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© University of Reading 2010 www.reading.ac.uk/library
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Visiting the UoR LibraryRuth Gooding
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Session outline• Introduction
• What can you expect from a visit to University of Reading Library
• What might pupils need to know e.g. how to use the catalogue
• Other resources pupils can use
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Visiting the Library1Finding and evaluating information2
Resources outside UoR Library
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Visiting the Library1
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Types of visit• Widening participation
– Traditional style of visit– Often in conjunction with academic departments or
Student Outreach and Recruitment
• Using Library resources– International Baccalaureate and Extended Project
Qualification– Require searching for information and applying critical
thinking
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Visiting the Library • University vacation periods or after the Summer
exam period – Building work this Summer• No access during exams
• Pupils must be accompanied by staff and abide by the Library code of conduct
• Subject specific visits are arranged with the appropriate subject liaison librarian– Involvement depends on level of time they feel they
can offer
• No borrowing rights or access to electronic resources
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Finding information -Library resources• Over 1 million items in the
Library• Print books and journals• Browsing is not always an
efficient strategy to find books
• Students need to be able to use the Library catalogue Enterprise
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Using Enterprise• Demonstration
• Searching options• Print or electronic item• Full record / More information
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Search results
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Call Numbers are usually made up of:
• A prefix eg Periodical, Folio• A classification number eg 401.9• An author mark: the first three letters of the
author’s name• eg 401.9-ALT
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Floor plan
401.9
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Dewey Decimal resources• Different libraries may use different
classification schemes• OCLC guide to understanding Dewey Decimal
Classification• Help on the Library website
– Floor plans– Audio tours
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Evaluating information• “Information literacy is knowing when and why
you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner”– http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/learning/infor
mation-literacy/Pages/definition.aspx
• Plan searches before using Enterprise
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Planning search strategies• Level of information
– Undergraduate textbooks– Journal titles beginning Progress in... or Advances in...
• Constructing a search– Search terms?– Date range?– Author?– Geographical limits?
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Evaluating material• Evaluate the content and the source of the
material– Popular magazine?– Website?
• Things to consider:– Author– Bias in the piece– Structure of the information– Spelling and grammar
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Referencing• Different styles• Library website
– Referencing guides– Harvard and Vancouver styles
• Plagiarism• Tips!
– Keep records of materials cited– Write down page numbers (for quotations)– When photocopying mark the sources on the copy– Be consistent!
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Citing references
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3 Resources outside UoR Library
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Other electronic resources• University of Southampton's Extended Project S
upport guide• JISC collection for schools• Google Scholar and Google Books • Reading public library • Project Gutenberg• Directory of Open Access Journals • PubMed Central• Centaur – Reading University repository
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Other electronic resources• Government websites (.gov.uk)
– E.g. The Department of Education
• Society websites – E.g. Royal Historical Society
• Academics’ websites / blogs– E.g. Dr Ben Goldacre Bad Science
• Not for profit organizations (.org.uk)– charities, trade unions, public arts organisations– E.g. Oxfam
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Further suggestions• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
– A useful place to put information for students
• Experience sharing with other schools• Resources sharing with other schools
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Summary• Preparing for a visit
– Information on the Library website– Email me [email protected] to arrange
• Finding information– Plan searches– Use the catalogue– Evaluate the information found
• Other resources– Online possibilities– Other libraries– Virtual Learning Environment