ‘database’ is a searchable online resource and usually, the library pays for access. Why use Library Databases? Because they … • provide reliable information from trusted sources • may be a single subject of multi-subject • contain full text articles, abstracts, citations information etc. Searching for Resources INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 9. Limit by … multiple keywords full text peer reviewed date source INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 10. Analyze your search question Are you interested in literacy or e.g. reading, writing, etc. or reading comprehension, reading fluency, etc. Brainstorm and break down Other names for countries e.g. South Asia, Ceylon or Sri Lanka? Combine and refine (AND, OR) e.g. reading comprehension AND (Ceylon or Sri Lanka) INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 11. Boolean – AND, OR, NOT Truncation – child* will retrieve children, childhood, etc. Wildcards – wom?n will retrieve women, woman Phrases – “history of education” Proximity – w# n# (with or without a number) searches words near e.g. genetic w engineering human n2 cloning will retrieve cloning of humans, human cloning • OR expands • AND limits INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 13. You will use the UCL card … • To enter and leave all UCL libraries • To borrow library resources via self issue machines INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
- 18. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 4 Curriculum Resources, Basic skills, Reference, Schools Histories, Literature Collection 3 Comparative collection, Journals, Non- education 5 Main, Dissertations Finding Resources in the Library
- 21. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION The 5 Ws Who wrote this? What is the purpose of the resource? When was the resource published? Where is the information from? Why is this resource reliable?
- 22. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Evaluating Resources • When was the information published or posted? • Does the information relate to your research? • Is the source trustworthy or qualified? • Is the information supported by correct evidence? • Is the purpose clear and the point of view impartial or are there biases?
- 24. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Referencing is a system used in the academic community to indicate where ideas, theories, quotes, facts and any other evidence and information used can be found and verified. You need to reference properly to… show that you understand the topic and can explain it. demonstrate that you have read widely and deeply. enable the reader to locate where you obtained each quote or idea. avoid plagiarism and uphold academic honesty.
- 25. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IOE LibGuides for •Endnote •Mendeley •Zotero •Referencing •Referencing with APA •Referencing with Harvard
- 26. 17 other UCL Libraries Local libraries (SOAS, Birkbeck, Senate House) Other University of London Libraries (LSE, Queen Mary, etc.) SCONUL in the UK
- 27. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IOE Library Help & Welcome Points IOE LibGuides IOE LibAnswers IOE LibChat Library Training & workshops IOE LibAnswers Email us ioe.lib-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk
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