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A demonstration of Birkbeck Library’s e-resources
Birkbeck Library
Outline
• Why are electronic resources important?
• An overview of the eLibrary
• What are ejournals and how do you use them?
• Databases: why and how?
• How do you find and access ebooks?
• Access to e-resources from outside College
Why are electronic resources important?
Why are electronic resources important?
• Accessible without coming into the Library• Accessible 24 hours a day• Remote access using your IT services username
and password• Remember: the Library is more than its physical
holdings eg. larger number of electronic journals than print journals
An overview of the eLibrary
An overview of the eLibrary
• Access and read over 35,000 electronic journal and newspaper titles
• Search over 90 research databases to find out what has been published in your subject area
• Look at past exam papers from 2002 onwards
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib
Ejournals
What are ejournals?
• Ejournals are online versions of print journals• ‘Magazines’ with academic content• Usually published monthly or quarterly• Contain current research – usually primary
research• Useful for getting a range of different
opinions about a subject
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
Didn’t find the article?• Make sure you entered the name of the
journal, not the article title• E.g. Novak, S. (2008) “How does outsourcing
affect performance dynamics?” Management Science. 54 (12): 1963-1979.
Didn’t find the article?• Make sure the date of your article falls within
the date range for the link you have selected• E.g. Novak, S. (2008) “How Does Outsourcing
Affect Performance Dynamics?” Management Science. Vol. 54 (12): 1963-1979.
Didn’t find the article?• If you have checked the title and date and still
get a ‘no results message’, Birkbeck Library does not subscribe to the journal you require
• Contact the Help Desk about print journals, using other libraries or interlibrary loans
Databases
What are databases?• Online tools to help you research your topic• Many cover a specific subject, e.g. history• Others are multidisciplinary• Some contain the full text of journals,
magazines and newspapers• Others are index and abstract services but
may link to the full-text if the Library has a subscription to the journal
Why use databases?
• If you don’t have a reading list or want to read further, you won’t necessarily know which ejournals to use
• You can type in a keyword or keywords to see what has been published in your subject area
• Helps you to identify relevant readings
What is wrong with just using Google?
• Anyone can publish information on the web• No editorial control or third party reviews• Is the information an appropriate level for
academic study?• How can you tell if the information is
accurate?• How do you cope with the amount of results?
Which database is best for my subject?• Go to the Subject Guides at
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/subguides to see lists of resources that are best for your subject
• There is a guide for all of the main subjects taught at Birkbeck
• You can access the databases from these pages or from an A-Z list at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/databases
Which database is best for my subject?Which database is best for my subject?
Search tips…
• All databases have different interfaces but the same search principles apply
• Don’t just type in a string of words or an entire essay title
• Think about your search terms carefully before you start searching
• What is the key information that you are looking for?
Search tips…• Consider alternative terms for the same concept• Use truncation for variant spellings
E.g. stress* will find stress, stresses, stressors, stressed, stressful
• Search for exact phrases using quotation marks
• Combine words / terms using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to focus results
Search tips: Boolean operators
AND
If term A is ‘art’ and term B is ‘Renaissance’, this search is more likely to find articles
about ‘Renaissance art’
Search tips: Boolean operators
OR
If term A is ‘human resource management’ and term B is ‘personnel management’,
this search will find articles that contain either term
Search tips: Boolean operators
NOT
If term A is ‘java’ and term B is ‘Indonesia’, this search will exclude articles
about ‘Indonesia’
Ebooks
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• 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
Exam papers
Exam papers
Exam papers
• Exam papers are grouped by broad subject e.g. biological sciences
• If your subject is not listed, check the heading for your department
• Remember that some modules run alternate years so there won’t be an exam paper every year
Access from outside College
Accessing e-resources
You need an IT Services username/password • To log on to computers inside College• To access e-resources inside and outside College• You will be sent your ITS login when you enrol• ITS Help Desk, ground floor, Malet Street:
- Tel: 020 7631 6543- Email: its-helpdesk@bbk.ac.uk
Access e-resources from outside College
• Register your computer by setting up a cookie• Necessary for access to some e-resources• One-off process• Lasts 18 months• Login in with your ITS username and
password
See http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib
Setting up a cookie
Don’t forget print resources
Don’t forget about print resources!
• Books will still be an important part of your study, especially in arts and humanities
• Most book content is not available electronically• Most ebooks restrict the number of pages you
can download and / or print• Use the Library catalogue to find information
about books. Access via www.bbk.ac.uk/lib
Further help
Further help
• Library web site: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib• LIFE – online Library induction tutorial• Visit, ring or email the Help desk:• library-help@bbk.ac.uk• 020 7631 6063• Check your Subject Guide (online and in print)• Your Subject Librarian
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