LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Workshop: “UCD as Gateway : to other libraries and collections”

This workshop will look at practical issues in accessing material not held by UCD libraries, which will help in the effective use of library services and in planning study trips.

Topics will include :

· Accessing other libraries.
· Locating material holdings
· Inter Library Loan services
· Secure Electronic Delivery (SED) document delivery

The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session.

Presenter: Avril Patterson, UCD Library
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 6th March, 2008
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/

Further information: Contact Avril Patterson, UCD Library,
(avril.patterson@ucd.ie ; 01-7167512)


This Workshop is one of a series being run by the Library to support researchers. All Workshops include hands-on practice. Full details of Workshops are available at www.ucd.ie/library/research

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Workshop: Finding Images: a workshop for art historians and architects on image resources both within and outside of UCD Library

Topics to be covered will include:

· Using various search engines to locate images: Google, Ask, Picsearch, Turboscout
· Using various image collections: Flickr:Creative Commons, Wikimedia
· Using gateways & portals: Intute, Infomine
· Freely-available resources in art history and architecture,
e.g. Visual Arts Data Service (VADS), Buildings of Ireland, Russian Visual Arts…..
· New developments: the National Digital Learning Resource (www.ndlr.ie),
visual search engines (e.g. Idee Multicolour Search Lab )
· Subscription-based services in UCD Library with a specific look at ARTstor….
this is a collection of over 550,000 digital images covering architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, the decorative arts and design, as well as archaeological
and anthropological objects. In addition to searching and browsing,
users can create, save & share groups of images, develop presentations, etc.


Presenters: Julia Barrett (UCD Library);
Carla Briggs, School of Art History & Cultural Policy and Samantha Martin-McAuliffe, School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering who will both be sharing their experiences of using ARTstor
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 28th February
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/

Further information: Contact Julia Barrett, UCD Library, (Julia.barrett@ucd.ie; 01-716 2741)

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Workshop: Finding Images: a workshop for art historians and architects on image resources both within and outside of UCD Library

Topics to be covered will include:

· Using various search engines to locate images: Google, Ask, Picsearch, Turboscout
· Using various image collections: Flickr:Creative Commons, Wikimedia
· Using gateways & portals: Intute, Infomine
· Freely-available resources in art history and architecture,
e.g. Visual Arts Data Service (VADS), Buildings of Ireland, Russian Visual Arts…..
· New developments: the National Digital Learning Resource
visual search engines (e.g. Idee Multicolour Search Lab )
· Subscription-based services in UCD Library with a specific look at ARTstor….
this is a collection of over 550,000 digital images covering architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, the decorative arts and design, as well as archaeological
and anthropological objects. In addition to searching and browsing,
users can create, save & share groups of images, develop presentations, etc.

Presenters: Julia Barrett (UCD Library);
Carla Briggs, School of Art History & Cultural Policy and Samantha Martin-McAuliffe, School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering who will both be sharing their experiences of using ARTstor
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 28th February
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/
Further information: Contact Julia Barrett, UCD Library, (Julia.barrett@ucd.ie; 01-716 2741)

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Workshop: Electronic Newspapers

This workshop will explore the range of online newspaper services to which the Library subscribes.

These resources range from newspaper article databases such as LexisNexis (News & Business) to digital newspaper collections like The Irish Newspaper Archives.

Following live demonstrations, workshop participants will have an opportunity for some hands-on practice in using these resources.

Presenter: Anne Conway, UCD Library
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 21st February
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/
Further information: Contact Anne Conway, UCD Library, (Anne.Conway@ucd.ie; 01-716 7513)

This Workshop is one of a series being run by the Library to support researchers. All Workshops include hands-on practice. Full details of Workshops are available at www.ucd.ie/library/research

Term Renewals - Renew now until May!

Long loan items due back 23rd Feb. 2008 can now be renewed until 24th May 2008. You can renew:

online through UCD Connect or using the Library Chat Service.

at library service desks.

by calling 7167639

Regards,

Cathal

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Thursday 14th February

Workshop: Bamboozled by Google? Better use of Google, Google Scholar and other academic search engines in the Human Sciences

Topics to be covered will include:

· Effective and planned searching of Google using the Advanced Search options and limits
· A look at other Google services such as Google Books, Google Earth and Google Scholar
· Other search engines e.g. Ask, Exalead, Turboscout, Scirus and custom search engines
· Accessing the “Deep” or “Hidden” web
· Locating quality websites using evaluated subject listings (directories and portals)
· Evaluating websites

Presenter: Julia Barrett, UCD Library
Venue: Information Skills Room, Health Sciences Library, Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map, www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 14th February
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/

Further information: Contact Julia Barrett, UCD Library, (Julia.barrett@ucd.ie; 01-716 2741)

This Workshop is one of a series being run by the Library to support researchers. All Workshops include hands-on practice. Full details of Workshops are available at www.ucd.ie/library/research

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCHERS

Workshop: Source OECD and World Bank Information Resources

Topics to be covered will include:

Source OECD: how the vast output of the OECD is available from your desktop
EBooks – online versions of OECD books and reports
Flagship publications – OECD reputable and reliable sources
OECD data available by publication or through a new interface since December 2007 OECD.stat

World Bank: available on UCD campus
Ebooks – online versions of all their published output
Flagship publications e.g.World Bank Report freely available
Data World Development Indicators Online
Global Economic Monitor
Quick look at data availability via UCD website

Presenter: Sally Corcoran Development Studies Library
Venue: Information Skills Room
Health Sciences Library
Belfield (Building no. 16 on campus map
www.ucd.ie/maps/)
Date: Thursday 7 February
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Booking: www.ucd.ie/library/researchbooking/

Further Information: Email Sally.Corcoran@ucd.ie

This workshop is one of a series being run by the Library to support researchers. All workshops include hands-on practice. Full details of workshops are available at www.ucd.ie/library/research