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Information Retrieval
Library Location: City Centre Campus
Aungier St. Library
Bolton St. Library
Grangegorman Campus
Finding textbooks from reading list
eBooks Access options
Library Catalogue
LibGuides
Print textbooks
Catalogue
Click & Collect
Library Support
How to Guide
Student Success module
Assignment Checklist
Questions to ask yourself
What do I need to find out?
Where can I find the info?
Is the information academic?
Is the resource reliable?
Should I cite it in my list of references?
CRAAP Test
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
SIFT
Stop
Investigate the source
Find better coverage
Trace claims, quotes etc. to original context
Fact-checking
Check for previous work
Go upstream for source
Read laterally
Circle back
Check your emotions
Types of Information at University
Formal,Academic/Scholarly,Paywall/Password
Books & eBooks
Journals
Databases & search engines
Standards/reports
Dissertations
Professional citations
VLE/lecture notes
Informal,General,Open
Messaging apps & groups
Groupwork
Peer support/tutoring
Professional/industry
Magazines
Newspapers
Dictionaries
Search engines
Class & lab notes
Email
Finding eJournals
Why use them?
Linkage
Subject specific
Research focus & author expertise
Peer reviewed
Current content
'Search within' option
Journal Structure & Citations
Year
Volume
Part/issue/month
Page numbers or doi
Article title & authors
Summary/abstract
References
Finding & Using eJournals
Need a specific journal title?
Library catalogue
Need an article from a journal citation/reference?
Search ALL or Google Scholar
A selection of journal articles by topic/subject
Subject database(s)
Subject Databases
1000s current
Linkage tools
Research focus
Alerts metrics
Search Strategy: Think...
Keywords
Time
Location
Synonyms
Acronyms
Truncation
Science & Chemistry Databases
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Science Direct
Wiley Online Library
SciFinder Chemistry
USP & NF online