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Stuck on researching methods? Try ‘Sage Research Methods Online’
Sage Research Methods Online (SRMO) is an online resource that provides information and instruction on research methods in the health and social sciences. It is accessible by from the list of databases and by authenticating with your UCL username and … Continue reading
Information Literacy Training from the Newsam Library
In 2005, UNESCO proclaimed, Information literacy and lifelong learning are the beacons of the Information Society, illuminating the courses to development, prosperity and freedom.Information Literacy lies at the core of lifelong learning. It empowers people in all walks of life … Continue reading
Twitter for researchers (updated)
This Friday, on the ‘Information and Literature Searching’ course, we will be discussing ways in which the micro-blogging site Twitter can help PhD students keep abreast of research in their area. It is for this reason that the blog post … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctoral, PhD, research, research support, researcher development, social media, social networking, Twitter, Twitter lists, Web 2.0
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Try the Book Citation Index
The Library has another three-month trial of Thomson Reuter’s ‘Book Citation Index’ in the ‘Web of Knowledge’ (WoK). The Book Citation Index (BKCI) does exactly what the journal citation indexes do, in that it maintains a count of the number of … Continue reading
Initial feedback on LibGuides & LibAnswers
Rozz Evans and I have just finished teaching a one-week, intensive ‘Information & Literature Searching’ course for the MPhil/PhD students. The students (13 in total) who attended the course were introduced to LibGuides and LibAnswers, the Newsam Library’s new information … Continue reading
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Tagged feedback, information portal, LibAnswers, LibGuides, online help, online support, research, research support
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