Lunchtime training sessions Summer Term 2012

The Library’s lunchtime training sessions for the Summer term have arrived! The sessions are primarily aimed at undergraduates but taught postgraduates may also find them useful. The sessions are delivered in the Central Library, South Kensington campus.

Business students may find the following sessions useful:

EBSCO Business Source Complete: Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects. Monday 18 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Google Scholar: Google Scholar is a service which uses the Google search engine, but searches only scholarly resources. This session will cover search tips, what Google Scholar can do for you, and the advantages and disadvantages of using Google Scholar. Thursday 21 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Web of Science: This multidisciplinary database covers a wide range of subjects including science, engineering, humanities, medicine and social sciences. It also includes cited references for all articles. Tuesday 29 May 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Academic Writing: Learn techniques for improving your academic writing skills. You will learn how to understand essay questions, look at different academic writing formats and gain some tips to help in those all important exams. Wednesday 6 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Current awareness in your subject: This hands-on workshop will show you a number of methods (such as using a Google Reader account) to enable you to keep up to date with new developments in your subject field, including research findings and news items. Monday 28 May 2012 12.00 

Intelligent use of the Internet: Learn which sources on the Internet to trust. We all use the internet but we don’t always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish! Wednesday 20 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Presentation Skills: Get general advice and tips on preparing a presentation, including how to plan a presentation, and what to do when you are a presenter. Tuesday 19 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

Reading & Note Taking: Learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills. Tuesday 12 June 2012 12.00 – 13.00

 

All sessions are in Training room 1 or 2 on Level 1 of the Central Library unless otherwise stated when you book via the Library website.

Library Search available again… and mobile!

We are pleased to announce that Library Search is available for via the Library website again.

Also, click here to find out how you can get the new app for smartphones!

New journals now available

Imperial Library now has access to the following journal titles, all available online to Imperial Students and Staff. Just click on the title below to go to the Library catalogue record for full-text access via the SFX button.

American banker – print & online

Business and economics journal

International business & management

International journal of business and social science

International journal of business anthropology

International journal of China marketing

International journal of knowledge and research in management and e-Commerce

Journal of management policy & practice

Journal of marketing development and competitiveness

Journal of project, program & portfolio management

Journal of technology management for growing economies

Journal of the academy of business education

Senior market advisor

 

Library training workshops Summer Term 2011

The Library’s lunchtime training sessions for the Summer term have arrived! The sessions are primarily aimed at undergraduates and are delivered in the Central Library, South Kensington.

Business students may find the following sessions useful:

EBSCO Business Source Complete: Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects. Monday 13 June 2011 12.00 -13.00

Google Scholar: Google Scholar is a service which uses the Google search engine, but searches only scholarly resources. This session will cover search tips, what Google Scholar can do for you, and the advantages and disadvantages of using Google Scholar. Thursday 23 June 2011 12.00 – 13.00

MetaLib: This information portal provides access to databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the Library. Many of the resources can be cross-searched, where a single search is carried out on more than one database. Tuesday 31 May 2011 12.00 – 13.00

PubMed: This is the most comprehensive source for biomedical articles. This session is for students who need to find information in medicine and related subjects. Tuesday 7 June 2011 12.00 -13.00

Web of Science: This multidisciplinary database covers a wide range of subjects including science, engineering, humanities, medicine and social sciences. It also includes cited references for all articles. Tuesday 17 May 2011 12.00 -13.00

Academic Writing: Learn techniques for improving your academic writing skills. You will learn how to understand essay questions, look at different academic writing formats and gain some tips to help in those all important exams. Thursday 26 May 2011 12.00 – 13.00

Current awareness in your subject: This hands-on workshop will show you a number of methods (such as using a Google Reader account) to enable you to keep up to date with new developments in your subject field, including research findings and news items. Monday 16 May 2011 12.00 – 13.00

Intelligent use of the Internet: Learn which sources on the Internet to trust. We all use the internet but we don’t always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish! Thursday 9 June 2011 12.00 -13.00

Presentation Skills: Get general advice and tips on preparing a presentation, including how to plan a presentation, and what to do when you are a presenter. Thursday 16 June 2011 12.00 -13.00

Reading & Note Taking: Learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills. Thursday 19 May 2011 12.00 -13.00

All sessions are in Training room 1 on Level 1 of the Central Library unless otherwise stated.

To book

Please complete the booking form at: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/library/subjectsandsupport/workshops/lrspbookings to register for any of these sessions.

Library Lunchtime Training Workshops: Spring timetable

The Library’s lunchtime training sessions for the Spring term have arrived! The sessions are primarily aimed at undergraduates and are delivered in the Central Library, South Kensington. Business students may find the following sessions useful:

EBSCO Business Source Complete Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects.

Google Scholar is a service which uses the Google search engine, but searches only scholarly resources. This session will cover search tips, what Google Scholar can do for you, and the advantages and disadvantages of using Google Scholar.

Intelligent use of the Internet – learn which sources on the Internet to trust We all use the internet but we don’t always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish!

Cross-search multiple databases using Metalib, the library’s portal. This information portal provides access to databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the Library. Many of the resources can be cross-searched, where a single search is carried out on more than one database.

RefWorks – learn how to store your references and create a reference list.

Reading & Note Taking – learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills.

To book please complete the booking form to register for any of these sessions.  Information on all the sessions and a timetable can be found here.

Internet Tutorials for Business

Intute have a number of tutorials aimed at guiding students through the best of the internet for their particular subject. The tutorials are interactive and aim to develop internet research skills. Tutorials available are:

• Business and Management
• Economics
• Social Research Methods

 A full list can be found here.

Taking the Mystery out of RSS

RSS – or Really Simple Syndication – is a marvellous way to stay up to date with all your favourite websites
If any of your favourite websites publish an RSS feed, you don’t have to keep visiting it to find fresh content – you can just subscribe to the RSS feed and wait for that fresh content to come to you.

Look out for these handy symbols, they let you know that RSS is available on the website you are viewing.

Have a look at this handy guide to learn about how to get RSS working for you.

Quick guide to RSS Sept 09

Library Lunchtime Training Workshops

Come and learn how to find information for your projects at the library’s introductory database sessions. These sessions are primarily aimed at undergraduates. Business students may find the sessions on Ebsco, using the internet and reading and note taking useful:  

Business and related subjects using EBSCO Business Source Complete. Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects.

Medicine and related subjects using PubMed. This is the most comprehensive source for biomedical articles. This session is for students who need to find information in medicine and related subjects..

Intelligent use of the Internet – learn which sources on the Internet to trust We all use the internet but we don’t always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish!

Cross-search multiple databases using Metalib, the library’s portal This information portal provides access to databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the Library. Many of the resources can be cross-searched, where a single search is carried out on more than one database.

RefWorks – learn how to store your references and create a reference list

Reading & Note Taking – learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills

All sessions are in Training room 1 on Level 1 of the Central Library. To see the full timetable and to book please complete the booking form at www.imperial.ac.uk/library/lrspbooking to register for any of these sessions.

Lunchtime Library training workshops

The Summer timetable of Library lunchtime training workshops has been announced!

Sessions on using databases (including Ebsco Business Source Complete), Refworks (reference management software) and using the Internet for academic research could be particularly useful for Business students.

Full details can be found on the Library’s website.

Working Paper Web Links

A new page has been created within our web links section which collates Business working papers. This can be found within the Digital Library.  Working papers from the London Business School, Cambridge, Bath, and Oxford universities have been included as well as from sources such as the IMF and OECD.