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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
[email protected]@ouls.ox.ac.uk
Radcliffe Science Library Radcliffe Science Library [email protected]@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: [email protected]@ouls.ox.ac.ukLife sciences & medicine: Life sciences & medicine: [email protected]@ouls.ox.ac.ukPhysical sciences: Physical sciences: [email protected]@ouls.ox.ac.ukHealth Care Libraries: Health Care Libraries: [email protected]@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
