Library ResourcesInformation skills for Researchershttp:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

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In this workshop we will look at...

• Finding information for your research

• Evaluating information

• Managing references

• Subject resources

Using the right information source

Library Subject Guideshttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/wbl

myUniHub > My Study > My Library

Accessing resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library

Select Summon and try keywords for your research area

Summon 2.0 results

Citation indexes• Which articles have cited an earlier article

• Find articles on similar/related subject

• How many times an article has been cited

• Best journals in your field

Web of ScienceMyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > W

University repository

Is it any good?

• Authority : Who is the author? What is their knowledge base/qualifications? How have they carried out their research?

• Relevance : Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level?

• Intent : What is the purpose of information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic etc?

• Objectivity : Balanced view? Opposing views represented? Links to supporting information?

• Currency: How old is this information? When was it last updated and by whom?

Evaluating information

Referencing and PlagiarismmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Subject Guides

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

Managing your references

• Use bibliographic management software

• RefWorks

• myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Databases > R

• More information http://bit.ly/RefWorkshelp

But it’s not in the Library!

• Inter Library Loans

• Sconul Access

• Other libraries• Alumni rights

• More information: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/services/libraries/index.aspx

Keeping in touch• Library Facebook Middlesex University Library

• Library Twitter http://twitter.com/MDXLibrary

• MDX App http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/app/index.aspx

Questions so far?

Your liaison librarian

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

Ask a Librarian

http://askalibrarian.mdx.ac.uk/

Subject resources in detail

Art & Design, Media and Performing Arts

Jane Hartzig

Business

Jamie Halstead

Health, Education

Kathy McGowan

Law, Science and Technology

Adam Edwards