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Classics Resources, Methods and Resources - Library Induction . Nicola Conway October 2010. By the end of this session…. You should be able to… Identify and find relevant resources for your research Use the library effectively, and make the most of our services and resources
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Classics Resources, Methods and Resources- Library Induction Nicola Conway October 2010
By the end of this session… You should be able to… • Identify and find relevant resources for your research • Use the library effectively, and make the most of our services and resources • Access other libraries and their resources
Library basics • Using the library: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ • University Library - 5 libraries • Opening hours • Borrowing privileges • Durham University email • Contacts / support
Library web pages http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ Subject information – Classics • Databases • Internet gateways Services and sites • Information for… • New students • Researchers
Library catalogue • How to search • Author / title • Keyword and advanced searching • Marking records • Journals – print and online • Your library record • Reading history
Effective searching (1) • Synonyms • e.g. tragedy, drama, melodrama • Truncation • e.g. drama* (drama, dramas, dramatic) • Wildcards • e.g. organi*ation, behavio*r • Joining words AND, OR & AND NOT
Combining search terms eg AND, OR & AND NOT Plato AND Aristotle Plato OR Aristotle Plato AND NOT Aristotle
Effective searching (2) • Limits • e.g. year, language • Combination of searches, eg. (monument* or sculpture*) and (deterio* or weathering) • Advanced search option / help • Searching advice: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/
Bibliographic databases • L’Annee Philologique • Web of Knowledge (multidisciplinary) • Dyabola Full-text sources include: • Patrologia Latina • Encyclopaedia Judaica • Journal providers eg JSTOR
Current Awareness • Library catalogue • Reading history • Keyword searches • New books • Alerting services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/ • Theses and Dissertations http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/
Other resources • E-reference http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/reference/ • News and news archives http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newspapers/ • Image databases http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedatabases/ • Subject gateways http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/
Wider access • Local universities e.g. Newcastle and Northumbria • Access to other libraries • SCONUL Access Scheme • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ • Document Delivery Service • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/
Where to get help • Main Library - Enquiries Desk Level 2 • On-line enquiry service: • http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ • Academic Support Team: • Nicola Conwaynicola.conway@durham.ac.uk