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Finding Library MaterialsFinding Library Materials
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Finding Library MaterialsFinding Library Materials
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Research Skills
Why Bother?
Developing Research Skills will:– Enhance your learning– Improve your marks– Make you look good– Keep you out of trouble– Reduce your stress– Save you time
READING LIST - example
• Germov, J. (2000) Get great marks for your essays (2nd ed.) Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin.
• Greenway, K. (2004) Using the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular
injection Nursing Standard, 18 (25), 39-42.
• Purcell, L. (Director) (2002) Black chicks talking [Video recording] Lindfield, NSW: Film Australia
• Robinson, S. (1996). The Aboriginal Embassy: an account of the protests of 1972. In V. Chapman and P. Read(Eds.),Terrible hard biscuits : A reader in Aboriginal
history (pp.241-256). St Leonards, NSW : Allen and Unwin.
• Shearer, B. (2004). Multiple intelligences theory after 20 years. Teachers College Record, 106 (1), 2-16.
doi:10.1111/j.1467- 9620.2004.00312.x
Book:Germov, J. (2000) Get great marks for
your essays (2nd ed.). Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin.
Author: Germov, J.Year of publication: 2000Title: Get great marks for your examsEdition: secondPlace of publication: Crows NestPublisher: Allen & Unwin
Journal article: Greenway, K. (2004). Using the ventrogluteal
site for intramuscular injection. Nursing Standard, 18 (25), 39-42.
Author: Greenway, K. Year of publication: 2004Title of article: Using the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injection.Title of journal: Nursing standardVolume : 18Issue: 25Pages: 39-42
Videorecording: Purcell, L. (Director). (2002). Black chicks talking [Video recording]. Lindfield, NSW: Film Australia
Author: Purcell, L.Year of publication: 2002
Title: Black chicks talking
Medium: video
Place of publication: Lindfield, NSW
Publisher: Film Australia
Book chapter: Robinson, S. (1996). The Aboriginal Embassy: an
account of the protests of 1972. In V. Chapman and P. Read (Eds.),Terrible hard biscuits : A reader in Aboriginal history (pp.241-256). St Leonards, NSW : Allen and Unwin.
Author of book chapter: Robinson, S.Year of publication: 1996Title of book chapter: The Aboriginal embassy…Title of book: Terrible Hard Biscuits Book editors: Chapman and Read Place of publication: St Leonards, NSWPublisher: Allen & Unwin
Journal Article with a DOI:Shearer, B. (2004). Multiple intelligences theory
after 20 years. Teachers College Record, 106 (1), 2-16. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9620.2004.00312.x
Author: Shearer, B. Year of publication: 2004Title of article: Multiple intelligences theory after 20 years. Title of journal: Teachers College RecordVolume: 106, issue number 1Pages: 2-16DOI (digital object identifier): 10.1111/j.1467-9620.2004.00312.x
Where to start? Where can I find the
resources I need?Use the Library catalogue to search for Books (electronic & print), DVDs, Videos and journal titles (print & electronic).
To search for Journal articles you need to use electronic databases.
How to access Library Catalogue?
Go to Library homepage at http://library.nd.edu.au *
From here: Click on Search Library catalogue - this will open the catalogue search screen – or use the keyword searching window provided on the Library homepage.
* A link to Library homepage is also available on the University website.
This link opens the online catalogue This link opens the online catalogue
You can also start your catalogue search hereYou can also start your catalogue search here
What is a Library catalogue?
A Library catalogue is a collection of records that describe the items held in Library collections in both print and electronic format.
Library catalogue records
• Help us to identify and find material held in the library
• Provide descriptions of individual books (print or electronic), journal titles (print or electronic), videos, DVDs, charts, maps, games, toys, posters, etc.
Note: Individual journal articles are not described in the Library catalogues.
A typical catalogue record contains
• Title/s (current and previous, if applicable)
• Author/s (incl. editors)• Place and date of publication• Edition• Pagination and size• Subject headings• URL (if electronic)
Bibliographic record
Searchable fields in catalogue records• Author • Title • Subject heading• ISBN/ISSN• Table of content • Series • Call number, etc. • Course number (Reserve module)• Instructor (Reserve module)
Types of catalogue searches
Keyword or Alphabetical search?
Keyword searches• Keyword search looks for the occurrence
of the term/s used in your search anywhere in the searched field.
• Keyword search options: – Author Keyword– Title Keyword– Subject Keyword– General Keyword
• Note the Limit option available on Keyword Search screens of the Library catalogue (e.g. limit to items held in the Broome Campus Library)
Alphabetical searches• Alphabetical search retrieves records
where the beginning of the field you’ve searched matches exactly your search criteria.
• Alphabetical search options:– Title– Author– Subject – Journal– Series – Video– ISBN/ISSN
To start a search
• Select search screen and type keywords or title of the book
Note: There is no need to key articles (a, an, das, the, le, etc. ) at the beginning of the title.
• Enter keyword/s or phrase
• Note that catalogue Keyword search screen offers the possibility of combining of a few criteria; e.g. the author’s surname search can be combined with a title keyword search
Practice • Enter song lines in Title Keyword field
• In the Limits window, select Broome Library (this will limit your results to items held in Broome, i.e. you will not retrieve titles which are held only in Sydney or Fremantle but not in Broome)
• Commence your search
• How many books have you retrieved?
Limit to print collections
Limiting search resultsNote thelimit options on the search
screen.
Library limit: • Broome Library – limits results to
print / hard copies held in Broome• eBook Library – limits results to
electronic booksCollection limits: • AV• Reference, etc.
Practice Enter song lines in Title Keyword field
• In the Limits window, select eBook Library and Broome Library (this will limit results to books held in Broome and books available electronically)
• Commence your search
• How many books have you retrieved this time?
Keyword or alphabetical search? Use the Keyword search if you only remember certain words from the title or part of author’s name, etc. (often, a keyword search will retrieve a long list of results).
If you have the exact title or author or subject, etc. it’s best to use the Alphabetical search as the retrieved list of results is likely to be much shorter.
Practice• Use Title Keyword to search for a
book titled “Black war” • Enter “Black war” in Alphabetical
Title search window.
• Compare your results.
The Alphabetical search results should be more precise in this case.
Searching for Subject Headings
• You can perform a subject search and the select the most appropriate heading from the retrieved list
• To browse available subjects, select Subject Alphabetical search
Subject headings
Keyword vs Alphabetical search
for Subject Headings 1. Search for Aboriginal
Australians History using Subject Keyword search
2. Search for Aboriginal Australians History using Subject Alphabetical search
3. Compare search results.
Hint:
• Entering the word “videorecording” in the title keyword search field will limit your search results to videos and DVDs
Title keyword search
Other information on Library catalogue screens
Copy / Holdings information
•Location•Collection•Item Type•Call Number•Status
Location• All UNDA campuses listed in the
catalogue
• Search results may be limited to Broome Campus Collections
Broome Campus Library collections
Non Fiction Open access, may be borrowed for 28 days; can be renewed (once), unless reserved by another patron.
Open Reserve Recommended readings; available for 2 hour or overnight loans
Closed Reserve Behind Library Desk ; unit readings (in-house use only)
Text Texts for units (in-house use only). Shelved in the Reserve section
Curriculum Progress maps, Curriculum guides, outcomes and standards (2 day loan)
Library collections (cont’d)
Reference Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri, reports (in-house use only)
Serials Printjournals, magazines, newsletters (in-house use only)
Local Studies
Material on the Kimberley Region (in-house use only)
Vertical file Selection of newspaper articles and cuttings, divided into subjects. In-house use only.
Library collections (cont’d)
Charts Charts, maps and posters (available for standard loan)
Big books Large format books (available for standard loan)
Electronic Full text books, journals, and citation/abstract databases available via the Internet. Webmail login & password required if accessed off-campus.
LOAN TYPES
• This indicates whether the item is available for loan or not
• For exampleStandard loan = 4 weeksReserve = 2 hours or overnightNot for loan = for use in the library only
Reminder• Return borrowed items to the Main
Library Desk (not to the shelves).• Reserve items : best to hand
them to the library staff member.• Items used in the Library: place on
white trolleys after use (do not re-shelve)
STATUS• This indicates whether the items are available for
borrowing, out on loan or for use in the library only
• For exampleChecked in Not for loanChecked outOn orderIn Cataloguing
Call Number• All library items, except for electronic
resources, have a call number.
• Call numbers are based on the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
• They reflect the subject area of an item and direct you to its location on the shelves. Think about is as a street address for the item.
Breaking down a Call number
• A typical call number may look like this in the catalogue:
510.712 BUL
• This number will appear on the spine of the book as 510
.712BUL
Call number - elements510.712 BUL
The number before the decimal point relates to the general subject area of the item.
The number after the decimal point relates to the aspect of the general subject area
The three letters after the space reflect the first three letters of the author’s name.
Finding the call number on the shelf
• The number before the decimal point is always treated as a whole number. So 305 is shelved before 306.
But• Numbers after decimal point are
shelves digit by digit, not by whole number: 305.905 is shelved before 305.91
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
The main areas of DDC are: 000 Computer science100 Philosophy and psychology200 Religion300 Social Sciences & education400 Language
Dewey Decimal Classification (cont’d)
500 Science600 Technology and business700 Arts and recreation800 Literature and biographies900 History & geography
(see Weekly Resources in Blackboard for more information about numbers for
specific aspects of main subject areas)
Item information window
Item information window (for books)
• Holdings– Summary– Table of Contents
• More by this author• Subject• Browse catalogue• MARC display
Item information window (for serials)
Emailing Information
• Individual records: – Select format– Enter subject line– Enter email address
My List
My List
How to find Electronic books?
• Search the Library catalogue selecting a limit eBook Library
OR • Go to Quick Links and select
eBook Collections or
eJournal - eBook Title Search
Ebooks @ UNDA• EBL (eBook Library) - over 500
titles. You will be prompted to log in using your student Number and password
• Ebrary : 26, 000 + titles (To view books off-campus, you will need to install the Ebrary reader on your computer)
Examples of e-book collections @ UNDA
• Informit e-Library: Australian e-books
• Oxford Scholarship Online: subject collections
• Stat!Ref: diagnostic medical books• Thieme Electronic Book Library:
medical atlases and textbooks
Ebrary
Catalogue records for electronic books
How to find an electronic periodical?
• Check the catalogue but look for the title of the periodical (i.e. newspaper, magazine, journal) not for the title of the article.
• All electronic journals can be found by selecting tje eJournal - eBook Title Search link on the Library home page.
Note the option for searching by DOI or PMID
This electronic journal, like many other electronic journal titles, is available from a number of platforms. Click on the platform you wish to use and the system will take you the electronic version of the journal. Most electronic journals provide full text of articles. Some, however, provide only abstract and citation of the article. If that's the case, you will have to check another platform or search the catalogue for the print version of the journal. Note that an embargo may apply to some issues.
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