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Using the Library effectively for Education Studies
Christine Purcell
Durham University Library
Oct 2009
Aims of the session
To help you to:• Identify and find items on your reading lists • Find information relevant to your needs • Identify keywords for your assignments• Know where to go for help
Library basics
• University Library - 4 libraries
• Opening hours
• Loan entitlements
• Durham University email
• Contacts / support
Library services
• Laptop loan
• Study rooms / spaces
• Long opening hours
• Borrowing and returns
• Off-campus access
• Disability support
New Students support
http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/newstudents/
• Face-to-face tours – book now!
• Audio, virtual and self-guided tours
• Online training
• Library catalogue is THE gateway to print and online resources
Plan your assignment research
• What are you actually looking at?
• Decide on your keywords & synonyms
• Do your search
• Different endings (truncation)
• Review your results
• Modify search if necessary
Search strategy
• Assignment topic – Role of special needs support in schools
– What information are you looking for?– Alternative terms– What date range?– Primary or secondary?
Effective searching
AND, OR & AND NOT
Behaviour management AND NOT dyslexia
Behaviour management AND dyslexia
Behaviour management OR dyslexia
Freely available web sources
• Subject Gateways (via Subject Information pages)
• Google Scholar
• ac.uk or edu sites
• Why evaluate?
Book References
Arnold, C. (2001) Child development and learning, 2-5 years: Georgia’s story. London: Paul Chapman.
Siegler, R. (2002) ‘The rebirth of children’s learning.’ in Desforges, C and Fox, R (ed.) Teaching and learning: the essential readings. Oxford: Blackwell, pp 63-83..
Shelfmarks
• Books on similar topics shelved together
• (Prefix) - Class number – Suffix
• Examples:
301.2 KEN Regular size books
+ 301.01 ABR Oversize
Pam 370.152 SIM Pamphlet
Journals• Regular peer reviewed publications• Information on very specific topics• Up-to-date information, news, reviews etc;• Print and/or electronic versions• Databases search multiple journals
White, J. (2004) ‘Should religious education be a compulsory school subject? ’ British Journal of Religious Education, 26(2) pp. 151-164.
References and Bibliographies
• Always keep a full and accurate record of your information sources
• E-mail references to yourself from Library catalogue or databases
• Make sure you refer correctly to other authors within your work