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1 Range of resources: a short quiz Nancy Graham & Beth Gwinnett September 2006

2 Quiz Please complete this short quiz to test and increase your knowledge of the range of resources on offer at the University of Birmingham. Good Luck!!

3 To become familiar with a subject about which you know very little, would you consult: 1.A journal 2.An encyclopaedia 3.A database 4.Google 5.A book 6.Don’t know

4 No.2 is correct An encyclopaedia or subject dictionary will give you an introduction to a particular topic and may suggest further reading. This is ideal if you know very little about the subject. You could even try Wikipedia- the online encyclopaedia.

5 If you want to find journal articles on a topic would you consult: (select two answers) 1.The library catalogue 2.A database 3.Google 4.The journals in the library 5.eLibrary Subject Search 6.Don’t know

6 No.2 is correct You can search for journal articles on a topic using a database (i.e. Medline, PubMed, Web of Science etc) or via the Subject Search facility in eLibrary. Journals in the Library may hold some useful articles but how will you know which journal they’re in?

7 If you wanted access to high quality electronic resources in your subject area, where would you look? 1.Google 2.Library catalogue 3.eLibrary 4.Don’t know

8 No.3 is correct The eLibrary gives you access to thousands of electronic journals and a wide variety of subject databases and gateways. These have all been carefully selected as they contain high quality information.

9 If you wanted to find textbooks that covered your subject area, would you use: 1.Library catalogue 2.eLibrary 3.Google 4.Look along the shelves 5.Don’t know

10 No.1 is correct The Library Catalogue shows all the libraries holdings for your subject area. Search using the keyword field for relevant words in your topic.

11 If you wanted to find out which books from your reading list were available in the library would you use: 1.Library catalogue 2.www.readinglists. bham.ac.uk 3.Google 4.Use your module handbook 5.Don’t know

12 No.2 is correct Although you could search for each title on your reading list using the Library Catalogue, the online reading list web site will have the full reading list for your module and you won’t need to search for each title individually. Use the hyperlinks to connect to the Library Catalogue to check availability.

13 If you wanted to find recent online information suitable for academic use would you: 1.Look on the library catalogue 2.Look on the eLibrary 3.Search the Internet 4.Don’t know

14 2 & 3 are correct You can use the eLibrary to look for recent articles in databases. You could also try using the Internet BUT with caution. Whereas subject specialists edit the information which you access via the eLibrary, this is not true of the Internet and you must train yourself to spot irrelevant or dodgy web sites - www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/ www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/

15 Where would you go to find a guide to the main resources in your subject area? 1.Ask in the library 2.eLibrary 3.Library catalogue 4.Subject guides

16 No.4 is correct These subject guides are online and in PDF format to download. Each guide explains the major resources for your subject area, how to access and how to use those resources. They are available from: www.is.bham.ac.uk/ppm/publications/sg.htm www.is.bham.ac.uk/ppm/publications/sg.htm

17 Which of the following materials are listed on the Library Catalogue? 1.Printed books 2.Printed journals 3.DVDs and videos 4.Music CDs and musical scores 5.All of the above

18 No.5 is correct All of these formats are listed on the Library Catalogue. Limiting your search using the appropriate ‘Collection’ or ‘Format’, available in Advanced Search, will help you to search for i.e. just periodicals (journals) or just videos.

19 End of the quiz Thank you for taking part in the quiz and we hope that you’ve learned about the range of resources on offer from the library. For further help and advice contact your subject librarian: http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/menu/index/help_subjectstaff.htm


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