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Research Portal Guide for University Students

Learn how to access resources, evaluate online information, use databases, search strategies, cite references, and stay updated on current research. Interactive tutorials and support documentation available.

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Research Portal Guide for University Students

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  1. Generic Skills

  2. Aims • Introduction to the Portal • Information available from the Library Home page (research support including research blog; travel fund information; Sconul Document Delivery; information skills unit; subject pages) • Evaluating information on the Internet • Electronic journals • Databases available • Search strategies • Citing references • Selected database searching • Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail) • Current and past research • Selected online tutorials • Support documentation

  3. Introduction to the Portal • You can get to the Portal from the University Home page • Login with your student ID and your Network password • Login this way gives you automatic devolved Athens authentication

  4. Getting access to Resources This link will take you to the Library homepage. Log in here B001234567 An A-Z list of all Databases is available here – remember you are already authenticated for any Athens controlled database ********

  5. Information available from the Library Home page • research support including Research Blog • travel fund information • Sconul • Document Delivery • information skills unit (literature searching etc) • subject pages

  6. Evaluating information on the Internet

  7. Electronic journals

  8. Databases

  9. Search Strategies

  10. Citing References

  11. Selected Database searchingand exporting from them to RefworksBHI (British Humanities index)JstorWeb of Science

  12. Registering for Refworks • Register at a University of Ulster networked computer • Login via the University Portal • Select Learning Resources tab • See Library databases on the left hand side of the screen • Scroll down and click on R and then on Refworks Enhanced • You can now register • You must give your name • You must give your university B number • You must give your network password • You must give your university email address

  13. Do you want a dedicated Refworks class? • Click here for details

  14. Some powerpoint examples • Search in ArtAbstracts and exporting results to Refworks • Search in a CSA database and exporting results to Refworks • Search in Lion and exporting results to Refworks • Searching BL, University of Ulster, or other library catalogues and importing references into your Refworks space

  15. Current Awareness • Alerts • Conferences and proceedings

  16. Current and past research

  17. 4 online tutorials • Refworks tutorial • Refworks Write-n-Cite • Web of Science Researcher ID • Web of Science Journal Citation Reports

  18. Support Documentation This powerpoint is available at Presentation for research students

  19. We have covered • Introduction to the Portal • Information available from the Library Home page (research support; travel fund information; Sconul Document Delivery; information skills unit; subject pages) • Evaluating information • Electronic journals • Databases available • Search strategies • Citing references • Selected database searching • Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail) • Current and past research • Selected online tutorials • Support documentation

  20. Do you want to try a quiz? Go to the Support Documentation and scroll down for some simple questions on what we have covered. • Alternatively try some searching your self. Logon via the Portal and select Library databases.

  21. Thank you. If you wish to contact me email me at l.childs@ulster.ac.uk Telephone 028 71375067

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