Wednesday, 18 February 2015
StarPlus Library catalogue update
In response to your feedback, we have now enabled single
sign on to StarPlus
when already logged onto MUSE. This means that when you access StarPlus from MUSE
via the My services menu, you will be
automatically signed on to the catalogue. This removes the need for you to
click on the University members link on
StarPlus. We hope that this will improve the overall usability of StarPlus.
Monday, 16 February 2015
New! Open Book Publishers
Open Book Publishers (OBP) is
a non-profit organisation established by academics to publish peer-reviewed
open access monographs in all disciplines of the Humanities and Social
Sciences.
The University of Sheffield is a member of the Open Book Publishers' Library Membership Scheme which offers staff and students full access to the various formatted digital editions, as well as a discounted price for any printed edition of an OBP title purchased from the OBP website.
Access is available from here. You’ll need to connect to the OBP website via the link on the right-hand side (under Quick links). You'll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary. You can also search for individual ebook titles on StarPlus under University Collections.
The University of Sheffield is a member of the Open Book Publishers' Library Membership Scheme which offers staff and students full access to the various formatted digital editions, as well as a discounted price for any printed edition of an OBP title purchased from the OBP website.
Access is available from here. You’ll need to connect to the OBP website via the link on the right-hand side (under Quick links). You'll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary. You can also search for individual ebook titles on StarPlus under University Collections.
Friday, 13 February 2015
International Historical Statistics
International Historical Statistics, 1750-2010, is the current online edition of this authoritative reference source, providing key economic and social indicators for the last 260 years. This 3-volume set is the latest edition of the most authoritative collection of statistics available.
You can access the resource through StarPlus or by clicking the above link
You can access the resource through StarPlus or by clicking the above link
Law School Pop Up Library
The Pop Up Library is coming to the Law School!
We'll be in the Bartolome House Cafe on Thursday 19 February, 11-1.
Drop by and say hello, and we'll do our best to answer your questions about digital library resources and support for learning and research in law. Look out for our banner, and we look forward to meeting you.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Searching for researching your first independent project: hands-on workshop
Do you need to
find literature for your first independent research project? Not sure where to
start? Tried searching but retrieving too many or too few results? Then come
along to a hands-on Searching for Researching workshop at 301: Student Skills
and Development Centre.
Run by the
University Library, this workshop will show you how to find the best resources
for your first research project. You will learn about different information
sources and how to create an effective search strategy to produce a manageable
set of relevant results. You will also consider evaluating information,
referencing and plagiarism – making sure you use your own ideas and reference
the work of others properly. There are 3 places still available on the workshop
on Tuesday 17th at 10am.
Book your place: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/301/services/workshops/searching
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Trial to Cite Them Right
Trial access to Cite Them Right is now available to University of Sheffield staff
and students until 2 March 2015.
We welcome your comments on this trial resource.
Cite Them Right is a
referencing resource which aims to help you reference many different sources
(e.g. book, journal article, web page), and understand how to avoid plagiarism.
Access is available from here by connecting to
the Cite Them Right website. The resource can only be accessed from on campus.We welcome your comments on this trial resource.
Monday, 2 February 2015
New! Evaluating information and critical thinking tutorial
Are all sources of information
equal? Can you believe everything you read on Wikipedia? Are there cases where
Twitter would tell you more than a textbook?
https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/info_skills/critical_thinking.html
Learning to think critically
about what you read, and how to choose the most appropriate information sources
for your needs are some of the most important skills you’ll learn at
University.
We’ve created a new tutorial to
help you ask the right questions about any information you find, to help ensure
that your work is based on the best evidence available.https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/info_skills/critical_thinking.html
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