- Did you know that the Library now provides access to over 17,000 electronic journals?
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- Do you know how to receive email alerts from the databases and journals in your research areas?
- Do you know what RSS newsfeeds are?
- When involved in research projects can you manage your references easily?
If your answer to any of these questions is ‘no’, then the Library can provide the answers in one of the three sessions which are running during the Easter vacation. They are exclusively for Academic staff and Research Associates.
The sessions are:
Tracing research information, Monday 30th March 2.00-4.00pm, SM1.09
- This will update you on the range of new information sources and services available from your desktop, as well as explaining how to use Journal Citation Reports to identify high impact journals within appropriate subject areas. Book at: http://pdwww.lboro.ac.uk/eventdetails.asp?run=8470
Keeping your research up-to-date, Thursday 2nd April, 2.00-4.00pm, SM1.09
- This session provides an overview of the latest electronic current awareness services that enable you to keep-up-to date, including email alerts and RSS newsfeeds. It will help you assess and set up the ones that are ideal for you. Book at: http://pdwww.lboro.ac.uk/eventdetails.asp?run=8471
RefWorks, Tuesday 21st April, 10.00am-12.00 noon, SM1.09
- Thise session outlines the benefits of the bibliographic software tool RefWorks, as well as how to import and manage references in RefWorks using folders and descriptors.
Book at: http://pdwww.lboro.ac.uk/eventdetails.asp?run=8472
Please book early to ensure that you get a place. They are all also listed on the Staff Development’s online booking system: http://pdwww.lboro.ac.uk
