The Basics

Introduction to SOAS Library

By the end of this session you will

• Know how to find a book in SOAS library

• Know how to renew & reserve books

• Know how to find print & electronic journals

By the end of this session you will

• Know the key databases for your subject and how and why to use them

• Know where to get more help and training

• Know how to keep up todate with Library news

Your Librarian

Victoria Bird

Available:o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm

Contact:o Room C2o Email: vb18@soas.ac.uk o Tel: 0207 898 4147

Regional Librarians

General Information about the Library

Opening Hours:o Mon-Fri 9am – 11.30pmo Sat and Sun 10.30am – 11.30pmo Closed over Christmas and Easter

Onlineo Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/o Twitter: @SOASLibraryo Facebook: SOASLibo Blog: http://blogs.soas.ac.uk/librariannews/

IT Services

Computers available in:o Library on Level Do Main Building (RB01, L62)

Wireless access for laptopso Beware of thieves- take

responsibility for your stuff

Helpdesk:o Level E Libraryo helpdesk@soas.ac.uko 020 7898 4950

The Library

• Joanna Tate• Available:

o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm• Contact:

o Room C2o Email: jt33@soas.ac.uk o Tel: 0207 898 4147

• Regional Librarians

Finding Books

Rebalancing growth in Asia : economic dimensions for China / editors, Vivek Arora and Roberto Cardarelli. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.

Classmarks

CC330.9/751452

CC = China

330.9 = Subject number

751452 = Accession

number

Location list

Click “Main Library” to get a list of

locations

If item published before 1989…

It might not be on the catalogue

Borrowing Books

Issue Desk – Level Eo Take out & return books, pay fines, collect

reservations

Renewing Books Online

Reserving Bookso Search for book on Library Catalogueo Reserve books that are out by using the

request button

• Fines

Borrowing Books

• 20 Books

• Fines for late chargeso Long Loans (2 weeks) – 25p/dayo One Week Loans – 75p/dayo CDs – 50p/dayo Overnight Loans – 50p/Hour

oPay at issue desk or online

o£10 limit

Self-Issue Machines

Beat the queues!

Finding Journals

• Print journalso Journals Reading area at rear of Level Eo Other journals on Level F o Economics: Per 60o Search on library catalogue

• Electronic journalso Primo Centralo Searches databases and e-journalso Collated list of resultso Tells you which years are availableo Log in with SOAS id & password if off-site

Finding Journal Articles

• Use Primo to cross-search many databases at once http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/primo-central/

• Freeden, M. 2005. “What should the 'political' in political theory explore?” Journal Of Political Philosophy, 13(2), pp.113-134.

• Read, save, print or email article

Finding Journal Articles

Fine, B. (2009) “Development as Zombieconomics in the Age of Neo-Liberalism”, Third World Quarterly, vol 30, no 5, pp. 885–904

• Search A-Z Databases for journal title• Browse to article• Read, save, print or email article

Printing, Photocopying, Scanning

• Photocopiers = printers + scannerso Print to the networko Log in to photocopiers to collecto Main photocopying & AV area at rear of Level Eo Log in using SOAS id and passwordo Once registered, can just use your ID card

• Printing – £12.50 free, then top upo 5p per A4 sheet, 20p for colouro Top up using recharge machines on Level E

• Scanning – sent to email address

• Report problems to IT Helpdesk

Researching a topic

• Online Bibliographies and Indexes http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/a-z/

• Use for research beyond your reading list

• Key Databases for Economicso JSTORo EBSCOhosto Web of Knowledge/Scienceo IBSS

Statistics and Data

• ESDS:o OECDo IMFo UNo World Bank

Also for banking and company information:o Bankscopeo Orianao Datastream

And regional databases:o China Statistical Data Onlineo IndiaStat

Logging in…

On-campus access is automatic for most databases

Many can be accessed off-campus using your SOAS id and password

Researching a topic

Trainingo Library Workshops throughout the yearo General introductory sessions in Term 1o Subject-specific dissertation workshops in 2nd

term o Printed guides and worksheets in packo Information Skills site on BLE

Economics Subject Guideo http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/subjects/economics/

Access to Other Libraries

Other Main library for students:o Senate House Library

Other Libraries:o Most other UoL institutions (UCL, LSE etc.)o British Libraryo http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/using/others/access/

Searching other library catalogueso Inform25 for UoL librarieso COPAC for UK o Worldcat for worldwide

Why not just use the web?

How does Google work?o Ranks results by popularity, using algorithmo Includes all sorts of wrong information and opinion

How could I improve my search?o Include more specific search termso Google Scholaro Use a database

Better searches give better information.You’re Economists, you do the maths!

Assessing information

Authorship Accuracy and verifiability of data Currency Publishing body Point of view – bias Referral and / or knowledge of subject literature

Help!

Trainingo Library Workshopso Printed guides and

worksheetso Moodle website

Economics Library Subject Guidehttp://www.soas.ac.uk/library/subjects/economics/

Further Training

Library Tours

Podcast/ Video Tour

Library Training Sessions

Moodle Information Skills Site

Enquiry Desk

QR codes

Hints

Don’t leave it to the last minute

Do reference properly

Do question every piece of information

If you’re not sure, then ask for help!

Tasks

Use the Library catalogue to find the call numbers and locations of the book assigned to you

Find the journal article on Primo Central

Worksheet