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Conference Papers Scholarly Journal Articles Trade & Professional Journal Articles Academic Textbooks Audio-Visual Information Magazines Personal Communications Websites Social Networking Resources Newspapers Reference Resources The Information Landscape aims to introduce you to the most popular information sources and help you to see how each might be useful in the course of your academic studies. Click in the boxes below to find out more. Click on the button to return to this page. The Information Landscape aims to introduce you to the most popular information sources and help you to see how each might be useful in the course of your academic studies. Click in the boxes below to find out more. Click on the button to return to this page. Sutherland, Northern Scotland by imagesofgb4u, Flickr

Conference Papers Academics present new ideas and research at conferences. Papers are presented and usually written up and published as ‘proceedings’. There are opportunities for debates and discussions to progress new ideas too. Refer to these if your topic of interest is very new and little has been written about it in books and journals. If you want to find conference papers, ZetocZetoc and ISI Proceedings are two specific databases.ISI Proceedings Crowded Math Course by thowi, Flickr If you are searching Discovery, choose conference materials as the source type.Discovery

Scholarly Journal Articles Use these when you know that you want very specific, academic information. They are published regularly, usually monthly or quarterly. They may be in printed or electronic format. If you are an undergraduate, you are unlikely to browse scholarly journals. They contain articles, written by academics. The sources used to write the articles are included at the end in a Reference List or Bibliography. You can use tools called databases to help you search the contents of these and other types of journal. Visit the My Subject pages to find specific databases for your subject area.My Subject Articles are peer reviewed, i.e. the quality of the article has been reviewed by an editorial board. You can find scholarly articles in any subject area by searching DiscoveryDiscovery. Limit your source type to academic journals.

Trade and Professional Journals Use these journals to give a professional view point to your work. They contain information aimed at people working in a particular trade or profession. Articles vary in length, but are often fairly short and readable. They include product reviews, industry news, exhibition and competition adverts. Job adverts are also featured. Articles are not peer reviewed, but are usually written by people with a sound knowledge of the industry. You might want to regularly browse some trade journals relating to your industry. Find them on the journal display shelves in the library. They may be printed or electronic. They are published regularly, usually weekly or monthly. You can find journal articles in any subject area by searching DiscoveryDiscovery. Limit your source type to trade publications. You can use tools called databases to help you search the contents of these and other types of journal. Visit the My Subject pages to find specific databases for your subject area.My Subject

Magazines Magazines are usually aimed at the general public, but can have a place in student research. Vogue, for example, will be useful for fashion students. Use these to keep up with changing trends, ideas or public opinions. They are usually published weekly or monthly. Articles vary in length and will usually be written by journalists. They are usually available in printed format or as personal electronic subscriptions. Sometimes they are available as library electronic subscriptions. Some magazines have their own websites where you can read sample articles and view additional information. Find magazine articles by searching Nexis UK. When you see your search results, limit by publication type to magazines and journals.Nexis UK Assist Me / Fashion Shoot / Blank Mag by Simon Pais-Thomas, Flickr

Newspapers As well as providing information on current affairs, newspapers are useful sources of public opinion and include reviews. They can be useful for historical research, providing primary evidence from the period in which they were published. Newspapers may be local or national, tabloid or broadsheet, they may also be specialist, e.g. Broadcast. Tabloids and broadsheets are written for different audiences. Compare news stories from tabloids, or ‘red tops’, such as the Sun and the Mirror with ‘broadsheets’ such as the Times and the Guardian. Find and read full text newspaper articles from all over the world using Nexis UK database.Nexis UK You may find other recommendations for newspaper archives on the My Subject My Subject pages.

Academic Textbooks They present well established ideas and theories and usually cover a broad topic area in considerable detail. Use these when you want an introduction to a topic area. You are unlikely to read a book from cover to cover. Use the contents page and index to help you locate what you want to find out about. They are reviewed by an editorial board so you can usually trust that the content is reliable and accurate. The book may be edited and divided into chapters which are written by different authors but relate to the main theme. Format may be printed or electronic. Use the Library Catalogue to find printed or electronic books in the University of Portsmouth Library. Alternatively search Discovery and limit your source type to books and ebooks.Library Catalogue Discovery Find out what books are available by searching COPAC or an online bookshopCOPAC such as Blackwell’s.Blackwell’s

Reference Resources Use these to find quick facts. They are useful to consult at the planning stage of your research and can provide you with keywords to help you search the web or library catalogues and databases effectively. These include dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories and are often ‘reference only’ and cannot be borrowed from the Library. Resources may be printed or electronic Use Credo Reference database to search an online library of reference resources. If youCredo Reference just want a dictionary try the Oxford English Dictionary, OED Online. OED Online If you search Discovery you will sometimes see a link to your topic in Credo Reference. Look for it in the right hand column.Discovery You may also see a research starter as the first hit in your search results.

Audio-Visual Information Visual arts students might use this for inspiration for their design work. Others may use it to illustrate particular points within presentations or research. It may also help with learning a language. It may be images, video clips, podcasts, computer games etc. Images may be from printed or electronic sources. The library has some good quality image, video and sound resources for educational use. A good place to start is JISC Media Hub. For television and radio broadcasts, use Box of Broadcasts (BoB).JISC Media HubBox of Broadcasts Images, just like other information sources, will be subject to copyright even if they are available on the web. First Home Game Season by diana tri wulandari, Flickr For more information about finding A-V resources visit the Mediascape guide. Mediascape You can find A-V information on Discovery. Limit your source type to non-print resources, audio or videos. You may also see some related images in the right- hand column.Discovery

Websites Use the web to find quick facts, current information, information about companies and organisations and information from the government. This page looks at the internet in general, not as a medium for accessing the Library’s online scholarly books and journals. Always evaluate the information that you find on the web. Ask questions such as who is responsible for the site, why have they written it, how up-to-date is it. Visit the Internet Detective for further guidance.Internet Detective Use more than one search engine. Use the advanced search options to find what you need more quickly and easily. Search by domain name, if appropriate, e.g.:.ac.uk UK academic sites.gov.ukUK government.org.ukUK non profit making organisations.co.ukUK companies Find good quality websites recommended by your librarian on the My Subject pages of the library website.My Subject

Personal Communications You may use these to add a personal, research element to your work. They could be letters, s or they could be opinions gathered from a survey or interview. You should always ask permission prior to including personal details in your work. Contributors may prefer to remain anonymous.

You should always ask permission prior to including personal details in your work. Contributors may prefer to remain anonymous. Social Networking Resources Useful for finding out what others are thinking. These include blogs, and tools for sharing photos and information amongst friends and groups. Use with caution in your research. How reliable is the information? People’s thoughts and feelings can change too! Search Google Blogs; contribute to the pool of information on Wikipedia;Google BlogsWikipedia find your friends (and the University Library) on Facebook; share photos on Flickr.Facebook;Flickr