Davina Omar

FINDING INFORMATION FOR

YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR PHARMACY AND CHEMISTRY LEVEL 4

STUDENTS

1. How does the library fit into your modules

2. Sources of information3. Search skills4. Evaluation5. Referencing

WHAT WE WILL COVER

Perform standard mathematical and statistical calculations on a scientific calculator or spreadsheet;

Perform algebraic manipulation, apply the techniques of calculus to mathematical equations and solve numerical problems;

Have an understanding of the tests used in statistics and their application; to assess hypotheses and their variables.

Produce scientific reports in an appropriate style of prose;

Produce documents for personal and career development (CVs, essays, reports etc.);

Write effective notes; find and summarise scientific information; properly reference sources; understand and avoid academic misconduct.

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF MODULE

Space Advice

Material Technology

WHAT DOES THE LIBRARY GIVE YOU

Journal articles

Publisher databases

Government papers Contracts

Conference papers

Letters and e-mails

Standards Newspapers

Technical reports Patents Statistics Books

Primary sources

Market reports Theses Blogs

POTENTIAL SOURCES

INSPIRATION

Inspiration is available from the start menu on campus and also via the My

Desktop Anywhere

software off campus.

Really good for helping you

think about the keywords you will need to

search iCat for

Instruct ional books – these are books that take you step-by-step through how to do something. This may be how to use a piece of equipment or how to formulate equations.

Textbooks- these contain the principles of a subject area and wi l l be central to you learning your topics

Monographs - these cover a subject area in great detai l

Edited books – Each chapter is wri t ten by di fferent experts in the area.

Reference books – these contain useful facts or information on a specif ic topic, such as encyclopaedias, dict ionaries, indexes etc.

BOOKS

BOOK FORMATS

Ex Libris (2016) Results screen from iCat. Available at: http://icat.kingston.ac.uk (Accessed: 12th October 2016)

JOURNALS

ACADEMIC JOURNALS

Academic/Scholarly journals: These are written by researchers at universities/centres and contain the results of their research. They are written to be read by other experts and contain high quality information Easy ways to spot academic journals: Reference list at the endCredentials of authors listedWord ‘Journal’ in the title (not always the case)Split into sections (Introduction, Methodology etc)Similar length to a book chapter

ACS Publications (2016) ‘’Chemical Research in Toxicology front cover.’ Available at: http://ezproxy.kingston.ac.uk/login?url=http://pubs.acs.org/about.html (Accessed: 13.9.16)

Who is the author?

When was it written?

Why was it written?

Does it agree / disagree with what you already knew or have read?

What is the evidence?

Are they quoting others work or their own?

Note down the arguments/evidence not just summary sentences

Evaluate and be critical. Don’t read it passively – separate facts from opinion/interpretation

Think as you read: Are you understanding it?

THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN READING

Palgrave Macmillan HE (2016) Skills4studycampus. Available at: http://icat.kingston.ac.uk (Accessed: 28th September 2016)

All Resources275,484 results

Library catalogue458 results

Peer reviewed journals212,501 results

TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Need to have a plan for your: • Major areas• Synonyms • Broader terms• Limits• Spelling • Phrase searching

SEARCHING: THINGS TO CONSIDER

Ex Libris (2016) Results screen from iCat. Available at: http://icat.kingston.ac.uk (Accessed: 12th October 2016)

Omeprazole is prescribed to babies and children in tablet form when the patient presents with symptoms of Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Farahmand et al. (2001) research concluded that Cow’s milk allergy “can mimic or aggravate all signs and symptoms of severe GERD during infancy”. Yukselen and Celtik (2016) more recent study found that 38.4% of children who had already been diagnosed with GERD, also had a cow’s milk allergy. This research suggests that……….

(This is an example l i terature review only and not checked for scientific accuracy)

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE

Yukselen, A. Celtik, C. (2016) ‘Food allergy in children with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease’. Pediatrics International, 58(4), pp. 254-258. doi: 10.1111/ped.12779

Zimmermann, A.E., Walters, J.K., Katona, B.G., Souney, P.F. and Levine, D. (2001) ‘A review of omeprazole use in the treatment of acid-related disorders in children’. Clinical Therapeutics, 23(5), pp. 660-679.

REFERENCE LIST IN HARVARD

Yukselen A, Celtik C. Food allergy in children with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pediatr. Int. (Richmond, Aust.). 2016; 58(4):254-258.

Zimmermann AE, Walters JK, Katona BG, Souney PF, Levine D. A review of omeprazole use in the treatment of acid-related disorders in children. Clin. Ther. 2001; 23(5):660-679.

REFERENCE LIST IN VANCOUVER

REFERENCING

https://mykingston.kingston.ac.uk/library/help_and_training/Pages/referencing.aspx

Inter library loans

Sconul Access scheme

https://mykingston.kingston.ac.uk/library/usinglrcs/Pages/otherlibraries.aspx

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

HELP AND CONTACTS

Davina Omar

Emaild.omar@kingston.ac.uk

Phone0208 417 2095

Skypedavina.omar (appointment only)

Bloghttp://blogs.kingston.ac.uk/seclibrary

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