Research Students: what the Library can do for you October 2015.

Research Students: what the Library can do for you

October 2015

Introduction

• Services we provide• Facilities on campus• Online resources• Resources for your subject area• Training and support• Searching for funding

opportunities

Services we provide

Online

E-journals, e-theses, databases, e-books, statistical sources, legislation, patents, conference proceedings and much more

On campus

Books, journals, newspapers, theses

Collections

Access to Other libraries

Document Delivery (Inter Library Loans), SCONUL

Services we provideSupport & Training

Training

Reference Management, Advanced Literature Searching, Managing Research Data, Funding Opportunities Databases…

Support

Speak to a librarian by phone, email, chat or in person & use the FAQ pages on Library Website

http://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources

Online Resources

Full-text Journals, Biographies, Databases Country Information, Encyclopaedias, Legislation, Statistics, Ebooks, Datasets, Conference Papers, Dictionaries & Thesauri, Law cases, News sources, Patents & Standards, Theses & dissertations

Joining the libraryhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/joining-the-open-university-library

Join to:

•Borrow from our print resources. Search the collections held on campus using the library catalogue.

• Use document delivery to borrow materials the OU does not have

• Apply for a SCONUL Access card so that you can access libraries at other universities.

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On Campus Library

• Self-service• Print collections

– Search using Library Search• Study Spaces• WiFi• Course materials• Open Monday-Friday

http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/library-at-walton-hall

Searching across sources

Selected resources for your studyhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/selected-resources-for-your-study

Art History

http://www.browzine.com/libraries/810/

Open Research Online

• OU’s research publications repository

• Etheses – cleared ©

http://oro.open.ac.uk/

Training General Online Traininghttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/events/online-training-sessions

• Introduction to Library Services• How to do a literature search• Introduction to Reference Management tools

Researchers Specific Training• Research Career Development Support Programme

Help when you need it

Contact the Helpdesk…

Details are on every page of the Library website

http://www.open.ac.uk/library

Funding Opportunities

• Research Professional Funding opportunities and research news database, can set up email alerts - useful for conference bursaries

• Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online Over 600 alternative funding bodies which make postgraduate grants

http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/funding-opportunities

What if the OU Library doesn’t have what I need? • Document Delivery - order books and photocopies of articles from the British Library and beyond http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/document-delivery• SCONUL - Borrow from other libraries: http://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/using-resources/libraries-near-you • Suggest a book - Use the ‘suggest a book’ form

Where to go next?

• Check the Library page on the VRE

• Familiarise yourself with the resources

• Think about attending the Reference Management training sessions

• Contact us if you need more help and guidance

• Any Questions?

http://www.open.ac.uk/students/research/

Reference Management training

• Introduction to reference management tools

• 6th & 13th October: face to face sessions 14:00 – 15:00 Library Seminar Rooms 1 & 2

• Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 via OU Live - 20:00

• An overview of how reference management tools can help you keep track of your references and a brief look at some of the better known freely available tools.

Links recapCampus Library Page detailshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/library-at-walton-hall

Funding Opportunitieshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/funding-opportunities

Library Homepage

www.open.ac.uk/library

Library Resources Pagehttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources

Online Training Sessionshttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/events/online-training-sessions

OROhttp://oro.open.ac.uk/SCONULhttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/using-resources/libraries-near-you

Selected Resources for your Subjecthttp://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/selected-resources-for-your-study