WISER Science An Overview of E-resources Juliet Ralph, Radcliffe Science Library October 2007

WISER ScienceWISER ScienceAn Overview of E-resourcesAn Overview of E-resources

Juliet Ralph, Radcliffe Science LibraryJuliet Ralph, Radcliffe Science LibraryOctober 2007October 2007

OxLIPOxLIPOxford Libraries Information PlatformOxford Libraries Information Platform

……let’s take a guided tour for Science & let’s take a guided tour for Science & MedicineMedicine– Key headingsKey headings– Key resourcesKey resources

Especially those we have bought or subscribed to!Especially those we have bought or subscribed to!

– There’s a complete A-Z list of all resources on There’s a complete A-Z list of all resources on the the Title ListTitle List tab tab

– They are also listed under relevant headings on They are also listed under relevant headings on the main the main Subject List Subject List screenscreen

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxliphttp://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip

Library Catalogues and Library Library Catalogues and Library InformationInformation

OLIS - Union Catalogue of Oxford LibrOLIS - Union Catalogue of Oxford Librariesaries to find books & journals to find books & journals

World-Wide Library CataloguesWorld-Wide Library Catalogues

Latest Database Acquisitions and TriLatest Database Acquisitions and Trialsals e.g. “Henry Stewart” Talks e.g. “Henry Stewart” Talks

Online lectures in biomedical scienceOnline lectures in biomedical science

http://hstalks.com/accesshttp://hstalks.com/access

All SubjectsAll SubjectsDictionaries, Dictionaries, EncyclopædiasEncyclopædias and Reference Works and Reference Works

Electronic Journals and E-booksElectronic Journals and E-books

General Bibliographic Tools and PublishingGeneral Bibliographic Tools and Publishing Aids Aids

NewspapersNewspapers

Official PapersOfficial Papers (inc. sources of statistics) (inc. sources of statistics)

OXAM - Oxford Examination Papers OnlineOXAM - Oxford Examination Papers Online

World Wide Web and the InternetWorld Wide Web and the Internet

Dictionaries, Dictionaries, EncyclopædiasEncyclopædias and Reference Works and Reference Works

Major reference sources such asMajor reference sources such as

Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary

Encylopaedia Britannica OnlineEncylopaedia Britannica Online

Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Reference Online– quick reference collection, including quick reference collection, including

English and bilingual dictionaries, English and bilingual dictionaries, English grammar & thesaurus, plus English grammar & thesaurus, plus subject dictionariessubject dictionaries

Plus some specialised onesPlus some specialised onesEncyclopedia of Biodiversity Encyclopedia of Biodiversity Encyclopedia of CancerEncyclopedia of CancerEncyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Encyclopedia of Materials: Science Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology and Technology Encyclopedia of Mathematical Encyclopedia of Mathematical PhysicsPhysicsImages.MD (medical images)Images.MD (medical images)Knovel Critical Tables (chemistry)Knovel Critical Tables (chemistry)

General Bibliographic Tools and PuGeneral Bibliographic Tools and Publishing Aidsblishing AidsBritish Standards OnlineBritish Standards Online

– Technical specificationsTechnical specifications– Current, historic and draft standardsCurrent, historic and draft standards– Requires an Athens account even within the Requires an Athens account even within the

Oxford domainOxford domainIndex to ThesesIndex to Theses– List of theses (with abstracts) accepted for List of theses (with abstracts) accepted for

higher degrees by universities in Great Britain higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Irelandand Ireland since 1716since 1716

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)– doctoral dissertations and master's theses, doctoral dissertations and master's theses,

worldwide, from 1861worldwide, from 1861

SciencesSciences

Biological SciencesBiological Sciences

Earth & Environmental SciencesEarth & Environmental Sciences

History of ScienceHistory of Science

Medical SciencesMedical Sciences

Physical & Mathematical SciencesPhysical & Mathematical Sciences

Under these headings are listed Under these headings are listed relevant databases, reference works relevant databases, reference works and e-books, and internet sitesand e-books, and internet sites

Bibliographic DatabasesBibliographic Databases

Key tool for literature searching Key tool for literature searching – find journal articles, book chapters, find journal articles, book chapters,

conference proceedings, etc in your conference proceedings, etc in your subject.subject.

Different interfaces but all do a Different interfaces but all do a similar job:similar job:

To list Citations + AbstractsTo list Citations + Abstracts

+ links to full text if Oxford has + links to full text if Oxford has access, using access, using

Key subject databasesKey subject databasesBiological SciencesBiological Sciences– BIOSIS (biology & biochemistry)BIOSIS (biology & biochemistry)– CAB Abstracts (agriculture & forestry)CAB Abstracts (agriculture & forestry)– Zoological RecordZoological Record

Earth & Environmental SciencesEarth & Environmental Sciences– GeoBase (geography)GeoBase (geography)– GeoRef (geology)GeoRef (geology)

History of ScienceHistory of Science– Historical AbstractsHistorical Abstracts

Medical SciencesMedical Sciences– Medline (medicine)Medline (medicine)

Freely available via PubMedFreely available via PubMed

Also via Ovid Web GatewayAlso via Ovid Web Gateway

– AMED (complementary medicine) AMED (complementary medicine) – Embase (pharmacology)Embase (pharmacology)– Global HealthGlobal Health– PsycINFO (psychology)PsycINFO (psychology)– SPORTDiscus (sports medicine)SPORTDiscus (sports medicine)

Physical & Mathematical SciencesPhysical & Mathematical Sciences

ChemistryChemistry– Chemical Abstracts (via SciFinder Scholar)Chemical Abstracts (via SciFinder Scholar)

EngineeringEngineering– CompendexCompendex

MaterialsMaterials– METADEX - Materials Research Database (via METADEX - Materials Research Database (via

CSA) CSA)

MathsMaths– MathSciNet MathSciNet

Physical & Mathematical SciencesPhysical & Mathematical Sciences

INSPECINSPECFor Physics, Engineering, ComputingFor Physics, Engineering, Computing , , Applied Maths, Applied Maths,

Astronomy …Astronomy …

Coverage includes pure and applied Coverage includes pure and applied physics, electronics, electrical engineering, physics, electronics, electrical engineering, communications, computer science, control communications, computer science, control engineering, information technology and engineering, information technology and manufacturing, mechanical and production manufacturing, mechanical and production engineering engineering

Indexes approx 4200 journals, 1000 Indexes approx 4200 journals, 1000 conferences, books, reports, dissertations conferences, books, reports, dissertations

Coverage from 1969 onwardsCoverage from 1969 onwards

Multidisciplinary databasesMultidisciplinary databases

Web of KnowledgeWeb of KnowledgeWeb of ScienceWeb of Science

Arts & Humanities Citation Index, 1975-Arts & Humanities Citation Index, 1975-Science Citation Index Expanded, 1945-Science Citation Index Expanded, 1945-Social Science Citation Index, 1956- Social Science Citation Index, 1956-

Science & MedicineScience & MedicineSCOPUSSCOPUS Contains 4 of those specialist databases:Contains 4 of those specialist databases: Compendex 1970-Compendex 1970- Embase 1970-Embase 1970- Geobase 1980-Geobase 1980- Medline 1966-Medline 1966- Plus these datasets: Fluidex 1974- ; World Plus these datasets: Fluidex 1974- ; World

Textile Index 1970- ; Biobase 1994-Textile Index 1970- ; Biobase 1994- 15000 journals in total15000 journals in total Also websites and patentsAlso websites and patents Produced by ElsevierProduced by Elsevier

Databases v Search enginesDatabases v Search enginesContents indexed by Contents indexed by specialistsspecialistsSubject headingsSubject headingsLimitsLimitsAllow you to:Allow you to:View search historyView search historyCombine searchesCombine searchesMark & sort resultsMark & sort resultsPrint/save/emailPrint/save/email& Export results& Export resultsSave searchesSave searchesSet up alertsSet up alerts

Free text searching Free text searching onlyonly

No limiting functionsNo limiting functions

None of these!None of these!

Getting your hands on the Full Getting your hands on the Full TextText

If there’s no link from the database…If there’s no link from the database…Check the Check the Oxford e-journals Oxford e-journals list list

http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/oxford/http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/oxford/azaz

Check the Library Catalogue (for Check the Library Catalogue (for books and printed journals) books and printed journals) http://http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/oliswww.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis//

What if it’s not available in What if it’s not available in Oxford? Oxford?

Some authors allow unlimited access to Some authors allow unlimited access to their work and if you type the title of the their work and if you type the title of the paper into Google you may be able to paper into Google you may be able to access a downloadable copy of the paper. access a downloadable copy of the paper.

Contact the author(s) and ask them to Contact the author(s) and ask them to send you a reprint of their paper. send you a reprint of their paper.

Alternatively, use our Inter-Library Alternatively, use our Inter-Library Loan/Document Supply service!Loan/Document Supply service!

Managing your referencesManaging your referencesSeveral packages available: Several packages available:

1. EndNote1. EndNoteEither buy a licence from OUCS atEither buy a licence from OUCS athttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/shop/http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/shop/

Or register for a free (to you) web-based accountOr register for a free (to you) web-based accountwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/endnotewww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/endnote

2. RefWorks2. RefWorksAlso free (to you) and web-basedAlso free (to you) and web-basedCreate an account atCreate an account atwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/refworkswww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/refworks

Accessing OxLIP resourcesAccessing OxLIP resourcesDirect access from Oxford University Direct access from Oxford University networknetwork

Remote accessRemote access– Register for a personal Athens accountRegister for a personal Athens account– www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/athens/www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/athens/

– If database does not use Athens, install If database does not use Athens, install the Virtual Private Network on your pc for the Virtual Private Network on your pc for access to the University networkaccess to the University network

– www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/remote/www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/remote/

Here to helpHere to help

Queries about e-journals and Queries about e-journals and databases, including access databases, including access problems problems

eresources@ouls.ox.ac.ukeresources@ouls.ox.ac.uk

Radcliffe Science Library Radcliffe Science Library enquiries.rsl@ouls.ox.ac.ukenquiries.rsl@ouls.ox.ac.uk

http://http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rslwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl//

Or contact your Subject LibrarianOr contact your Subject LibrarianBio- & environmental sciences: Bio- & environmental sciences: roger.mills@ouls.ox.ac.ukroger.mills@ouls.ox.ac.ukLife sciences & medicine: Life sciences & medicine: juliet.ralph@ouls.ox.ac.ukjuliet.ralph@ouls.ox.ac.ukPhysical sciences: Physical sciences: ljilja.ristic@ouls.ox.ac.ukljilja.ristic@ouls.ox.ac.ukHealth Care Libraries: Health Care Libraries: linda.atkinson@hcl.ox.ac.uklinda.atkinson@hcl.ox.ac.uk Complete list atComplete list atwww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/collections/librarianswww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/collections/librarians

Over to youOver to you

Try the tutorial for one of these Try the tutorial for one of these databases:databases:– INSPEC (physical sciences)INSPEC (physical sciences)– Medline (medicine)Medline (medicine)– SCOPUS (all science & medicine)SCOPUS (all science & medicine)– PsycINFO (psychology)PsycINFO (psychology)

Go to Go to http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/oxlip/

Select database from the Select database from the TitleTitle ListList

And look for And look for