UCL Library Services

Lynne Meehan (Room 314, Science library)Tel: 020 7679 2634 (ext 32634)Email: l.meehan@ucl.ac.uk

Useful Links: http://delicious.com/LynneMeehan/medphys1

Introduction

• Library Essentials• Sources of information• Library catalogue• Knovel• Citing your sources• Further Help

Have you ever been to a library

1. Yes, regularly

2. Occasionally

3. No, not likely

4. What is a library?

Test Question

Library Essentials – Science Library

•1 of 16 different sites

•Opening Hours

Mon-Thur 8.45-22.30

Fri 8.45-19.00

Sat-Sun 11.00-21.00

•ID card and PIN

Library essentials - Library regulations

What was the student doing wrong?

1. Sitting quietly and reading a book

2. Finishing her essay which was due yesterday

3. Eating, drinking and chatting on her mobile phone

4. Not eating enough green vegetables

Library essentials - Library regulations

Library essentials-Studying in the library

• Quiet study rooms

• Group working

• Wireless network

Library essentials - Photocopying

• Copy card

• Black & White cost:

A4 = 5p, A3 = 10p

Photocopy Help Centre in Room 107 Main Library

Library essentials: How do I borrow books?

• Self service

Borrow

Renew

Return

• Loan periods

• Fines

What do you need to get into the library

1. My bag

2. ID card

3. A ghost

4. A sense of humour

Library essentials: Observation Round

Where to look?

Search Engine

Database

Library catalogue

Type of information

www.ucl.ac.uk/Library

Library catalogue

Who is the author of the book “Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer” published in 2008?

1. Sorensen, E

2. Perry, R.H.

3. Meehan, L

4. Welty, J. R.

Library catalogue

Where in the library would you find the journal Energy and Fuels?

1. Physical Sciences Pers

2. Engineering Pers

3. Engineering Q 5 PER

4. In the bin

Library catalogue

Knovel is an interactive e-book database.

It gives searchable access to the full text of a range of engineering text and reference books.

University Challenge

Knovel

Plagiarism

You may already have had warnings from your tutors about: – Plagiarism

– Copyright

– Referencing and citation

Avoid the crime of "copy / paste"

Acknowledge your sources

Citing your sources

Citing styles: Harvard and Vancouver

Essential details -Who, what , where, when and why?

Note the content

Reference management software can help

Access to e-resources

• Most electronic resources can be accessed on or off campus

• The best route to these is via the library website• You will need your UCL userid to log in• For further information go to

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/e-res.shtml#res-home

Help!

• WISE: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/moodle

Click on WISE, then Engineering and the Built Environment

• Enquiry DeskGround Floor, Science Library

020 7679 7789

• Come and ask me, can even arrange 1:1 training • http://delicious.com/LynneMeehan/medphys1

After this session do you think you will be using the library?

1. Every day

2. When I need to

3. It seems a good place to work

4. As little as possible

Thank you

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Lynne Meehan (Room 314, Science library)Tel: 020 7679 2634 (ext 32634)Email: l.meehan@ucl.ac.uk