Welcome to the Library!

Overview

• Some Basics…

• Library Services and Facilities

• Library Resources

• Graduate Training Workshops• Graduate Training Workshops

Where is the Library on campus?

Opening Hours

You can access our

online library 24/7!

Semester 1 & 2

Monday to Thursday

08:30 – 22:00

online library 24/7!Friday

08:30 – 21:00

Saturday

09:30 – 17:00

IT Facilities and Services

• Express service machines for borrowing

and returning material

• PCs on all floors with full web access

• Wireless network available throughout

the building

• Dedicated laptop points

• Printing/photocopying/scanning service

• ISS help desk

Study Facilities

- Quiet study areas on all three floors

- Collaborative Study Rooms

Patrick J. Wright Research Commons

located on the lower ground floor

Your Subject Librarian

• Book a one to one consultation with

your Subject Librarian

– Expert advice on the best resources

available to you

– Support and guidance on the use of library

research databases and toolsresearch databases and tools

– Contact details on the library website

Visit our Information Desk on the ground

floor for additional help and support

Graduate Training Programme

1. Conducting a Literature Review: Using citation databases

to track research developments

2. Finding Theses & Dissertations

3. Managing Information using Refworks3. Managing Information using Refworks

4. Stay Alert: Keep up to date with new research

5. Library Research Consultation

Research Resources

• Desktop access to over

25,000 scholarly journals

across all disciplines

• Access on campus and

from home

Finding a Journal Article

Hargittai, E. & Hinnant, A. (2008)

Digital inequalities: differences in

Young adults’ use of the internet.

Communications Research, Vol.

35,no.5, pp. 602-621.

Finding a Journal Article

Library Databases

• All major research databases (100+)

– Comprehensive coverage of the journal

literature

– Many specialised databases

– Links to full-text articles – Links to full-text articles

Manage your information

• Store references

- save to a secure online account

accessible via the web

• Share references• Share references

– With your supervisor/team

• Create citations and

bibliographies in your

chosen style

Access other Academic Libraries

• Research students

– ALCID Scheme (access only)

– Sconul Access Service (access borrowing)

• UCD/RCSI/NUIM/UCC/NUIG/UL

• Register at the Library’s Information Desk

www.library.dcu.ie

Thanks for listening, any questions?