Library WelcomeUSMC: Mechanical & Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Dr Jo-Han Ng

Presentation by Fiona Nichols & Michael Whitton

October 2015

University Library

Today’s session will cover

Basic information about using the

Library/Study Space and Computing Suite

The library website

Accessing resources off campus

Finding references on reading lists

Online tutorials

Using the library : equipment and

facilities

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Your library & study environment

We aim to ensure that your

Library/Study space &

Computing Suite are pleasant

and safe places for you to

work

Help us and other library by users .

Group Study Room

Staying safe

If the fire bell rings continuously, leave the

Computing Suite and Library/Study Space

immediately by the nearest marked exit

Avoiding disturbance to other library

users

Feel free to use your phone along the corridor area

Eating and drinking ….

.. in designated areas

bottled water only is

allowed in both the

Computing Suite and

Library/Study Space

Printing and copying….

Self-service copying and

printing is available in

Room 2011

Note: Printing is free for

academic-related work

Please refrain from abusing the system!

Laptop and internet access …

.. in the Computing

Suite

To log in:

Select ‘USMC’ for

Wireless Network

Connection

Use your Student ID

and password

Discovering resources

Log in using your UofS

university email user

name and password

https://sussed.soton.ac.uk

..through the SUSSED portal

Do check out some of

these other useful

functions when you

have the time

Then click on the ‘Library’ tab to

access LibGuides@Southampton

or go directly to: library.soton.ac.uk

Click on Library

‘Services/Sites’

select ‘Malaysia Campus’

LibGuides@Southampton - your best

web resource …

.. links to WebCat and Delphis

.. find help and contact information..

Use this key guide to support your

studies at USMC ..

plus much more …

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The ‘Frequently Asked

Questions’ can be

extremely useful

More information can be found ..

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.. in Student Resources

..or from the Engineering

and ECS Subject Guides

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.. there’s also a page with online

training tutorials to help get you

started using library resources

How do you find the material you need?

By searching these resources ..

There is a selection of core

and background readings in

the USMC ‘Library/Study

Space’. Search for:

books (by author and/or

title) or

journals (by title)

Both are accessible on any

device connected to the

internet

WebCat

the full catalogue of all

print and electronic books

and journals held in the

UofS collections https://www-lib.soton.ac.uk

DelphiS

a single search interface http://www.southampton.ac.

uk/delphis

By accessing journals ..

Most journals are available

online, but ..

some older years are only

held in print (check

webcat) in Southampton -usually only needed by 3rd

years, PGRs & staff)

contact us via libenqs if

you need journal articles

only available in print

WebCat

These are useful to check

what journals we have

DelphiS

This is especially helpful if

you have a journal article

reference

Finding items from a your reading list or reference..

.. example of a book reference

Use the Key parts of a book reference :

James, Glyn (2010). Modern Engineering

Mathematics 4th ed. Harlow : Prentice Hall.

This book is your actual Mathematics’ textbook

to find eBooks only, tick

this box

.. when searching for a book

on WebCat

Access the eBook from

here

We have print copies at

USMC, as shown

Or when searching Delphis ..

Log in via your Institution

(Shibboleth) if needed

- Select “University of

Southampton”

You may now browse your

e-book

.. example of an article reference

Meirovitch L. & Tuzcu I. (2004). Unified

Theory for the Dynamics and Control of

Maneuvering Flexible Aircraft.

AIAA Journal. 42(4), 714-727

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.. when searching Delphis to

find journal articles

Typing in the

article title often

works

Links to full text

Examples of records for electronic

journal articles

Examples of other full text links

Also see our guides on Finding Journals

http://library.soton.ac.uk/malaysia/libskills

For more detailed help …

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The Information Skills section has

general guidance on searching, self

study tutorials and guidance on

referencing.

Keep in touch …

Do not hesitate to

contact us.