Introduction to e-resources How the UL can help you find what you want on the web.
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Introduction to e-resources
How the UL can help you find what you want on the web
You might want to …
Find books and articles on your reading list
Carry out a literature search for your dissertation
Stay up-to-date with research in your field
Manage the information you find
1. Finding specific items
E-journal articles
E-books
Start here …
Find your subject area
CrossSearch for e-journal articles
Advanced CrossSearch
E-journals A-Z
Find e-books
2. Doing a literature search
Browsing for background information
Searching for published work about an author or topic of your choice
Degree of academic rigour
Explore your subject
Thinking about your topic
Napoleon OR Nelson (either name)
Napoleon AND Nelson (both names)
Napoleon NOT brandy (excluded word)
“Napoleon Bonaparte” (as a phrase)
Thinking about your topic
Trafalgar
= naval OR sea OR maritime OR marine
= battle OR conflict OR combat OR action …
Sample databases
http://wok.mimas.ac.uk/
www.scopus.com
or via www.lib.cam.ac.uk/electronicresources/
3. Staying up-to-date
Saved searches
Citation alerts
Get the most out of Google
4. Managing your information
www.delicious.com (save and tag URLs)
www.zotero.com (reference management)
EndNote or EndNote Web (via WoK)
Delicious
Zotero
Help and feedback
Slides at www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Courses/
Online help
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