the physics and astronomy library at y our service

The Physics and Astronomy Library at your ServiceA SOURCE TO INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND MUCH MORE

At your service

LIBRARY = SAVING TIME!

The Physics and Astronomy Library

• Opening hours • Library Card• Borrow books by yourself • LOVISA and LIBRIS

• Course literature – only through librarians

»1 copy for borrowing

»1 copy in-house only

• Journals• Computers• Printers

The Electronic Library

• The Library Web

For Diploma Students:• Library Guide for Students at Advanced Level

For Researchers:• Library Guide for Physicists and Astronomers

Academic Conduct – ”Cite” - quite a challenge

• If it’s your thougths = no reference needed.

• Re-arranging words of what you have read or heard is not your thoughts. Give credit to the person who said it or wrote it! Reference needed.

References:

Bibliography Text

Academic Conduct – Now you see it – no you don’t!

• Credit to the photographer, artist or creator! Reference needed. Contact the originator for permission if needed!

You can use Creative Commons (CC) but be sure to follow the guidelines from the creator.

References:

Bibliography Text, photo etc

Academic Conduct –”Citing” - made easy

Programs to help you sort and write your references.

Free for all, and recommended by several teachers:

LaTeX

BIBTEX

Free for students at LU:

EndNote

RefWorks

Et.al.

Used right, it looks good! And grades good too!

Want to know more?

Scientific Communication 14.5

Be more popular!Writing for non-scientists

Mandatory – writing a popular science article

Read popular science, a book or an article!

Compare to scientific books or articles.

Write!

Popular Science 14.0

Photo: Microsoft Clipart and pictures by library staff

Next step

27th and 28th of January2 hours of: Information Retrieval, Databases, Source Critisism, Reference Management and Academic Conduct• Introductions • Hands-on with your thesis

Book now!

Book your time before leaving here!

20 students in each group.

PLACE: Computer room Lyra in Astronomy Building

Important!Have your questions ready concerning your thesis!

Photo: Microsoft Clipart and pictures by library staff

Welcome to the library!