Transcript Library Induction MA Fine Art & MA Contemporary Art and

UEL Library Resources Databases
Catherine Johnson
Subject Librarian – ADI
02082237444
[email protected]
In this presentation we will
look at databases
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Databases store articles on line.
They can be accessed by Athens
Account.
They can be searched by key word.
They contain academic material.
Don’t Google – use the databases!
Athens Account
To access any of UEL electronic resources,
you will need a username and password
(Athens Account)
 Your Athens account has been set up for you
and the information email to you.
 Username uel12u followed by your student
number e.g. uel12u3321254
 Password your date of birth
eg. 06-Mar-66
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The following are useful
databases for ADI
Ebsco – journal articles (including business)
Keynote - fashion marketing
Nexis - newspapers
Euromonitor – country reports and statistics
Jstor – academic journal articles (including history)
Project Muse – full text articles – Media and Cultural
Studies
Arts Bibliographies Modern – abstract database for
art/photography
Access all databases through
the library homepage
Accessing Databases
Access
databas
es by
clicking
on 1st
letter of
name
For a list of
electronic
resources, click on
Subject Page link,
and access the
Arts and Digital
Industries page
Ebsco – full text journal
articles
Click on E for Ebsco
Click on off campus
and you will be asked
for Athens Account
There is a Quick
Guide available for
each database
Click on Ebscohost Web
Click in box for Academic Search Complete and
Business Source Complete. You could also try
Greenfile
Click in full text box and enter
search terms. Click on Search
Add to folder to save or click
into full text
Ebsco Tips
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Check the right hand side of the result
screen to results spilt into ‘Subject’ or
‘Publication’
Use the date option on the search
interface to narrow down results.
Read article online or print, email or save. Save
several articles in the folder and then email
them all at one time.
Keynote – marketing info – log
in with Athens Account
Do keyword search to bring
up reports
Click on title to access report.
Use index on right to navigate
Nexis for Newspapers. Click on N on
A to Z list and choose Off Campus
Enter search
terms
Narrow down
by choosing
Major
Mentions
Narrow down further by choosing group of
newspapers e.g. UK Broadsheets from Sources
Click on
Search
Narrow
down by
date
Click on highlighted text to read it online.
You can also save and email by clicking
on icons on top right.
Euromonitor – for statistics and country reports.
Click on E on A to Z list and enter Athens
Account
Do keyword
search
Results
From Countries and Consumers, choose
Consumer Trends and Lifestyles
Select country from Consumer Lifestyles
or Country Pulse for detailed reports
For example
Jstor for academic articles. Access
Jstor from A to Z list. Click on off
campus and enter Athens Account.
Enter search terms
and click search
Save pdf of full text articles
Example of Jstor article
Project Muse – Click on P from
A to Z list
Click on browse and
choose area
Click in box to
ensure full text
access
Then enter key word
Results!
Arts Bibiographies Modernclick on A on the A to Z list
Referencing
If you consult a source such as a journal and
use it in your assignment, you must
acknowledge this by referencing
For information on using the Harvard style of
referencing, see the library homepage and
the Info Skills Tutorial.
“Cite Them Right” is an excellent guide to
referencing and the ebook is available from
UEL PLUS, under Campus Bookmarks.
Info Skills – online tutorial covering
referencing, resources etc.
Choose Arts and Humanities
and enter search term
If article is not available elctronically, then type
the title into the library catalogue to see if we
have the hard copy.
Click sfx button
to see if article is
available full text
on another
database
Interlibrary Loan
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If we don’t have a book or journal at
UEL, you can get request it via
Interlibrary loan.
Please check the library website for
instructions. See link below.
Interlibrary Loans
Contact
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Catherine Johnson
02082237444
[email protected]
http://uellibraryava.blogspot.com/
Ask a Librarian –online chat available
from Library Homepage