Generic Skills
Aims
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Introduction to the Portal
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Information available from the Library Home page
(research support including research blog; travel fund information; Sconul Document
Delivery; information skills unit; subject pages)
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Evaluating information on the Internet
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Electronic journals
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Databases available
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Search strategies
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Citing references
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Selected database searching
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Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail)
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Current and past research
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Selected online tutorials
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Support documentation
Introduction to the Portal
 You can get to the Portal from the University Home page
 Login with your student ID and your Network password
 Login this way gives you automatic devolved Athens
authentication
Getting access to Resources
Log in
here
B001234567An A-Z list of all Databases is
available here – remember you are
********
already authenticated for any Athens
controlled database
This link will take
you to the Library
homepage.
Information available from the
Library Home page
 research support including Research Blog
 travel fund information
 Sconul
 Document Delivery
 information skills unit (literature searching etc)
 subject pages
Evaluating information on the
Internet
Electronic journals
 Databases
 Search Strategies
 Citing References
Selected Database searching
and exporting from them to
Refworks
BHI (British Humanities index)
Jstor
Web of Science
Registering for Refworks
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Register at a University of Ulster networked computer
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Login via the University Portal
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Select Learning Resources tab
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See Library databases on the left hand side of the screen
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Scroll down and click on R and then on Refworks Enhanced
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You can now register
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You must give your name
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You must give your university B number
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You must give your network password
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You must give your university email address
 Do you want a dedicated Refworks class?
 Click here for details
 Some powerpoint examples
 Search in ArtAbstracts and exporting results to Refworks
 Search in a CSA database and exporting results to
Refworks
 Search in Lion and exporting results to Refworks
 Searching BL, University of Ulster, or other library
catalogues and importing references into your Refworks
space
Current Awareness
 Alerts
 Conferences and proceedings
Current and past research
4 online tutorials
 Refworks tutorial
 Refworks Write-n-Cite
 Web of Science Researcher ID
 Web of Science Journal Citation Reports
 Support Documentation
This powerpoint is available at
Presentation for research students
We have covered

Introduction to the Portal

Information available from the Library Home page
(research support; travel fund information; Sconul Document Delivery; information skills
unit; subject pages)

Evaluating information

Electronic journals

Databases available

Search strategies

Citing references

Selected database searching

Current awareness (database alerts, conferences, JISC mail)

Current and past research

Selected online tutorials

Support documentation
•Do you want to try a quiz?
Go to the Support Documentation and scroll down for some simple
questions on what we have covered.
 Alternatively try some searching your self. Logon via the Portal and
select Library databases.
Thank you.
If you wish to contact me email me at [email protected]
Telephone 028 71375067