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Title: Using the Library for research


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WELCOME
  • Using the Library for research
  • Roddy MacLeod
  • R.A.MacLeod_at_hw.ac.uk
  • Ext 3576
  • http//www.hw.ac.uk/library/sbe/library.ppt

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Outline
  • Basics
  • Library guide
  • Library Website
  • Library services
  • Catalogue
  • Journals (print and ejournals)
  • Other Libraries
  • Databases
  • Athens Authentication
  • Passwords
  • Inter Library Loans
  • Internet Resources Newsletter
  • How To Find Out guides

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Objectives
  • Understand some principles of literature
    searching
  • Understand how to use the Librarys website to
    find information
  • Know which tools to use to find information
  • Know how to locate copies of documents and
    resources
  • Know where to go for advice

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How to find
  • Books
  • Journals
  • Articles
  • Internet resources
  • Conference papers
  • Technical reports
  • Government publications
  • Statistics
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Reference materials
  • etc

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Why?
  • It takes time and effort to find information.
  • With the addition of digital resources to print
    and multimedia, the knowledge environment has
    become considerably more complicated.
  • Theres much more to finding information that
    searching Google.

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Starting point
  • Library guide
  • Heriot Watt University Library website
  • http//www.hw.ac.uk/library

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www.hw.ac.uk/library
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Other Libraries
  • National Library of Scotland
  • Letter of authorisation from HW Library Service
    Desk
  • Libraries Edinburgh University, Abertay Dundee,
    Napier University, Stirlring University,
    Strathclyde University, Glasgow University, etc
    141 university libraries
  • Postgraduates, DLs pt time students can borrow
    UK Libraries Plus card from HW Library Service
    Desk

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How to find out in the Built Environment
  • http//www.hw.ac.uk/library/howtobuilding.html
  • 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.
  • Web version is regularly updated.

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Literature Searching
  • It takes time and effort to find information.
  • Define your subject and your objectives.
  • Discuss your topic with your supervisor for their
    starting points.
  • Look at any information already found as it may
    lead to further material.
  • Decide how comprehensive the search will be.
    Everything on your subject? - Go through each of
    the sections in How To Find Out guide. Or can you
    exclude some sections and types of material?
  • Look through guide and decide which are best
    sources for you.
  • General sources are normally listed first. Always
    read explanations
  • Think about your search profile - the keywords,
    related terms, etc.
  • Keep systematic records, follow the advice in
    Taking References

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Journals
Print-only journals available in HW Library
Journals
200
Print and e-journals available in/from HW Library
c1,000
Journals
E-journals available from HW Library
3,000
Journals
Journals not available in/from HW Library. Obtain
articles via Inter Library Loans or try another
Library
150,000
Journals
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Databases
  • Zetoc ip/Athens
  • Google Scholar freely available
  • CSA Illumina Athens/Athens
  • ScienceDirect ip/Athens
  • InjentaConnect ip/Athens
  • ISI Web of Knowledge ip/Athens
  • Engineering Village 2/Compendex Athens/Athens
  • Applied Science Technology Full text ip/Athens
  • Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
    Athens/Athens
  • EEVL Xtra freely available
  • Iconda Athens/Athens
  • Construction and Building Abstracts (CBA)
    ip/password
  • RICS Library Direct password/password
  • etc

Passwords see Databases page links (available
only from campus)
13
Database coverage examples
DATABASES
20,000 journals
200 journals
Zetoc
CSA Illumina
CBA
RICS Library Direct
Journals
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Databases
  • Search Strategic environmental assessments
  • Zetoc 5 items
  • Articles, conference paper no links to full
    text
  • Google Scholar 507 items
  • Articles, books, conference papers, citations
    some links to full text
  • ScienceDirect 61 items
  • Articles full text links to all
  • CSA Illumina 122 items
  • Articles, scholars, websites, conferences, books,
    reports - some links to full text
  • EEVL Xtra 230 items
  • Articles, books, jobs, websites some links to
    full text
  • ICONDA 31 items
  • Articles, reports, books no links to full text

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Database Scope Coverage
  • 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
  • Zetoc
  • CSA Illumina
  • Some specialise in one subject area e.g. ICONDA

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Search terms - Zetoc
  • Wind farm 459
  • Wind farms 402
  • Windfarm 208
  • Wind turbine 3214
  • Wind park 95
  • Windpark 73

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Search terms - ICONDA
  • Shopping centre 3707
  • Shopping center 376
  • Shopping mall 684
  • Shopping arcade 901
  • Retail centre 32
  • Retail park 15

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Narrowing searches Engineering Village 2
  • Wind farm in all fields 1394
  • Wind farm in title 348
  • Wind farm in ti, articles 189
  • Wind farm in ti, articles, refine results to
    include only UK 26

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Advanced searching CSA Illumina
  • Wind in title and farm in title and
    (turbulence or turbulance) in anywhere in the
    Technology Section 17 items
  • Private in anywhere and (sector or invest)
    in anywhere and (urban regeneration or urban
    renewal) in title in the Social Science Section
    44 items

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MetaPress
  • Private sector urban regeneration 14 items, 9
    of which are available full text.

21
EbscoHost
  • Business Source Elite via EbscoHost
  • Subjects covered include business, management,
    economics, finance, etc
  • Shopping centre decline 1
  • shopping centre AND decline 64

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Database search strategy
  • Identify key CONCEPTS
  • Identify KEYWORDS
  • Broad and narrow terms
  • Synonyms and alternative terms
  • Alternative spellings/plurals
  • AND, OR, NOT (combining)
  • Applying limits

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Search results
Full text
24
Search results
Bibliographic record only
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Bibliographic record
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Locating Full-Text
  • Link to full-text on-screen from within database
    record (where available)
  • Use library A-Z list of electronic journals to
    see if we offer electronic access
  • Use library CATALOGUE to see if we have the
    journal in print copy
  • Request item/s on Inter-Library Loan or search
    other library catalogues (via HWUL webpages)

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Other tools
  • Cyburbia the urban planning portal
    http//www.cyburbia.org/
  • SAPLING - Architecture, Planning and Landscape
    Information Gateway http//www.sapling.org.uk/
  • EEVL Xtra cross-search articles, books, the
    best websites, the latest industry news, job
    announcements, technical reports, technical data,
    full text eprints, the latest research, teaching
    and learning resources, etc http//www.eevlxtra.ac
    .uk

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Other tools
  • Internet Resources Newsletter http//www.hw.ac.uk/
    libwww/irn/irn.html
  • City of Edinburgh Council Planning and Building
    Control http//www.edinburgh.gov.uk/CEC/Structure/
    Web/Property_and_Planning/Property_and_Planning.ht
    ml
  • Rudi.net - SBE Resource Centre
  • Planex SBE Resource Centre
  • Urbadoc

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Professional Societies
  • Chartered Institute of Building
  • Chartered Institute of Housing
  • Town and Country Planning Association

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CONTACT DETAILS
  • Roddy MacLeod
  • Senior Subject Librarian (Built Environment)
  • tel 3576
  • email R.A.MacLeod_at_hw.ac.uk
  • Enquiry desk Wednesdays 1-5pm

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Help
  • Using the Library website
  • Identify information sources
  • Advise on searching
  • Help with access problems
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