1. Special Collections, University of Manchester Library and the John Rylands Research Institute Special Collections, the John Rylands Research Institute & Postgraduate Researchers 2014-15

2. – Research skills training as part of the artsmethods@manchester programme – Research skills training tailored to your discipline as part of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training programme – Opportunities for ‘curatorials’ i.e. 1:1 research encounters with curators tailored to your research topic Our offer to you from Special Collections

3. We are part of the artsmethods@manchester Programme 2014-15 The Core Picture this! Using visual collections & visual literacy in research 8 th December 2014 Do judge a book by its cover! 16 th February 2015 Dusting off the Archives – making the most of Archives Ancient & Modern 27 th April 2015 Research Methods in Book History 11 th May 2015

4. John Rylands Research Institute and the North West Doctoral Training Programme 2014-15 Discussions with Pathway Leaders for ‘Events’ currently in train: Medieval manuscripts and Early Printed Books for Historians including: palaeography, tips on scripts and typefaces 19 th and 20 th century Utopias and Special Collections for Art Historians Contemporary writers and their archives for English and American Studies and Creative Writing

5. John Rylands Research Institute We offer a portfolio of lectures, conferences, and seminar series on topics relating to our holdings in Special Collections - PhD students have the opportunity to participate in the planning & development of these activities We offer programmes of doctoral training (generic and bespoke) and can offer ‘Researcher in Residence’ opportunities For future reference: We offer a programme of post- doctoral fellowships

6. Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities with the Institute Via our web page: http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/jrri/ http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/jrri/ Or contact: Stella Halkyard (Visual Collections & Academic Engagement Manager) at: stella.halkyard@manchester.ac.uk

7. Main Library collections, sites and support for researchers Common knowledge or secret skills? www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/research-services/

9. Using ‘Library Search’ a.k.a. the catalogue Go to Library homepage http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ Log in first for the best results

10. Use to keep e-journal articles and e-books handy Select this tab to find books (monographs) Lets you search for journal articles by article title; will find (e.g.) reviews of books [full text online] plus references to print books

11. You are using reference management software aren’t you? Endnote, fully supported by Library (online and face-to-face training) RefMan, Zotero … Insider tip: FREE Mendeley Premium (5GB) till the end of this year only!

16. Manchester eScholar a.k.a. our Open Access institutional repository website http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholarhttp://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar Help available via email escholar@manchester.ac.uk or ring 0161 275 8721

17. Open Access Publishing and the Scholarly Communication Service Website http://www.openaccess.manchester.ac.uk/http://www.openaccess.manchester.ac.uk/ Help available via email uml-openacess@manchester.ac.uk or ring 0161 306 1517 Helen Dobson managed the Scholarly Communication Service

18. Research Data Management Website http://www.manchester.ac.uk/researchdatahttp://www.manchester.ac.uk/researchdata Help available via email researchdata@manchester.ac.uk or ring 0161 275 7853

19. Citation Services See link on http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/research- services/ http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/research- services/ Help available via email uml.researchcitationanalysis@manchester.ac.uk

20. SALC PGRs and University Challenge SALC research students and undergraduates on the UoM University Challenge teams Selection process starts end October Email the Alex Ferguson of the University Challenge world if you want to try your luck stephen.pearson@manchester.ac.uk

21. Hidden treasures and secret skills REVEALED  www.manchester.ac.uk/library 1. Log in first 2. Personalise your profile (improve relevancy) 3. Save searches, set alerts (keep up to date) 4. Use p: drive to back up your research notes and your references 5. Make use of skills training available on artsmethods@manchester programme and the MyLearningEssentials programme 6. Log out when you’ve finished!

22. Good Luck! From Rachel Kirkwood and the Library’s Research Services Team blog.research-plus.library.manchester.ac.uk/ www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/research-services/