Classics Resources, Methods and Resources- Library Induction

Nicola Conway

October 2010

By the end of this session…

You should be able to… Identify and find relevant resources for

your research Use the library effectively, and make the

most of our services and resources Access other libraries and their resources

Library basics Using the library: http

://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ University Library - 5 libraries Opening hours Borrowing privileges Durham University email Contacts / support

Library web pages http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ Subject information – Classics

Databases Internet gateways

Services and sites Information for…

New students Researchers

Library catalogue

How to searchAuthor / titleKeyword and advanced searchingMarking recordsJournals – print and online

Your library recordReading history

Effective searching (1)

Synonyms e.g. tragedy, drama, melodrama

Truncation e.g. drama* (drama, dramas, dramatic)

Wildcards e.g. organi*ation, behavio*r

Joining words AND, OR & AND NOT

Combining search terms

eg AND, OR & AND NOT

Plato AND NOT Aristotle

Plato AND Aristotle

Plato OR Aristotle

Effective searching (2) Limits

e.g. year, language Combination of searches, eg.

(monument* or sculpture*) and (deterio* or weathering)

Advanced search option / help Searching advice:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/

Bibliographic databases

L’Annee Philologique Web of Knowledge (multidisciplinary) Dyabola

Full-text sources include: Patrologia Latina Encyclopaedia Judaica Journal providers eg JSTOR

Current Awareness

Library catalogueReading historyKeyword searchesNew books

Alerting services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/

Theses and Dissertations http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/

Other resources

E-referencehttp://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/reference/

News and news archives http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newspapers/

Image databases http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedatabases/

Subject gateways http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/

Wider access

Local universities

e.g. Newcastle and Northumbria Access to other libraries

SCONUL Access Scheme http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/

Document Delivery Service http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/

Where to get help

• Main Library - Enquiries Desk Level 2

• On-line enquiry service:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/

• Academic Support Team:

Nicola Conway nicola.conway@durham.ac.uk