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Generic Skills
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Aims Introduction to the Portal Information available from the Library Home page (research support including research blog; travel fund information; Sconul Document Delivery; information skills unit; subject pages) Evaluating information on the Internet Electronic journals Databases available Search strategies Citing references Selected database searching Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail) Current and past research Selected online tutorials Support documentation
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Introduction to the Portal You can get to the Portal from the University Home pagePortal Login with your student ID and your Network password Login this way gives you automatic devolved Athens authentication
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Getting access to Resources Log in here B001234567 ******** An A-Z list of all Databases is available here – remember you are already authenticated for any Athens controlled database This link will take you to the Library homepage.
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Information available from the Library Home page Library Home page research support including Research Blog travel fund information Sconul Document Delivery information skills unit (literature searching etc) subject pages
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Evaluating information on the InternetEvaluating information on the Internet
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Electronic journals
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Databases Databases
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Search Strategies Search Strategies
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Citing References Citing References
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Selected Database searching and exporting from them to Refworks BHI (British Humanities index) Jstor Web of Science BHI (British Humanities index) Jstor Web of Science
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Registering for Refworks Register at a University of Ulster networked computer Login via the University Portal Select Learning Resources tab See Library databases on the left hand side of the screen Scroll down and click on R and then on Refworks Enhanced You can now register You must give your name You must give your university B number You must give your network password You must give your university email address
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Do you want a dedicated Refworks class? Click here for details Click here for details
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Some powerpoint examples Search in ArtAbstracts and exporting results to Refworks Search in ArtAbstracts and exporting results to Refworks Search in a CSA database and exporting results to Refworks Search in a CSA database and exporting results to Refworks Search in Lion and exporting results to Refworks Search in Lion and exporting results to Refworks Searching BL, University of Ulster, or other library catalogues and importing references into your Refworks space Searching BL, University of Ulster, or other library catalogues and importing references into your Refworks space
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Current Awareness Alerts Alerts Conferences and proceedings Conferences and proceedings
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Current and past research
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4 online tutorials Refworks tutorial Refworks tutorial Refworks Write-n-Cite Refworks Write-n-Cite Web of Science Researcher ID Web of Science Researcher ID Web of Science Journal Citation Reports Web of Science Journal Citation Reports
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Support Documentation This powerpoint is available at Presentation for research students
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We have covered Introduction to the Portal Information available from the Library Home page (research support; travel fund information; Sconul Document Delivery; information skills unit; subject pages) Evaluating information Electronic journals Databases available Search strategies Citing references Selected database searching Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail) Current and past research Selected online tutorials Support documentation
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Do you want to try a quiz? Go to the Support Documentation and scroll down for some simple questions on what we have covered. Alternatively try some searching your self. Logon via the Portal and select Library databases.
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Thank you. If you wish to contact me email me at l.childs@ulster.ac.ukl.childs@ulster.ac.uk Telephone 028 71375067
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