the library - your research link to the sciences
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The LibraryYour research Link to the Sciences
Presenters:David Honeybone, Liaison Librarian, Land & EnvironmentGuido Tresoldi, Liaison Librarian, Earth Sciences
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Overview
• Introduction to the Library’s quality research resources
• Strategies for finding Information
• Tips to effectively use the Library catalogue
• How to access Discovery to find electronic resources including, journals and indexes
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What can we help with?
• Finding books and online resources
• Searching and finding information for your research
• Referencing and reference management
• Locating study spaces, PCs, printers, etc.
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Where can you find us?
12 libraries
Discipline Specific
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Eastern Resource Centre (ERC)
• Science & Engineering collection
• Architecture Library
• East Asian Collection
• Bookable rooms
• PCs and printing
• Extended hours zone
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Brownless Biomedical Library
• Biomedical sciences collection• Bookable rooms• Access to PCs and printing• Extended hours zone
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library.unimelb.edu.au
• Discovery
• Catalogue
• Library Chat
• Subject Research Guides
• Re:Cite
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Borrowing books
Your student card is your Library and printing card borrow 100 items
at a time
Renew up to 10 timeson 28-day and 7-day loans
No renewals on hourly or overnight loans
Renew up to 4 times on
Music Scores
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Room and Computer Bookings
400 PCsBook for up to 30 minutes or 3 hours
Group study spaces Book for up to 2 hours
32 Rooms over 6 locations
Book anytime anywhere
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Research Cycle
Analyse the Problem
Identify concepts, keywords,
authors
Create a search
strategy
Identify search tools
Search and Retrieve
Information
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Example
1. Identify main concepts
Remote sensing vegetation Unmanned
aerial vehicles
Topic: Remote Sensing of Vegetation from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platforms
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Identify concepts & keywords
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Brainstorm keywordsRemote sensing Vegetation Unmanned aerial vehicles
Remote sensors CropCrops
Unmanned aerial vehiclesUAVUAVs
SensorSensorssensing
AgricultureAgricultural
Remotely piloted vehiclesRemotely Operated Vehicles
Fields Autopilotradio-controlled (RC) airplane
Plants Drone aircraft
Airborne platforms
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Online Search Statements
Narrow or broaden your search using the Boolean Operators and, or, not
1. Remote and sensing and vegetation2. (Remote or sensing or vegetation) and vehicles3. Remote or vegetation not hyperspectral
Work from the general to the specific – build your search strategy gradually
• Scroll through your search result to identify relevant material
• Read the abstracts of articles to help decide whether they are relevant – evaluate for quality
• Refine
• Search if necessary
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Where to start!
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Library Catalogue
Request items Bonus
Interlibrary LoansCAVAL & national
borrowing schemes
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Discovery
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Library Search Tools Overview
Discovery
Library Catalogue
A-Z eJournals
Digital Collections
A-Z Databases
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Searching SourcesGetting and reading your results
What type of document is it?
You can refine your search
Source it Melbourne
In some cases you can get it straight away as full text.
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Why Use Individual Databases?
More specific search for area of research
Allows for more targeted filtering
May provide more links to further keywords
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Some science databases
Web of Science
Scopus
Science Direct
Current Contents Connect
SciFinder Web
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INSPEC CHEMnetBase GeoRef
MathSciNet (AMS)
Pubmed/Medline CINAHL
PsycINFO
Embase MD Consult
Subject specific databases
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Subject Research Guides
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Checklist for evaluating sources of information
•Who is the author? •What are his/her qualifications?Authority
•Is there bias? •How are the claims justified? Objectivity
•General public or scientific community?Intended Audience
•Facts/figures/dates cited and references included?Accuracy •How up to date is the information?Currency
Evaluating Sources
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Researcher@Libraryhttp://library.unimelb.edu.au/research/
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Citing & Referencing
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Citing & Referencing Tips
Which Style?
•Check your course guide, assessment sheets or with your supervisor.
Style manual or guidelines
•Re-cite•Science Research Subject Guides
Bibliographic management
software
•EndNote •RefWorks
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Take Home Message
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Get in touch!
• Visit us in person• Chat to us online• Call us via 13MELB• Visit our mobile website
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