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Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop

Join the Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop from October 2013, designed to enhance your research capabilities. After attending, you will master essential skills such as searching by keywords in the Library Catalogue, selecting appropriate online databases, accessing full-text electronic articles, and locating materials available elsewhere. You will also learn how to use subject gateways, repositories, and various library catalogues, including national and local libraries. For more information and resources, visit our library website or contact our liaison librarian.

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Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop

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  1. Mathematics and Statistics Library workshop October 2013

  2. Mathematics and StatisticsInformation Resources After attending this session and exploring some of the resources you should be able to: • Search by keyword in the Library Catalogue • Select and search appropriate online databases • Access full text electronic journal articles • Locate and know how to obtain material not available here • Use subject gateways and repositories to find relevant and appropriate Internet web sites

  3. Library Catalogue • Advanced search at http://library.dur.ac.uk/ • Basic searching skills • Keyword searching • Saving your results • Reading history

  4. Using other Libraries Library catalogues • Local university libraries • National libraries • COPAC • Visiting other libraries: SCONUL Access • Document Delivery Service

  5. Journals • Search the Catalogue • Access full text • Print • Electronic • Journal providers • IngentaConnect, JSTOR, SwetsWise, Science Direct

  6. Bibliographic databases eg • Web of Knowledge • ArticleFirst • WorldCat • MathSciNet

  7. Internet resources • Library maths resources http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/maths/ • Internet tutorial for Mathematics http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/maths

  8. Gateways and repositories • Durham Research Online (DRO) • Other repositories • Intute • ArXiv.org • Math Forum (from Drexel University)

  9. Explore the resources • https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/mathematics/info_skills/ • Choose your own examples • Getting further help • In person • Online enquiry services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ • Liaison Librarian: Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@durham.ac.uk

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