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4 4 What resources are available Books – over 30,000 books in the IoP library. Over a million in KCL libraries Journals – hard copies at the WEC and IoP libraries >10,000 ejournals Databases – PsycInfo, Web of Science, Medline Bibliographic software - EndNote Training and help with all of the above!

5 5 How do I get to Kings online? OneSpace - the College Portal http://onespace.kcl.ac.uk College external web site http://www.kcl.ac.uk

6 6 Library Catalogue Dedicated terminals in libraries Can be searched online at library.kcl.ac.uk Can request books from other KCL libraries Can reserve books out on loan to other people Can renew your books online Covers all KCL libraries, E-books and ejournals

7 7 Books Search for on catalogue using authors surname and key words from title Find out classmark and go to appropriate place on shelves Mostly 4-week loans at the IoP – fines = 10p a day Can borrow up to 20 books at a time Library is open 08:30-21:00 through the week, 09:30- 17:30 on Saturday, 11:00-18:00 on Sunday

8 8 Journals KCL e-only now but still substantial hard-copy collections at the WEC and IoP libraries Journals not for borrowing but you can request articles via the library catalogue >10,000 ejournals. Can be searched for on the catalogued. Look for SFX@Kings link – this should connect to the journal web site Might need password for off-site access SFX@Kings embedded in databases – can go directly to articles if full-text is available

9 9 Databases Accessible via OneSpace – onespace.kcl.ac.uk Click on Databases link on the right-hand side Alphabetical list or can be searched for by name PsycInfo principal database for mental health Web of Science and other databases also available Contains links to full-text but NOT full-text themselves Might need to log in via Shibboleth – use your KCL username and password

10 10 E books Over 150,000 available All on Library Catalogue – can be searched for in exactly the same way as books Option to limit search to eresources Might need to log-in via Shibboleth

11 11 Bibliographic Software Main package supported by college is EndNote Import references from databases, manage them and add citations to documents EndNote pages give further information http://www.kcl.ac.uk/onespace/study/computing/softw are/bibsoft/endnotehttp://www.kcl.ac.uk/onespace/study/computing/softw are/bibsoft/endnote Formal courses and one-to-one sessions available Available on Campus Desktop –Start>Programmes>Bibliographic>EndNote

12 12 Printing and photocopying Printers in Libraries and student computing rooms £3.00 free print credit to start you off 5p for A4 B&W Top up using a kiosk or online via OneSpace Local printing as standard Follow me printing Web printing via credit top up page 5p for B&W A4 Rechargeable photocopy cards Remember copyright! - Information about what you can and cant do is at all copiers Campus or Global desktop; your own mobile device Self service photocopiers in Libraries

13 13 Further help and training IoP information specialist i.e. me –john.r.gale@kcl.ac.ukjohn.r.gale@kcl.ac.uk Iskills courses available throughout the rest of the year – may be provided as part and parcel of your course http://www.kcl.ac.uk/onespace/it/training Lots of information on Library Services web pages http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/index.aspx

14 14 Questions?


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