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1 Level 2 Mathematics Research Skills Evi Tramantza University Library

2 The Aim To work towards doing literature research independently and effectively mainly by using the University Library as a Portal Objectives To understand a citation and be able to find an item using one (To( recognise the need for acknowledgement when using other people s work) To use the web for authoritative information (To recognise the need n to evaluate findings) To understand field- index searching (To recognise the use of field searching in databases, library catalogue) To understand all the aspects of the University Library provision n (To begin to recognise the complexity of modern libraries and the value of different resources and services and how information is organised) To know different types of publications (To be able to differentiate iate between different publications) To be able to write citations and bibliographies for different materials m using the referencing style (To understand the need for standards s in academic writing) To understand when a need for information is met or not.

3 Subject Guide Bookmark this page. Subject and Blog All you need to start with research is here

4 What is Information Literacy?

5 Information Literacy Information Literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner (Cilip) CILIP Information literacy [Online]. London. Available: involved/advocacy/learning/information- literacy/pages/definition.aspx [Accessed 1 May 2010].

6 What is the difference between a Journal and a Magazine?

7 Magazines and Journals rlyguide.html

8 Materials Books Encyclopaedias Journals Newspapers In print or electronic form

9 PUBLISH How does it work? The Research Cycle SEARCH CITE USE FIND READ

Familiarise yourself with searching Library Catalogue http://www.surrey.ac.uk www.surrey.ac.uk/library/ The American mathematical monthly Ejournals@Surrey http://www.surrey.ac.uk www.surrey.ac.uk/library/ International journal of mathematical combinatorics International J.

10 Familiarise yourself with searching Library Catalogue The American mathematical monthly International journal of mathematical combinatorics International J.Math. Combin. Vol.2 (2009), Graphoidal Tree d - Cover S.SOMASUNDARAM

11 Look at the article now! EJournals list Title: Delocalization transition for the Google matrix Author(s): Giraud O, Georgeot B, Shepelyansky DL Source: PHYSICAL REVIEW E Volume: 80 Issue: 2 Article Number: Part: Part 2 Published: AUG 2009 Times Cited: 5 Abstract Conclusion Introduction

12 What are the differences between Databases and Search Engines?

13 Databases VS Search Engines Indexed Subjects Limits History Sort results Save results And more Free text searching No limiting

14 Index Power Search Author/s Title of journal Title of Article Date limits Abstract - words Keywords Subjects

15 Field searching

16 Indexes in the Library Catalogue

17 Athens Access from home Set the Cookie ne/passwords/

18 Databases ne/

19 BOOLEANS quantum AND comp* (tumour OR cancer) AND mathematical model* black hole OR singularity mathematical models NOT theory

Databases and tutorials SciVerse: http://www.info.sciverse.com/videos/hub Web of Science: https://www.brainshark.com/brainshark/vu/view. asp?

20 Databases and tutorials SciVerse: Web of Science: asp?pi= MathSciNet: e.pl?action=init&render=inhale&unit=1453&page =1&folio=105&id= e180f83a00de61e 24dafab

21 Newspapers, Ebooks, Reference Search for a newspaper@surrey video Search for a book and an ebook video

Ebooks@Surrey CRCnetBase Library catalogue Two ways to search: Search in subject index

22 CRCnetBase Library catalogue Two ways to search: Search in subject index Search with your keywords ubject/maths/mathematics.htm

23 MathsNetBase, Ebrary Reference books for your subject Quantum computing ubject/maths/mathematics.htm

24 Stand on the shoulders of giants Google and Google Scholar efinesearch.html How to search in Google Scholar Quantum computing in the title in the last year for Maths

25 Keep records of searches and sources Be organised! palexamplearts.pdf paltemplate.doc

26 Wikipedia 16/How_to_evaluate_a_Wikipedia_article. pdf H-index

Internet Detective Tutorial http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/index.

27 Internet Detective Tutorial ml Intute: Combinatorics Select E-booksE

28 Evaluate y_skills/reflective%20writing/reflective_wr iting_tools.html tionchecklist.pdf

29 What is plagiarism?

30 Plagiarism Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as appropriating someone else's work or ideas without acknowledgment. Janice Moulton George Robinson Encyclopaedia of Ethics

31 Referencing Citation is a reference made within the body of a piece of academic writing. You need to quote, or to paraphrase or to summarise other people s s ideas. In the end of your work there needs to be a list of the References you have used. Alternatively you could have a Bibliography of all the works consulted even the ones you did not use.

Numeric Referencing Style http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/library/helpsheets/hs 28.pdf http://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/200232/referencing/832/what_is_referenci eferenci ng/4 http://library.

32 Numeric Referencing Style 28.pdf eferenci ng/4

33 Plagiarism and referencing Plagiarism quiz on skills portal iarism%20quiz/plagiarism%20quiz.htm

SPLASH Drop ins for support (for researching or writing) http://www.surrey.ac.

34 SPLASH Drop ins for support (for researching or writing) brary/splash/appointment s/dropin/ Just ask! Workshops: brary/splash/workshops/p rogramme/

35 Thank you! Good Luck! Questions?

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION LITERACY

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION LITERACY INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION 7 October 2016 LITERACY By Marion Hayes, Research Librarian 2 library@itu.edu 6/27/16 5/18/17 INFORMATION LITERACY 3 1. Information literacy? 2. Describe the research process