Know-How: Database in Focus
Nearly each month the University Library selects a new or popular database to focus on.
The workshops normally take place on a Wednesday from 10:00am to 11:30am in Training Room 2 on Level 3 of the Library, unless otherwise specified.
The sessions outline how to:
- access the database
- search the database effectively
- save bibliographic references
- keep up-to-date
You are also given the opportunity to search the database yourself.
Feedback from previous participants includes:
"Very friendly & a chance to get hands on experience".
"Highlighted some very useful features".
To book:
- Staff - either book through Staff Development's booking system or turn up on the day
- Students - No need to book, just turn up on the day
Courses
| Date | Course |
|---|---|
| Wed 28 October 2009 | Business Source Complete Business Source Complete indexes scholarly business journals back to 1886. It covers the disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics |
| Wed 18 November 2009 | Web of Science Web of Science consists of: Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. It is a multi-disciplinary database that covers articles from over 8,000 journals worldwide. It is available from Web of Knowledge. |
| Wed 24 February 2010 | The University's Institutional Repository This course will provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the database, including how they can submit their own published work to it and find published work of colleagues. Loughborough University's Institutional Repository is a digital collection of Loughborough's research. The material in the collection is in many forms: published articles; pre-prints; book chapters; theses or even audiovisual material. The materials are centrally stored and preserved and the repository is a ‘shop-window' for the university's intellectual output. |
Wed 24 March 2010 |
Community of Science This course will provide participants with in depth knowledge of the database, including searching for peers with similar research interests and how they can submit their own research detailes. Community of Science (COS) provides information on research funding opportunities and research expertise worldwide . |
| Wed 26 May 2010 | Society of Automotive Enginers (SAE) Papers The SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE Technical Papers covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology. |
| Wed 21 July 2010 | RefWorks This session will outline how to input and manage references using the bibliographic management software system called RefWorks. |
Advice on searching databases
InfoTrail@Lboro: electronic information is an online interactive tutorial providing helpful advice on searching databases.
If at any time you require advice and asistance on how to formulate and carry out a literature search on a database, contact the Academic Librarian(s) for your Department. Or alternatively ask for assistance at Information and Enquiries on Level 3 of the Library.