1. Classics Resources, Methods and Resources - Library Induction Suzie Kitchin and Christine Purcell October 2008

2. By the end of this session… You should be able to… Identify and find relevant resources for your research Use the library effectively, and make the most of our services and resources Access other libraries and their resources

3. Library basics http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/  Using the library University Library - 4 libraries Opening hours Borrowing privileges Durham University email Contacts / support

4. Library web pages http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/  Subject information - Classics  Information for… Postgraduate Research  Databases  Using other libraries

5. Library catalogue How to search  Author / title  Keyword and advanced searching  Marking records  Journals – print and online Your library record Document Delivery Service

6. Effective searching (1) Synonyms  e.g. tragedy, drama, melodrama Truncation  e.g. drama* (drama, dramas, dramatic) Wildcards  e.g. organi*ation, behavio*r Boolean operators: AND, OR & AND NOT

7. Combining search terms Boolean operators: AND, OR & AND NOT Plato AND NOT Aristotle Plato AND Aristotle Plato OR Aristotle

8. Effective searching (2) Limits  e.g. year, language Combination of searches, eg. (monument* or sculpture*) and (deterio* or weathering) Advanced search option / help Searching advice: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/

9. Bibliographic databases L’Annee Philologique Web of Knowledge (multidisciplinary) Dyabola Full-text sources include: Patrologia Latina Encyclopaedia Judaica Journal providers eg JSTOR

10. Current Awareness Library catalogue  Reading history  Keyword searches  New books Alerting services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/finding/curaware/ Theses and Dissertations http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/theses/

11. Other resources News and news archives http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newsp apers/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/newsp apers/ Image databases http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedat abases/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/online/imagedat abases/ Subject gateways http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/classics/gateways/

12. Wider access Local universities e.g. Newcastle and Northumbria Access to other libraries  SCONUL Access Scheme  http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/otherlibraries/ Document Delivery Service  http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/borrowing/dds/

13. Where to get help Main Library - Enquiries Desk Level 2 On-line enquiry service: http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/ Academic Support Team: Suzie Kitchin suzie.kitchin@durham.ac.uksuzie.kitchin@durham.ac.uk Christine Purcell c.w.purcell@durham.ac.ukc.w.purcell@durham.ac.uk

14. Feedback form Please complete the online evaluation form before logging off your PC (link is on Classics Information skills page) http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/claspg08