library resources for postgraduate students more than just books! the library
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Library Resources for Postgraduate Students
More than just books!
The Library
Library basics
• Entrance on the ground floor – next to the café
• Covers 5 levels of the main building• Once you are fully registered, you have access
to the Library• Your student ID card is also your Library card• You will need your IT Services account details
to access the eLibrary
Get to know the Library
• Tours: Monday-Friday at 5.30pm from 23rd Sept. to 18th Oct.
• Tours last about 20 minutes• A self-guided QR code tour is on offer now• Read the ‘Welcome to the Library’ guide • Library web site: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib• Introduction to the Library video• LIFE – online Library tutorial
Opening hours
Term time:08.30 – 23.45(self-service: before 10.00 & after 22.30 weekdays, before 10.00 & after 18.00 weekends)
Changes to these times and vacation times are advertised on the Library web site.
Get to know the layout ofthe Library
• Books - over 300,000 items• A/V Collection – DVDs, CDs• Journals – print journals are on 4th floor• Study areas • Reading Room – a silent study area• Workstations / access to wireless network• Printing and photocopying• Self-service machines• Help Desk and Issue Desk
The Library web site• Opening times and service information• Library catalogue and eLibrary • Detailed Subject Guides• Library Induction For Everyone (LIFE) – online
library tutorial • Information about finding materials for essays
and dissertations• Information on using other libraries
Search for books, electronic books, journals, DVDs & CDs via the online Library catalogue.• You can borrow up to 15 items at a time • Many books can be borrowed for 3 weeks• Some books are 1 week loan, 1 day loan or
reference only• eBooks are accessible from outside Birkbeck
with your ITS username and password
The Library catalogue
• Renewals– Once you have borrowed books, you can renew
them as long as no-one else requests them• Reservations– If all copies of the book you wish to read are out on
loan you can place a request– The next available copy will be held for you– You will be notified by email
Renew and reserve books
How do you find an ebook?
• A growing number of ebooks are available• Find them via the Library catalogue• You can also search whole databases of ebooks
at… http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/ebooks• …but we won’t usually have access to all the
ebooks in a database• You can usually print from ebooks but most
restrict the number of pages
Journals and ejournals
• Check the Library catalogue for print journals• These are on the shelves on level 4 and in
store• Print journals are for reference access only• Use the ‘Find a known ejournal’ search in the
eLibrary web page to look for ejournals• Ejournals can also be found using our VuFind
catalogue
Understanding a journal reference
Windsor, D. (2006). “Corporate social responsibility: three key approaches”. Journal of Management Studies. 43 (1): 93-114.
Author Date Article title
Journal name
VolumeIssue
Page numbers
Finding a specific article in an ejournal
• Make a note of the name of the journal• Go to the Library web site and select eLibrary• Type the name of the journal in the ejournal
search box• If the Library subscribes, a link to the ejournal will
appear• Select the year, volume and then issue that
you require• Ejournals are also listed on the library catalogue
Get to know the eLibrary
• Over 30,000 electronic journal and newspaper titles
• Over 90 research databases to find out what has been published in your subject area
• Accessible from anywhere with internet access
Accessing the eLibrary
• Accessible without coming into the Library• Accessible 24 hours a day• Log in using your ITS username and password• For off-site access: register your computer by
setting up a cookie• This is necessary for access to some e-resources• One-off process – lasts 18 months• See http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib
Online databases
• Over 90 databases which enable you to find what has been written in your subject area
• Also some statistical, newspaper and image databases
• Go to the Subject Guides on the Library website to see which ones are best for your subject area
• There is also an A-Z list of all databases in the eLibrary - select Databases and Online Resources
Search tips for databases
• All databases have different interfaces but the same search principles apply• Think about your keywords carefully
before you start• Consider alternative terms for the
same concept
Search tips for databases
• Use truncation to find variant word endings: e.g. stress* will find stress, stressed, stressful etc.
• Use wildcard searching to find variant spellings within words:e.g. organi?ation will find organisation and organization
• Search for a phrase using quotation marks• Combine words / terms using Boolean operators
(AND, OR, NOT) to focus results
Managing your references
The Library provides access to and training on EndNote and EndNote Web: software to help you manage your references
Access to other libraries
• Reference access to University of London libraries
• SCONUL Access scheme• Senate House Library (depending on your
course)• British Library• You can also request items not available at
Birkbeck via the Interlibrary Loan Service
Services for students with a disability or dyslexia
We have extra services for you:
• Access Support Service• LAMP service – postal loans• Assistive Technology Centre
The Disability Office is your first contact point and will be able to register you.
Further help
• Library website at: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/• LIFE – free online Library tutorial• Visit, ring or email the Help Desk:• [email protected]• 020 7631 6063• Check your Subject Guide (online and in print)• Contact your Subject Librarian
Any questions?