search25 and copac
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Two great search tools...
James ThickinsAcademic Liaison LibrarianUniversity of Westminster
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No library can stock every book, journal or other resource that you may need for your dissertation research...
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Union catalogues such asand
allow you to search
MULTIPLE library catalogues simultaneously
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There is even a catalogue for libraries across the world
called ‘WorldCat’ –
(although obtaining material in libraries outside the UK can be difficult)!
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Union catalogues facilitate
access to more resources, help you track down rare items and...
save you time + effort
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Use the IDD service to obtain books available in the UK through us...
or visit the libraries you identify...
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There are some great libraries in London that you can use for free...
And many academic libraries are part of the
SCONUL ACCESS scheme...
(check www.sconul.ac.uk for details)
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Before you visit another library, check:
If you can access the library
If you can borrow What ID you need to
take Opening hours
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is the union
catalogue for the M25 consortium of libraries –
its named after London’s favourite ring road!
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Search 40+ libraries across London and the South East
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(These are mainly university libraries, but some other institutions are also included.)
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Search for a book
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See which libraries hold it
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View the holdings
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Search for journals
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Select ‘User Options’...
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to select specific libraries to search
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or to search libraries with particular specialisms
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or to search libraries by the access rights that you have.
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is the union catalogue for 70
research libraries across the UK
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The full list of libraries can be found in the FAQs
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These include…British LibraryNational Library of ScotlandNational Library of WalesNational Art Library Natural History MuseumOxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE,
KCL, SOAS, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool…
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View details of each library
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Search for a book
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See which libraries hold it
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View holdings
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Search for a journal
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Create an account
(this is just an option, you don’t have to!)
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Create RSS feeds
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Export records to Zotero, Endnote, or other bibliographic management software
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Ask your
librarian about
other search tools available.
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Links
• www.copac.ac.uk • www.search25.ac.uk • www.sconul.ac.uk • www.suncat.ac.uk • www.westminster.ac.uk/libraryanditservices – Your Library > IDD– Your Library > Using other libraries
• www.worldcat.org
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Presentation by:
James ThickinsAcademic Liaison LibrarianUniversity of Westminster