Level 2 Mathematics Research Skills Evi Tramantza University Library
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.
Subject Guide Bookmark this page. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/ Subject and Blog All you need to start with research is here
What is Information Literacy?
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. 2010. Information literacy [Online]. London. Available: http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/learning/information involved/advocacy/learning/information- literacy/pages/definition.aspx [Accessed 1 May 2010].
What is the difference between a Journal and a Magazine?
Magazines and Journals http://lib.utsa.edu/research/subject/schola rlyguide.html
Materials Books Encyclopaedias Journals Newspapers In print or electronic form
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.Math. Combin. Vol.2 (2009), 66-78 Graphoidal Tree d - Cover S.SOMASUNDARAM
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: 026107 Part: Part 2 Published: AUG 2009 Times Cited: 5 Abstract Conclusion Introduction
What are the differences between Databases and Search Engines?
Databases VS Search Engines Indexed Subjects Limits History Sort results Save results And more Free text searching No limiting
Index Power Search Author/s Title of journal Title of Article Date limits Abstract - words Keywords Subjects
Field searching
Indexes in the Library Catalogue
Athens Access from home Set the Cookie http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/subject/onli ne/passwords/
Databases http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/subject/onli ne/
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?pi=714820167 MathSciNet: http://www.informs.intute.ac.uk/informs_perl/pag e.pl?action=init&render=inhale&unit=1453&page =1&folio=105&id=0000002875e180f83a00de61e 24dafab
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 Search with your keywords http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/subject/mys ubject/maths/mathematics.htm
MathsNetBase, Ebrary Reference books for your subject Quantum computing http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/subject/mys ubject/maths/mathematics.htm
Stand on the shoulders of giants Google and Google Scholar http://scholar.google.co.uk/ http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/r efinesearch.html How to search in Google Scholar Quantum computing in the title in the last year for Maths
Keep records of searches and sources Be organised! http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/search palexamplearts.pdf http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/search paltemplate.doc
Wikipedia http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/ 16/How_to_evaluate_a_Wikipedia_article. pdf H-index www.google.com
Internet Detective Tutorial http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/index.ht ml Intute: http://www.intute.ac.uk/mathcompsci/ Combinatorics Select E-booksE
Evaluate http://libweb.surrey.ac.uk/library/skills/stud y_skills/reflective%20writing/reflective_wr iting_tools.html http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/evalua tionchecklist.pdf
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as appropriating someone else's work or ideas without acknowledgment. Janice Moulton George Robinson Encyclopaedia of Ethics
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.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/numericreferencingcribsheet.pdf.pdf http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/numericcitation.pdf
Plagiarism and referencing Plagiarism quiz on skills portal http://libweb.surrey.ac.uk/library/skills/plag iarism%20quiz/plagiarism%20quiz.htm
SPLASH Drop ins for support (for researching or writing) http://www.surrey.ac.uk/li brary/splash/appointment s/dropin/ Just ask! Workshops: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/li brary/splash/workshops/p rogramme/
Thank you! Good Luck! Questions?