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Library InstructionAmerican Studies

GOALS

› Get an overview of what kind of material is available through the Library

› Learn to search quickly and efficiently in the library’s resources

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Programme

› Powerpoint presentation, including demonstrations of the various library databases, libguides, SmartCat: 1 hour

› Work session: finding material for your topic: 1 hour

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Library University of Groningen

University Library

Library of Arts: collection has now moved to the UL Library of Law: will move to the UL next year

Library of Social Sciences will also move to the UL

› Central Medical Library› Zernike Library

Please note: during the next 4 years: large-scale renovations at the UL!

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Libraries of the University of Groningen: facilities

Collection•3.300.000 books (print and e-books)•5000 printed journal subscriptions•25.000 online journal subscriptions•audiovisual materials

Study places•Regular study places•Study places, pc included•Wireless internet

•Learning Grid•Quiet zones

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Borrowing books

Finding books

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LibGuide SmartCat

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Overviewdisciplines

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Electronic databasesSmartCat: - no subject searching possible. You just put in a search word and will find articles. Very general.

= bibliographies

Bibliographies Often on a specific subject • Better search options• More information (abstract, keywords)• Articles from scientific journals

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Bibliographies

History: America : History & Life

Literature: Modern Language Association (MLA)

Language & Communication: MLA, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Communication & Mass Media Complete

Multidisciplinary : Academic Search Premier

Libguides

› http://libguides.rug.nl

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Newspapers : Lexis Nexis Newsportal

› full text of articles from the electronic archives of newspapers

› Dutch and international newspapers and other news sources

› text only, no illustrations

› not 100% complete

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Online dictionaries

• Dutch

• English-Dutch v.v.

• German-Dutch v.v.

• French- Dutch v.v.

• Italian-Dutch v.v.

• Spanish- Dutch v.v.

• Portuguese- Dutch v.v.

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Electronic databases outside University› Login: s-number and password

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In a nutshell ….

› Books/Journals : catalogue› Books/Journals/Articles (limited) in and

outside University: SmartCat› Subject search : bibliographies› Newspapers: Lexis Nexis Newspapers

› Libguide: overview of available resources

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Questions?