Information Services and Systems

Please login...

• Username is your student number e.g. 123456 • Password – Your student number followed by your date of birth e.g. 123456/07/01/1989

Information Services and Systems Welcome / Croeso Today we’ll be looking at the library on campus, accessing online resources, and tools that will help you during your studies

Information Services and Systems Q1. Where would you go to borrow a book 1. My friends/colleagues.

2. A library to get a book on the subject.

3. A reading list provided by my tutor.

4. Google.

5. Somewhere else.

0% 0% 0% 1 2 3

Information Services and Systems Your Library

Your Library

• 900,000 books and journals • Long opening hours Opening hours term time Sun – Thurs 8 am–2 am Fri – Sat 8 am–10 pm • 24 hour opening during exam time • Helpful staff! • Wifi ( swis.swan.ac.uk

) The Library also has an IT helpdesk, a dedicated careers team and Issue and information desks.

Information Services and Systems St. David’s Park Library

Your Library

• 4,000 nursing books and journals • Opening hours term time Mon – Fri 9am–4.30pm

• Photocopying and printing • Helpful staff! Located on the St David’s Park campus in Carmarthen, with a dedicated Librarian.

Information Services and Systems Your Librarians Katrina, Marion, Clare, Stephen, Elen, Alison, Izzy We can help you with literature searching, referencing and plagiarism advice, online searching, managing your online presence, finding data and statistics.....

Information Services and Systems • myuni.swan.ac.uk is the University portal • The pages provide access to key resources: – – – – – – Blackboard Email Intranet iFind Discover, the library catalogue iFind Research, our search tool Library web pages

Information Services and Systems • Blackboard is Swansea University’s Virtual Learning Environment on the web.

• Blackboard provides access to: – – – – – Turnitin and submitting assignments Class notes for your modules Reading lists Library support for CHHS students Mobile app

Information Services and Systems I need to find a book for my course, where are they?

http://ifinddiscover.swan.ac.uk

Information Services and Systems • •

You can use iFind Discover to:

Renew your books on loan Request books that are out on loan

Lets look for: A Book

Trevithick, P. (2012). Social work skills and knowledge: A practice handbook (3rd ed.). Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Information Services and Systems Have you used journals (periodicals) before?

1. Yes 2. No 3. What are they?

33% 33% 33% 1 2 3

Information Services and Systems My tutor has told me to read a journal for my course, where are they?

http://ifinddiscover.swan.ac.uk

Information Services and Systems • •

You can use iFind Discover to find journals. Journals are good for:

Finding the most up-to-date research Finding out hot topics in Social Work

Lets look for: A journal

British Journal of Social Work

Information Services and Systems What if I don’t bring a book back on on time?

time?

Overdue Charges ITEM NORMAL LOAN ONE WEEK LOAN OVERNIGHT/SHORT LOAN 6 HOUR AMOUNT 20p per day 50p per day £1.50 per day 20p per hour

Information Services and Systems • • • Answer the questions on your sheets You can work in teams 20 minutes maximum

Information Services and Systems Q1. Where would you go to borrow a book 1. Porter’s desk and Issue desk 2. Issue desk and careers desk 3. Self-issue machine and issue desk

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3

Information Services and Systems Q2. What time does the Library close this Friday 1. 4pm 2. 5pm 3. 8pm 4. 10pm

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3 0% 4

Information Services and Systems Q3. How much does it cost for an A4 B&W photocopy?

1. 5p 2. 3p 3. 10p

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3

Information Services and Systems Q4. What subject do the books in the HV40 section cover?

1. Social Work Law 2. Social Work Practice 3. Psychiatric Social Work 4. Social Services

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3 0% 4

Information Services and Systems Why can’t I just use Google?

• Not everything is freely available • Too many results • Use the first couple of results that appear - Try using Google Scholar (set to Swansea University subscriptions)

Information Services and Systems Disclaimer! – We don’t have full-text access to everything...

• Document Supply Services http://www.swansea.ac.uk/iss/libraries/documentsupplyservices • DALLAS Scheme http://www.swansea.ac.uk/iss/libraries/servicesforpart timeanddistancestudents/ • Visiting other libraries http://www.swansea.ac.uk/iss/libraries/visitorsinformation

Information Services and Systems Quiz!

Information Services and Systems

How many items can you borrow at one time?

1. Fifteen 2. Twelve 3. Twenty Five 4. Ten

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3 0% 4

Information Services and Systems

The fine per day for an overdue one week loan item is?

1. 20p 2. 50p 3. 30p

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3

Information Services and Systems

Your Student Card is also your…

1. Library card 2. Photocopy card 3. Printing card 4. Access card to the library in the evening 5. All of the above

1 0% 0% 2 0% 3 0% 4

Information Services and Systems

What can I do online, through the Library website?

1. Read books 2. Read journal articles 3. Contact my Librarians 4. Access my Swansea University emails 5. All of the above

0% 1 0% 2 0% 3 0% 4 0% 5

Information Services and Systems If I’ve forgotten everything from today’s Library induction I will..

1. Try and muddle through 2. I just won’t use the Library at Swansea Uni 3. Look at the information on Library Support for CHHS on Blackboard and ask the Librarians for help when I need it!

0% 0% 0% 1 2 3

Information Services and Systems Your Librarians Find us on /swanuni.iss @swanuni_iss