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Finding Books and Finding Books and Journals:Journals:
WISER Hilary Term 2008WISER Hilary Term 2008
Juliet Ralph & Cesar PimentaJuliet Ralph & Cesar PimentaRadcliffe Science LibraryRadcliffe Science Library
BIGGEST university library BIGGEST university library service in UKservice in UK
Oxford University Library ServicesOxford University Library Services
www.ouls.ox.ac.ukwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk//
Which library for my subject?Which library for my subject?
www.ouls.ox.ac.ukwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/libraries/libraries– Locations & opening hoursLocations & opening hours– Subjects & Special collections Subjects & Special collections
Research LibrariesResearch Libraries
Bodleian LibraryBodleian Library
Radcliffe Science LibraryRadcliffe Science Library
Sackler Library (Art History, Classics Sackler Library (Art History, Classics & Archaeology)& Archaeology)
Social Science LibrarySocial Science Library
Taylor Institution (Modern Languages Taylor Institution (Modern Languages & Literature)& Literature)
““Legal deposit” systemLegal deposit” system
Bodleian Library is entitled to a free Bodleian Library is entitled to a free copy of every book and journal copy of every book and journal published in the UKpublished in the UK
Since 1610Since 1610
Science intake at Radcliffe Science Science intake at Radcliffe Science LibraryLibrary
Not for loanNot for loan
Majority housed in closed StacksMajority housed in closed Stacks
The library catalogueThe library catalogue
OLIS (Oxford Libraries Information OLIS (Oxford Libraries Information System) is the most comprehensive System) is the most comprehensive index to our collections.index to our collections.
It includesIt includes
printedprinted Books and Journals in over Books and Journals in over 100 libraries100 libraries
Over 12 million itemsOver 12 million items
What it doesn’t include (yet!)What it doesn’t include (yet!)
Some collections eg Chinese Some collections eg Chinese language, early manuscriptslanguage, early manuscripts– Separate catalogues for theseSeparate catalogues for these– See See www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresourceswww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources
Not all e-books & e-journalsNot all e-books & e-journalsNot all College librariesNot all College libraries– College libraries are only open to College libraries are only open to
their own memberstheir own members
Browse and Keyword searchingBrowse and Keyword searching
Browse in indexBrowse in index displays an alphabetical displays an alphabetical list from the selected index (Title, Author, list from the selected index (Title, Author, etc). The closest match appears in etc). The closest match appears in boldbold. .
Search for keywordsSearch for keywords will retrieve items will retrieve items that contain the word(s) you enter that contain the word(s) you enter wherever they appear in the selected field wherever they appear in the selected field (Title, Author, Subject, etc).(Title, Author, Subject, etc).
Searching for a specific bookSearching for a specific bookIf you know the exact title If you know the exact title – Do a Browse search by TitleDo a Browse search by Title– If the first word is If the first word is thethe, , aa, , anan – omit this – omit thisIf you know the author’s full nameIf you know the author’s full name– Do a Browse search by AuthorDo a Browse search by Author– Use surname, first name eg Use surname, first name eg Dawkins, Dawkins,
RichardRichardIf you don’t have full detailsIf you don’t have full details– Do a Keyword searchDo a Keyword search– Enter one or more words from author, title, Enter one or more words from author, title,
series, publisher, etc series, publisher, etc
Searching for a specific journalSearching for a specific journalJournals are included in the main Title Journals are included in the main Title indexindex
But you can also search by Journal TitleBut you can also search by Journal Title– Useful for one-word titles eg Nature.Useful for one-word titles eg Nature.
NB Journal articles (and book chapters) are NB Journal articles (and book chapters) are not listed in their own right - not listed in their own right -
so you need to search for the Book or so you need to search for the Book or Journal itself.Journal itself.
Your resultsYour results
You can Sort results by date, author You can Sort results by date, author or titleor title
Limit results by date, language or Limit results by date, language or material type, such as Books, Maps, material type, such as Books, Maps, Serials (Journals) etcSerials (Journals) etc
Mark records to save or email themMark records to save or email them
View your Search History.View your Search History.
Searching by subjectSearching by subjectSearch for Keywords in title, e.g. Search for Keywords in title, e.g. facial expression.facial expression.
ORORUse Subject Headings : chooseUse Subject Headings : choose
“ “LC Subjects” (Library of Congress) LC Subjects” (Library of Congress) as Browse or Keyword search.as Browse or Keyword search.
Retrieves books on that subject even Retrieves books on that subject even if they don’t have your keyword in if they don’t have your keyword in the title.the title.
Reservations and RenewalsReservations and Renewals
Reservations – choose Reservations – choose Hold TitleHold Title if if all copies are on loan at that library all copies are on loan at that library (and you are a member of it)(and you are a member of it)
Patron functionsPatron functions – view your – view your record, renew your loans, check your record, renew your loans, check your reservations & stack requests, etcreservations & stack requests, etc
Making a Stack requestMaking a Stack request
If the Location is a Stack (such as If the Location is a Stack (such as Bodley or RSL), choose Bodley or RSL), choose Request Request from stacksfrom stacks
You will usually be offered a choice of You will usually be offered a choice of delivery locationdelivery location
If the Journal issue you want is not If the Journal issue you want is not listed individually, choose listed individually, choose Unlisted Unlisted partpart and fill in the form and fill in the form
To use these options you needTo use these options you need
Your barcode number (on Your barcode number (on University Card)University Card)
and your OLIS password and your OLIS password
……which is your date of birth, in which is your date of birth, in this formatthis format
17sep198517sep1985
www.lib.ox.ac.uk/oliswww.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis
Oxford University e-JournalsOxford University e-Journals
Uses the SFX system produced by Ex Uses the SFX system produced by Ex LibrisLibris
SFX provides links to articles in SFX provides links to articles in databases and other sources where databases and other sources where you see the “Find it @ Oxford” iconyou see the “Find it @ Oxford” icon
It also provides an A-Z listing of our It also provides an A-Z listing of our e-journals.e-journals.
The A-Z listThe A-Z list
Over 40,000 titlesOver 40,000 titles
Current subscriptions with all major Current subscriptions with all major publisherspublishers
Growing numbers of backfiles Growing numbers of backfiles (archives)(archives)
Some are also listed on OLIS, but not Some are also listed on OLIS, but not complete yetcomplete yet
Which years are available? Which years are available? You may get a choice of links, such as:You may get a choice of links, such as:
Publisher – for latest issues (last 5-10 Publisher – for latest issues (last 5-10 years)years)
JSTOR UK – for the archive.JSTOR UK – for the archive.– Choose Browse this journal to get list of back Choose Browse this journal to get list of back
issuesissues
JSTOR is an archive of key scholarly JSTOR is an archive of key scholarly journals, spanning many disciplines. Some journals, spanning many disciplines. Some date back to the 1600s.date back to the 1600s.
http://ejournals.ouls.ox.ac.ukhttp://ejournals.ouls.ox.ac.uk
If we haven’t got itIf we haven’t got it
Inter-Library Loans / Document Inter-Library Loans / Document Supply serviceSupply service
£3.75 per request£3.75 per request
Journal articles delivered by emailJournal articles delivered by email
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/illwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/ill
Library catalogues beyond OxfordLibrary catalogues beyond Oxford
COPAC: the UK’s main research COPAC: the UK’s main research librarieslibraries
http://copac.ac.uk/http://copac.ac.uk/
WorldCat: libraries worldwideWorldCat: libraries worldwide
Access via Oxlip Access via Oxlip
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/
Here to helpHere to helpContact your Subject LibrarianContact your Subject LibrarianListed atListed atwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/libraries/librarianswww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/libraries/librariansOnline enquiry service “Ask an Oxford Online enquiry service “Ask an Oxford Librarian”Librarian”www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/askwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/ask
[email protected]@[email protected]@ouls.ox.ac.uk
Next WISER General sessionNext WISER General session
Friday 25 January, 12.30-1.30pmFriday 25 January, 12.30-1.30pm
Introduction to e-resources available Introduction to e-resources available at Oxford including at Oxford including – Bibliographic databases, online Bibliographic databases, online
reference tools and statistics.reference tools and statistics.– How to access from outside the Oxford How to access from outside the Oxford
network. network.
Book via www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/ Book via www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/