1 library welcome for mathematics undergraduates elizabeth simpson – information specialist...
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Library welcome for Mathematics undergraduates
Elizabeth Simpson – Information Specialist (Natural & Mathematical Sciences and Geography)Sept 2012
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How can we help you?
• Answer your queries on library resources & services• Order books that you need for your studies• Offer 1-2-1 training sessions• Advise you on how to reference material in your
essays
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Where are your libraries?•M
aughan Library
Strand Campus
•Franklin-Wilkins Library
Waterloo Campus
•New Hunt’s House
•The Wills Library
Guy’s Campus
•St Thomas’ House Library
St Thomas’ Campus
•Weston Education Centre
•Institute of Psychiatry Library
Denmark Hill Campus
Each campus at King’s has a Library
You’ll mainly use the Maughan
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The libraries in numbers
280,000+
1.25 million+
250+
Rooms in the Maughan Library
ebooks
Books in the libraries
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Finding a bookNeville, C. (2010). The Complete Guide to Referencing and
Avoiding Plagiarism. 2nd edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
1. Search the Library Catalogue using:
- the author’s last name
- a keyword from the title
2. Click on ‘location’ for any item that interests you
3. Write down the classmark
4. Use a floor plan to find where the classmark is
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Your turn
In pairs, work out which rooms contain the following:• Bayesian reasoning and machine learning / David
Barber. • Structure and geometry of lie groups / Joachim
Hilgert, Karl-Hermann Neeb.
• Go to www.kcl.ac.uk/library or click on ‘Library’ from the intranet, then ‘Library catalogue’.
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Borrowing
• Self-service • Need College ID card and PIN
• Can reserve and renew
• How many books can I take out?
• Is it free?
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How would you find this reading?Pirvu, T.A. & Schulze, K. (2012). Multi-stock
portfolio optimization under prospect theory. Mathematics and Financial Economics. 6 (4), 337-362.
1) Is it a reference to:a) a book b) a book chapter c) a journal article
2) Where would you look for it:a) library catalogue b) e-journals c) Google
3) Which part/s of the reference would you use to start your search?
a) Pirvu, T.A. & Schulze, K. b) Multi-stock portfolio optimization under prospect theory. c) Mathematics and Financial Economics
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What is a journal?
• A type of scholarly magazine on a particular topic– E.g. Construction Law Journal
• Published on a regular basis• Made up of individual articles• Contain up-to-date research• Produced by academic publishers• Peer-reviewed
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Finding journal articles
• Example reference• Grimaldi, R. & Pansu, P. (2007) Calibrations and
Isoperimetric Profiles. American Journal of Mathematics. 129 (2), 315-350.
• Find journals in the Library Catalogue and Ejournals link
• Search for the journal title rather than the article title
• Select ‘journal title words’ on the Catalogue
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Plagiarism and Citing References
• “Plagiarism is the taking of another person’s thoughts, words, results, judgements, ideas, images etc., and presenting them as your own.”
• College Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy
• Do you know what you should be referencing?
KEATS module: ‘Plagiarism advice, citing references and using TurnitinUK’
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What You Should Cite?• Direct quotes
– Part of a sentence, built into your sentences
– Block quotes (quotes of over 40 words)
• Paraphrases– Somebody else’s idea in your words
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Ways to avoid plagiarism
• Voice – When writing your work can others tell clearly what are your
ideas?– Have I represented other people’s ideas fairly?
• Note taking– The source you are using – page number, volume etc– Direct quote/paraphrasing/your own ideas?
• Read the Library’s Citing reference guide• Check with your lecturer what style you should use
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IT basics… Student computer rooms
Desktops Campus Global (available on and off campus)
http://desktop.kcl.ac.uk Laptop loans & mobile app
King’s username and password
Email login (takes format of [email protected])
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Printing and Photocopying
How it works… Photocopying card from dispensers in libraries
(can be topped up) Printing – no card required (online print account with initial
credit allocation)
Format Printer cost Photocopying cost
A4 Black & white 5p 5p
A4 Colour 20p 70p
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Further training opportunities
Build up your skills
• IT courses on Microsoft Office & other software• EndNote Basics
Book via Skills Forge at training.kcl.ac.uk. It’s free!
Image ‘365/173: Building Blocks’ taken by riekhavoc. Available from Flickr under a Creative Commons licence. Downloaded 10/08/12.
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Other help and support from Student Services
The Compass
Disability Advisory Service
English Language Centre
KCLSU Careers Service
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Any questions?
Feel free to contact me:
Elizabeth Simpson
Check out the Subject Support pages at www.kcl.ac.uk/library/subjectsupport/sspp/index.aspx
We wish you all the best for your time at King’s
Thank you for your attention.