1. for Engineering & Physical Sciences Postgraduate Researchers
The Library
for Engineering & Physical Sciences Postgraduate Researchers
Nicki Clarkson, Research Engagement Librarian
September 2018

2. Your Librarians Fiona Nichols (ECS, Engineering)
Marcia Ostrowski (Chemistry, ORC, Physics & Astronomy)
Nicki Clarkson (Research Engagement)

3. Library via SUSSED

4. Basic intro to Library services
Library Search – finding books, renewing, requesting books
Subject Guides for finding journal articles
Getting Started

5. Basic intro to Library services
Subjects
use the most appropriate
Lists more than Schools e.g. Newspapers, statistics & data, maps

7. Borrowing books
Research Postgraduates: no limit Taught postgraduates: 20

8. Material not held by Library…
Inter-Library Loan
library.soton.ac.uk/ill
Log in to Library Search and Click on ‘Send a Request’

9. Material is in hardcopy and I am working away…
Document supply
library.soton.ac.uk/document-supply
for extracts, e.g. articles, chapters
no charge
Log in to Library Search and Click on ‘Send a Request’

10. Off-campus Access: ebooks, ejournals, databases and other University resources
Eduroam
University wifi available at other HE Institutions
Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE)
University Windows desktop from any device
Global Protect Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Use where SVE unavailable.
Instruction via iSolutions Knowledgebase (login required)
Further guidance -

11. Library Scavenger Hunt

12. Library Research Engagement
ORCID IDs
Open Access
Institutional repository
Research data management
Bibliometrics
Systematic Reviews
Could be hidden or used to review what has been covered
Theses
Reference Management

13. We offer help on … Open Access Scholarly Publication
Research Data Management
Research ID’s – DOI’s, ORCID, ISBN
Bibliometrics - Measuring Research Impact
Systematic Reviews
Theses
Reference Management
… and more
Our help is available through
supporting website,
courses and workshops,
online courses and teaching materials,
and to address specific issues through
deskside training.
Researchers are encouraged to book Gradbook courses or make use of online training before booking deskside training. Deskside training covers a wide range of topics and an appropriate expert from the library will contact you to arrange a time and place.
Library Research Engagement Team

14. Open Access Guidance on The University Open Access policy
Different routes to Open Access
Funder and Research England REF2021 OA policies
Our Institutional Repository (ePrints Soton) & Pure
Licences and publisher embargoes
Making your research count and impact society includes disseminating your research widely. One route is through open access publishing. We can help your navigate this path, providing advice on which route to choose, funding and guidance on when you may be required to publish this way.
The University supports green open access and has an open access policy
Library Research Engagement Team

15. https://pure.soton.ac.uk Current Research Information System (CRIS)
Papers/articles/research data
Thesis
Activities/Impact
ORCiD
Pure is the database where PGRs, researchers and staff record all their:
Outputs – papers and articles, research data
Activities – conferences, chairing panels, organising, exhibitions
Evidence of impact
PhD thesis (deposited by Faculty)

16. c ORCID iD is a unique researcher identifier Register once for life
Open Researcher & Contributor ID c
ORCID iD is a unique researcher identifier
Register once for life
Under your control
Not institution dependent
Required by some publishers and funders
This is something we really would recommend that you set up.
You should add a personal as well as a University .
Register for an ORCID iD. This can be done through Pure, our current research information system (CRIS). All PGRs should be able to login to this.
ORCID iDs are requested by some Publishers (increasingly). They are now displayed on ePrints and are clickable links.
Making an impact is important.
Making sure that you get recognition for your work is important
Having an identifier that stays with you throughout your career makes sure that you get that credit. c

17. Research Data Guidance on: Data management plan File formats
File naming and version control
Metadata
Depositing your data
Disseminating your data
Getting a DOI for your data
Funder requirements
Managing your data starts at the beginning of your research, at the planning stages. Data is not just for the scientist, and covers ‘research notes’.
The University has a policy -
Library Research Engagement Team

18. Data Management Planning
Required as part of documentation in Year 1
Create
Store
Document
Use
Data Management Planning
Preserve
Share

19. Reference Management Use of software to manage references.
Building on from the online course (Lynda.com)
There are a number of reference management tools available, some free, some requiring purchase. EndNote is the one provided by the University and support is available. You can choose to use the one that suites your requirements best.

20. Reference Management Software
EndNote – powerful, takes time to learn, supported
Mendeley (free)
Zotero (free)
Endnote support
Lynda.Com - Endnote essential training with David Rivers (1h 23mins)-
Overview of software with lots of help and guidance -
Making use of reference management software is important and a life/time-saver!
The choice is yours but the more complex the analysis of the literature the more we would recommend EndNote due to the functionality offered.

21. Gradbook training courses
E-theses - What you need to know from the start
Research Data Management
Briefing “What you need to know from the start” (1hr)
Workshop (2hr)
Measuring the Impact of Research: Bibliometrics
How to make the most of Open Access publishing
There are also courses on other related research topics on Gradbook that are run by the library and others led by different services.
If you can’t make any of the courses (which count towards your training record), you can book Library deskside training sessions via the library website.
1:1 sessions with subject or research specialist librarians
At a time and place of your choice

22. Connect with us http://library.soton.ac.uk/research
Open Access/APCs/Institutional Repository/Systematic Reviews/Bibliometrics
Research Data Management, Data Deposit, DOIs