1. The Basics Introduction to SOAS Library

2. By the end of this session you will Know how to find a book in SOAS library Know how to renew & reserve books Know how to find print & electronic journals

3. By the end of this session you will Know the key databases for your subject and how and why to use them Know where to get more help and training Know how to keep up to date with Library news

4. Your Librarian Victoria Bird Available: o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm Contact: o Room C2 o Email: vb18@soas.ac.uk o Tel: 0207 898 4147 Regional Librarians

5. General Information about the Library Opening Hours: o Mon-Fri 9am – 11.30pm o Sat and Sun 10.30am – 11.30pm o Closed over Christmas and Easter Online o Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/ o Twitter: @SOASLibrary@SOASLibrary o Facebook: SOASLibSOASLib o Blog: http://blogs.soas.ac.uk/librariannews /http://blogs.soas.ac.uk/librariannews /

6. IT Services Computers available in: o Library on Level D o Main Building (RB01, L62) Wireless access for laptops o Beware of thieves- take responsibility for your stuff Helpdesk: o Level E Library o helpdesk@soas.ac.uk helpdesk@soas.ac.uk o 020 7898 4950

7. The Library Joanna Tate Available: o Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm Contact: o Room C2 o Email: jt33@soas.ac.uk o Tel: 0207 898 4147 Regional Librarians

8. Finding Books Rebalancing growth in Asia : economic dimensions for China / editors, Vivek Arora and Roberto Cardarelli. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.

9. Classmarks CC330.9/ 751452 CC = China 330.9 = Subject number 751452 = Accession number

10. Location list Click “Main Library” to get a list of locations

11. If item published before 1989… It might not be on the catalogue

12. Borrowing Books Issue Desk – Level E o Take out & return books, pay fines, collect reservations Renewing Books Online Reserving Books o Search for book on Library Catalogue o Reserve books that are out by using the request button Fines

13. Borrowing Books 20 Books Fines for late charges o Long Loans (2 weeks) – 25p/day o One Week Loans – 75p/day o CDs – 50p/day o Overnight Loans – 50p/Hour o Pay at issue desk or online o £10 limit

14. Self-Issue Machines Beat the queues!

15. Finding Journals Print journals o Journals Reading area at rear of Level E o Other journals on Level F o Economics: Per 60 o Search on library catalogue Search on library catalogue Electronic journals o Primo Central o Searches databases and e-journals o Collated list of results o Tells you which years are available o Log in with SOAS id & password if off-site

16. Finding Journal Articles Use Primo to cross-search many databases at once http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/primo- central/ http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/primo- central/ Freeden, M. 2005. “What should the 'political' in political theory explore?” Journal Of Political Philosophy, 13(2), pp.113-134. Read, save, print or email article

17. Finding Journal Articles Fine, B. (2009) “Development as Zombieconomics in the Age of Neo- Liberalism”, Third World Quarterly, vol 30, no 5, pp. 885–904Fine, B. (2009) “Development as Zombieconomics in the Age of Neo- Liberalism”, Third World Quarterly, vol 30, no 5, pp. 885–904 Search A-Z Databases for journal title Browse to article Read, save, print or email article

18. Printing, Photocopying, Scanning Photocopiers = printers + scanners o Print to the network o Log in to photocopiers to collect o Main photocopying & AV area at rear of Level E o Log in using SOAS id and password o Once registered, can just use your ID card Printing – £12.50 free, then top up o 5p per A4 sheet, 20p for colour o Top up using recharge machines on Level E Scanning – sent to email address Report problems to IT Helpdesk

19. Researching a topic Online Bibliographies and Indexes http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/a-z/ http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/resources/a-z/ Use for research beyond your reading list Key Databases for Economics o JSTOR o EBSCOhost o Web of Knowledge/Science o IBSS

20. Statistics and Data ESDS: o OECD o IMF o UN o World Bank Also for banking and company information: o Bankscope o Oriana o Datastream And regional databases: o China Statistical Data Online o IndiaStat

21. Logging in… On-campus access is automatic for most databases Many can be accessed off-campus using your SOAS id and password

22. Researching a topic Training o Library Workshops throughout the year o General introductory sessions in Term 1 o Subject-specific dissertation workshops in 2 nd term o Printed guides and worksheets in pack o Information Skills site on BLE Information Skills site on BLE Economics Subject Guide o http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/subjects/economics/ http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/subjects/economics/

23. Access to Other Libraries Other Main library for students: o Senate House Library Other Libraries: o Most other UoL institutions (UCL, LSE etc.) o British Library o http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/using/others/access/ http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/using/others/access/ Searching other library catalogues o Inform25 for UoL libraries o COPAC for UK o Worldcat for worldwide

24. Why not just use the web? How does Google work? o Ranks results by popularity, using algorithm o Includes all sorts of wrong information and opinion How could I improve my search? o Include more specific search terms o Google Scholar o Use a database Better searches give better information. You’re Economists, you do the maths!

25. Assessing information Authorship Accuracy and verifiability of data Currency Publishing body Point of view – bias Referral and / or knowledge of subject literature

26. Help! Training o Library Workshops o Printed guides and worksheets o Moodle website Economics Library Subject Guide http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/ subjects/economics/

27. Further Training Library Tours Podcast/ Video Tour Library Training Sessions Moodle Information Skills Site Enquiry Desk QR codes

28. Hints Don’t leave it to the last minute Do reference properly Do question every piece of information If you’re not sure, then ask for help!

29. Tasks Use the Library catalogue to find the call numbers and locations of the book assigned to you Find the journal article on Primo Central Worksheet