SBE MSc (course leader: Gina Netto).

10 Feb 2009 10.15 am – 11.30 am

Roddy MacLeod

Senior Subject Librarian

R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk

Ext 3576

http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/SBEresearch2009.ppt

Typical topics

Conservation of historic buildings Housing allocation systems Housing needs in tsunami struck Indonesia

Outline Basics

Library guide Library Website

Library services Catalogue eBooks Journals (print and ejournals) Other Libraries Databases Athens Authentication Virtual Private Network (VPN) Inter Library Loans How To Find Out guide Internet Resources Newsletter / library blog (spineless?)

Session Objectives

Understand how to use the Library’s website to find information

Understand some principles of literature searching

Know which tools to use to find information Know how to locate copies of documents

and resources Know where to go for advice

How to find… Books and eBooks Journals Articles Websites Conference papers Technical reports Government publications Statistics Theses and dissertations Professional societies Reference materials etc

Why?

It can take time and effort to find the right information.

With both digital resources and print and multimedia, the knowledge environment is quite complicated.

There’s more to finding online information than searching Google.

There are many sources of information

Physical library

LEVEL 4 Science and engineering print journals, abstracts and indexes, computer area, wireless zone, helpdesk, Study rooms (group & individual), discussion zone

LEVEL 3 Books - all subjects, Library catalogue, study rooms, silent study area

LEVEL 2 Entry, Service Desk, Enquiry Desk, Quick Reference material, photocopiers, library catalogue terminals, discussion zone, cafe

LEVEL 1 Social science print journals, abstracts & indexes, Language dictionaries, silent study area

Starting points

Library guide Library Website http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/

How to find out in the Built Environment Whether you’re looking for information for a

project or dissertation, or just some facts, figures or addresses, this guide should point you in the right direction

Links to resources available in, and from, Heriot-Watt Library

Web version is regularly updated. http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/howtobuilding.html

Journals

Journals

Journals

Journals

Journals

Print-only journals available in HW Library

Print and e-journals available in/from HW

Library

E-journals available from HW Library

Journals not available in/from HW Library. Can

obtain articles via Inter Library Loans or try

another Library

100

c1,000

5,000 +

120,000+

Database coverage examples

Zetoc CSA Illumina CBACentre of Business Information for the

Property Industry

------- Journals -------

DATABASES20,000 journals 200 journals

Databases Crude Search for: Conservation historical buildings

Google Scholar 125,000 items Articles, books, conference papers, citations, related articles – some links to full text

CSA Illumina (technology section) 2 items Articles, scholars, websites, conferences, books, reports - some links to full text

Zetoc 0 items Articles, conference paper – no links to full text

ScienceDirect 13060 items Articles – many available in full text but not all

Web of Knowledge 113 items Articles, conference papers - some links to full text

Ei Village 413 items Articles, conference papers, reports, dissertations - some links to full text

TechXtra 947 items Articles, books, jobs, websites – some links to full text

MetaPress 6946 items Articles - some links to full text

ICONDA 506 items Articles, reports, books – some links to full text

Construction & Building Abstracts 2 items Articles – some links to full text

Centre of business information 5 items Articles, reports, online documents – some links to full text

Database Scope & Coverage

Databases are produced by various publishers Every database has a different subject coverage Every database indexes different numbers of journals

and sometimes other types of publications Some are multidisciplinary resources eg

Google Scholar Zetoc CSA Illumina

Some specialise in one subject area e.g. ICONDA, CBA, Centre of Business Information for the

Property Industry (RICS Library Direct)

Search terms and techniques

CSA Illumina – large multidisciplinary database

Conservation of historical buildings [tech]5

Conservation and historical and buildings [tech] 350 Conserv* and historic* and building* [tech]

1115 Conserv* and historic* and building* [soc sci] 476

Search terms and techniques

ScienceDirect – large multidisciplinary database

Conservat* and historic* and building* [in title]4

Rehabilitat* and historic* and building* [in title]2

Conservat* and old and building* [in title] 1

Search terms and techniques

MetaPress – covers all subjects

Subsidised housing 397 Subsidized housing 1392 Social housing 536

Search terms and techniques

MetaPressSearch optionsFull text

availability

Search terms and techniques

Engineering Village 2 – large subject database

Structural engineering 633554 Structural engineering [in title] 3323 Structural engineering [in title, articles]

1946 Structural engineering [in title, articles, refine results to

only classification code ‘structural design’ and also only UK] 17

Searching techniques

Web of Knowledge – large multidisciplinary

Searching techniques

Searching techniques

Google Scholar

Indexes a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the Web

Covers peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, etc

Full text sometimes available

Book details

Articles, books, conference papers, preprints, citations, etc etc

14 other papers have cited this item by Clapham

Database search strategy summary

Identify KEYWORDS AND, OR, NOT (combining) – phrase search Broad and narrow terms Synonyms and alternative terms Alternative spellings/plurals Applying limits/Refining searches Search various databases Read Help files

Locating Full-Text

Link to full-text from within database record (where available)

Use Journals (Print & Electronic) link on Library home page to see if we offer electronic or print access

If not, consider requesting item/s via Inter-Library Loan

Bibliographic Record

Databases don’t always know about, or link to, our journal subscriptions, So if there’s no link, check our Journals List

Internet Searching, etc

See How To Find Out in the Built Environment Scirus – for scientific information. Searches web

information, preprint servers, digital archives, repositories and patent and journal databases.

TechXtra – cross-search 4 million items from 31 top sources

The Planning Portal UK Government's online planning and building regulations resource

SAPLING - Architecture, Planning and Landscape Information Gateway

Theses

Index to Theses Networked Digital Library of Theses and Diss

ertations (NDLTD) ProQuest

Dissertations and Theses Abstracts

Professional Societies

Chartered Institute of Housing Town and Country Planning Association Urban Institute European Urban Research Association

Other tools Rudi.net - SBE Resource Centre IDOX (Formerly Planning Exchange) – SBE

Resource Centre Info4education – SBE Resource Centre Estates Gazette interactive - SBE Resource Centre Barbour Property & Facilities Manager - SBE

Resource Centre Focus.net and SPN (Scottish Property Network) -

SBE Resource Centre Urbadisc – CD-ROM (out of date)

News

Internet Resources Newsletter spineless? (The Heriot-Watt Library Blog)

CONTACT DETAILS

Roddy MacLeod

Senior Subject Librarian (Built Environment)

tel: 3576

email: R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk

Enquiry desk: Wednesdays 1-5pm

Help

Using the Library website

Identify information sources

Advise on searching

Help with access problems

http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/SBEregional2009.ppt