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INFORMATION @ OXFORDOllie Bridle, October 2012
Introduction
Information sources & reading lists
Where to look for books and journals
Bibliographic databases
Copyright and plagiarism
Where to find help
What’s available
LibrariesRadcliffe Science
LibraryCollege
Books/e-books Journals/e-journals Catalogues Databases The web People
Openstreetmap.com
Too much information?
It can be hard to find what you want! Things you can do –
Follow ‘signposts’ like your reading lists.Know where to look.Choose the right search tool.
Where to look
Books Journals Papers, articles, reviews
Databases
SOLO SOLO Bibliographic database
SOLO
COPAC OU e-journals Google Scholar
OxLip+
WorldCat Web
SOLO – Our library catalogue
Reading lists
Sometimes need a little deciphering. Journal articles can cause problems. Some examples…
Books
Items on your reading lists should be on open shelves.
SOLO indexes book titles NOT individual chapters.
Whole books
Krasner, RI (2010). The Microbial Challenge, (2nd ed). ASM Press.
SOLO Search: Microbial Challenge Krasner
Author(s) or main editor(s)
Publication date
Book title
Edition Publisher
Coulson, T.R & Godfray, H.C.J. 2007 Single-species population dynamics pp. 205-210 in McLean, A.R. & May, Theoretical Ecology, OUP
Book chapters
SOLO Search: Theoretical Ecology McLean
Chapter author(s)
Publication year
Chapter title
Page numbers
Book editor(s)
Book title Publisher
Journals
SOLO only recognises full journal titles. Use the ‘Journal’ limit in SOLO. SOLO lists print and electronic journals. In SOLO you won’t find –
Titles of individual articles.Abbreviated journal titles.
To find individual articles you need a bibliographic database.
Abbreviations
References will often give an abbreviated version of the journal title.
Appl Environ Microbiol = Applied and Environmental Microbiology
J Mol Biol = Journal of Molecular Biology
Where to translate… Locator Plus (National Library of Medicine)
http://locatorplus.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
Limit your search to – ‘PubMed Title Abbreviation’ JournalSeek
http://journalseek.net/ UlrichsWeb
Subscription database – very comprehensive.http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/
Journal references
Donoghue, M.J. 1985. A critique of the biological species concept and recommendations for a phylogenetic alternative. The Bryologist 88(3): 172-181.
Boomsma, J.J. 2009. Lifetime monogamy and the evolution of eusociality. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B 364, 3191-3208.
Article authorPublication
yearArticle title
Journal title Volume Issue Pages
Abbreviated journal title
Series indicator
SOLO Search: Bryologist
SOLO Search: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B
Advanced SOLO
Use more advanced features. Find different types of material. Link out from SOLO to other e-resources.
Refine by library
Restrict search to just the RSL or your college.
Search Open-shelf collections only.
Refine by material
If you’re only looking for journals...say so!Other limits for maps, databases...
Refine by date, language, format... Do this AFTER your search. Refine options on the left of the screen.
Advanced search
Search by multiple criteria at the same time.
Make your search more specific.
Accessing e-books via SOLO Look for the ‘View Online’ link. Different vendors e-books work differently.
Journals in SOLO
Print and electronic journals. E-journals should appear first in results. Many journals off-site. Journals in the RSL will have a Level
number.
E-journals from SOLO Click ‘View online’. Choose the service which provides you with the
issue of the journal you want. Sometimes we only have a selection of issues
available online. Journals often provide a facility to view article as
a pdf.
Getting to your articleIssues from 2000
to present available.
Issues from 1898 until 1992 available.
OU e-Journals
OU e-Journals allows you to search only our e-journal collection.
Simple keyword searching.
Click title link to access the journal online
Potential problems…
Can’t find an item in SOLO?Double check your reference.Ask a librarian…
Books out to other readers?Reserve through SOLO.Would an older edition be suitable?College libraries.
Book not held on open-shelves?Order through SOLO.Available in the library within 48 hours.
Bibliographic databases
Millions of articles indexed from thousands of journals.
Powerful search tools to find exactly what you want.
Search title, author, subject, abstract. Also indexed
Conference proceedings Patents
For Biologists
Web of Science SCOPUS Biological Sciences (ProQuest) Others...
Finding Databases Use SOLO. Use OxLIP+
Search by name.Browse by subject.
Access off-campus
You can access our electronic resources from anywhere.
SOLO is open to search for everybody. To use E-journals and databases sign in
to SOLO using your SSO (Single Sign On).
Information on the Web Always be critical!
Who is writing this information?How old is the web page?Are their commercial interests?Is it backed up with proper references to
published research? If you cite web resources make sure you
collect full information about the site URL and when you accessed the information.
Google Scholar
Allows you to search for academic literature on the web.
Limited functionality. Not focused on science. Doesn't cover everything! A proper bibliographic database will
often serve you better.
Copying We have photocopying in
the library. Set up your PCAS account. Credit online or in cash. Usable in Bodleian Libraries.
Copyright regulations Most material you will use is protected by
copyright. Copyright prevents unauthorised copying and
distribution of a work. Generally, a work remains in copyright for 70
years after the creators death. You can legally copy or download only a limited
amount of material for private study.1 article per issue of a journal.Max 5% of a book.
Copyright notices are by each photocopier.
Plagiarism Passing off somebody else's work as your own. Very serious consequences. You can avoid plagiarism by –
Using your own words and style, don’t copy others.Avoiding simple paraphrasing of other’s work.Providing accurate citations and references for material you
use in your work.Always making it very clear when you are directly quoting
another person’s work. Take a look at - http:///
www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/goodpractice/about
Help!
Online help for SOLO. LiveHelp service. Library website
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science Ask at the library. Drop us a line –
[email protected]@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
LibGuides
User friendly guides which highlight key library resources by subject.
Links SOLO
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk OxLIP+
http://oxlip-plus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk OU e-journals
http://ejournals.bodleian.ox.ac.uk RSL Website
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science LibGuides
http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk PCAS
https://bodleian.pcounterwebpay.com Image credits: Bodleian Libraries, Radcliffe Science Library & Microsoft ClipArt collection
Workshops Thursday & Friday
Where?Radcliffe Science LibraryTraining Room
When?Thursday
○ Group 3 – 10.30 Group 4 – 11.15Friday
○ Group 1 – 11.30 Group 2 – 12.15
Please stick to your assigned group!
