Essential Library SkillsSES1242/SES1244

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Today we are going to cover...

• Different types of resources available for your studies

• Using your reading lists to find books and journals

• Finding information for your assignments• Using the Library subject guides and online

referencing guide

Thinking about resources

Types of information Exercise 1:

1. Each group will be given a pack of cards 2. The cards contain the names of 4 different

resources3. Match together the correct: Resource Type +

Definition + “Good for” + “Not so good for”

Time: 5 mins

5 minutes

4 minutes

3 minutes

2 minutes

1 minute

Time’s up

BooksWhat are they:

A written or printed work of fiction or fact. May be electronic.

Good for: Clear overview

Not so good for: Up to date information

Web pagesWhat are they:

An information resource which can be easily created by anyone on any topic.Electronic.

Good for: Very up to date information

Not so good for: Accurate and reliable information

NewspapersWhat are they:

A regular publication containing current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising.

May be electronic.Good for:

Daily informationNot so good for:

Balanced and well researched information

JournalsWhat are they:

A regular publication containing articles on a particular academic subject.Presents new research.

Good for: Latest research, critically reviewed by experts

Not so good for: Broad overview of a subject

Where can you find them?

Where are the Sport books?

1st floor wing (right)

3rd floor

1st floor

Online

Reading lists

Reading lists

Exercise 2:Login to MyUniHub > My Study

Use your module reading lists for SES1242 or SES1244, and SES1243 to answer the questions on the worksheet

Books on the shelf

612.044 HAY, 612.044 WIL, 613.7 SPO

Making A Request

Making A RequestStudent number

Date of birth DDMMYY

Renewing Books Online

Use the ‘Login to My Library Account’ option to see what items you have on loan and to renew them

N.B. You will not be able to renew requested books

Logging in to My Account

Student numberDate of birth DDMMYY

Renewing Books Online

Finding journal articles using Summon

Exercise 3:• To find an article on a

particular topic...

• Try Summon to search the Library’s online resources and the catalogue in one go

• Access Summon from myUniHub

Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library

Select Summon and search for information for your Literature Review task

Search tips• Keep it simple! Can you summarise the topic

in just a few words?

Refine your search

If you have too many results...

• Add more keywords (narrow)

• Be more specific (sprinting vs. running)

• Use phrase searches (“penalty kicks”)

• Add limits, e.g. date

If you have too few results...

• Use synonyms (football or soccer)

• Be less specific (martial arts vs. Judo)

• Split up phrases

• Use tricks like truncation* = swim* finds swim, swimmer, swimming etc

Library Subject Guides

Referencing

Need help?

• Librarians in the Specialist Zone (1st floor) core hours Monday – Friday

• Ask a Librarian http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/ • SES Library Subject Guide

http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/sport

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