Using the Library for research

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WELCOME

• Using the Library for research
• Roddy MacLeod
• R.A.MacLeod_at_hw.ac.uk
• Ext 3576
• http//www.hw.ac.uk/library/sbe/library.ppt

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Outline

• Basics
• Library guide
• Library Website
• Library services
• Catalogue
• Journals (print and ejournals)
• Other Libraries
• Databases
• Athens Authentication
• Passwords
• Inter Library Loans
• Internet Resources Newsletter
• How To Find Out guides

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Objectives

• Understand some principles of literature
  searching
• Understand how to use the Librarys website to
  find information
• Know which tools to use to find information
• Know how to locate copies of documents and
  resources
• Know where to go for advice

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How to find

• Books
• Journals
• Articles
• Internet resources
• Conference papers
• Technical reports
• Government publications
• Statistics
• Theses and dissertations
• Reference materials
• etc

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Why?

• It takes time and effort to find information.
• With the addition of digital resources to print
  and multimedia, the knowledge environment has
  become considerably more complicated.
• Theres much more to finding information that
  searching Google.

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Starting point

• Library guide
• Heriot Watt University Library website
• http//www.hw.ac.uk/library

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www.hw.ac.uk/library
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Other Libraries

• National Library of Scotland
• Letter of authorisation from HW Library Service
  Desk
• Libraries Edinburgh University, Abertay Dundee,
  Napier University, Stirlring University,
  Strathclyde University, Glasgow University, etc
  141 university libraries
• Postgraduates, DLs pt time students can borrow
  UK Libraries Plus card from HW Library Service
  Desk

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How to find out in the Built Environment

• http//www.hw.ac.uk/library/howtobuilding.html
• Whether you're looking for information for a
  project or dissertation, or just some facts,
  figures, or addresses, this guide should point
  you in the right direction.
• Web version is regularly updated.

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Literature Searching

• It takes time and effort to find information.
• Define your subject and your objectives.
• Discuss your topic with your supervisor for their
  starting points.
• Look at any information already found as it may
  lead to further material.
• Decide how comprehensive the search will be.
  Everything on your subject? - Go through each of
  the sections in How To Find Out guide. Or can you
  exclude some sections and types of material?
• Look through guide and decide which are best
  sources for you.
• General sources are normally listed first. Always
  read explanations
• Think about your search profile - the keywords,
  related terms, etc.
• Keep systematic records, follow the advice in
  Taking References

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Journals
Print-only journals available in HW Library
Journals
200
Print and e-journals available in/from HW Library
c1,000
Journals
E-journals available from HW Library
3,000
Journals
Journals not available in/from HW Library. Obtain
articles via Inter Library Loans or try another
Library
150,000
Journals
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Databases

• Zetoc ip/Athens
• Google Scholar freely available
• CSA Illumina Athens/Athens
• ScienceDirect ip/Athens
• InjentaConnect ip/Athens
• ISI Web of Knowledge ip/Athens
• Engineering Village 2/Compendex Athens/Athens
• Applied Science Technology Full text ip/Athens
• Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
  Athens/Athens
• EEVL Xtra freely available
• Iconda Athens/Athens
• Construction and Building Abstracts (CBA)
  ip/password
• RICS Library Direct password/password
• etc

Passwords see Databases page links (available
only from campus)
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Database coverage examples
DATABASES
20,000 journals
200 journals
Zetoc
CSA Illumina
CBA
RICS Library Direct
Journals
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Databases

• Search Strategic environmental assessments
• Zetoc 5 items
• Articles, conference paper no links to full
  text
• Google Scholar 507 items
• Articles, books, conference papers, citations
  some links to full text
• ScienceDirect 61 items
• Articles full text links to all
• CSA Illumina 122 items
• Articles, scholars, websites, conferences, books,
  reports - some links to full text
• EEVL Xtra 230 items
• Articles, books, jobs, websites some links to
  full text
• ICONDA 31 items
• Articles, reports, books no links to full text

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Database Scope Coverage

• Every database has a different subject coverage
• Every database indexes different numbers of
  journals and sometimes other types of
  publications
• Some are multidisciplinary resources eg
• Zetoc
• CSA Illumina
• Some specialise in one subject area e.g. ICONDA

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Search terms - Zetoc

• Wind farm 459
• Wind farms 402
• Windfarm 208
• Wind turbine 3214
• Wind park 95
• Windpark 73

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Search terms - ICONDA

• Shopping centre 3707
• Shopping center 376
• Shopping mall 684
• Shopping arcade 901
• Retail centre 32
• Retail park 15

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Narrowing searches Engineering Village 2

• Wind farm in all fields 1394
• Wind farm in title 348
• Wind farm in ti, articles 189
• Wind farm in ti, articles, refine results to
  include only UK 26

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Advanced searching CSA Illumina

• Wind in title and farm in title and
  (turbulence or turbulance) in anywhere in the
  Technology Section 17 items
• Private in anywhere and (sector or invest)
  in anywhere and (urban regeneration or urban
  renewal) in title in the Social Science Section
  44 items

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MetaPress

• Private sector urban regeneration 14 items, 9
  of which are available full text.

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EbscoHost

• Business Source Elite via EbscoHost
• Subjects covered include business, management,
  economics, finance, etc
• Shopping centre decline 1
• shopping centre AND decline 64

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Database search strategy

• Identify key CONCEPTS
• Identify KEYWORDS
• Broad and narrow terms
• Synonyms and alternative terms
• Alternative spellings/plurals
• AND, OR, NOT (combining)
• Applying limits

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Search results
Full text
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Search results
Bibliographic record only
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Bibliographic record
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Locating Full-Text

• Link to full-text on-screen from within database
  record (where available)
• Use library A-Z list of electronic journals to
  see if we offer electronic access
• Use library CATALOGUE to see if we have the
  journal in print copy
• Request item/s on Inter-Library Loan or search
  other library catalogues (via HWUL webpages)

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Other tools

• Cyburbia the urban planning portal
  http//www.cyburbia.org/
• SAPLING - Architecture, Planning and Landscape
  Information Gateway http//www.sapling.org.uk/
• EEVL Xtra cross-search articles, books, the
  best websites, the latest industry news, job
  announcements, technical reports, technical data,
  full text eprints, the latest research, teaching
  and learning resources, etc http//www.eevlxtra.ac
  .uk

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Other tools

• Internet Resources Newsletter http//www.hw.ac.uk/
  libwww/irn/irn.html
• City of Edinburgh Council Planning and Building
  Control http//www.edinburgh.gov.uk/CEC/Structure/
  Web/Property_and_Planning/Property_and_Planning.ht
  ml
• Rudi.net - SBE Resource Centre
• Planex SBE Resource Centre
• Urbadoc

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Professional Societies

• Chartered Institute of Building
• Chartered Institute of Housing
• Town and Country Planning Association

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CONTACT DETAILS

• Roddy MacLeod
• Senior Subject Librarian (Built Environment)
• tel 3576
• email R.A.MacLeod_at_hw.ac.uk
• Enquiry desk Wednesdays 1-5pm

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Help

• Using the Library website
• Identify information sources
• Advise on searching
• Help with access problems