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Life & Health Sciences - Library Resources - Resources for Researchers
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General Information
Getting Started in the Library
The Library Catalogue will help
you find material located in any of the University of Ulster Libraries. You can
access the catalogue from the Learning Resources tab on the Portal. Alternatively go to the Library Home Page and select the Library Catalogue link from there.
You can search across all campus collections using
keyword, author or title or limit your search to an individual campus or
collection eg theses, e-book, journals.
Your
University ID card is also your Library card, remember to bring it with you to
the Issue Desk when you want to borrow material.
For more information on
Library Services eg opening hours, renewals etc see the Library Research Guide.
Document Delivery
You can request
material that the Library does not hold by using the Document Delivery
Service. Request forms are available from the Issue Desk or you can use the online form. Researchers can request up to 8 items per week.
Theses and Dissertations
To find University of Ulster theses and dissertations use the Library
Catalogue, changing the collection to theses catalogue. Then search in the usual
way (keyword, author, title)
UK and Ireland Theses
The Index to Theses indexes all research theses completed in the UK & Ireland since 1716. Abstracts
are included from 1986. Bibliographic details only (no abstracts) are provided
for non-doctoral theses from early 1990s.You may search by keyword in title or
abstract, by degree or date or by the name of the university where the degree
was completed.
EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service)
is the new way to access UK doctoral theses. Instead of making
a request via the document delivery service you simply go to http://ethos.bl.uk,
create your own account and start searching. In many instances
a theses can be instantly downloaded to your computer or an order can be placed
for items not immediately available. This service is usually free of charge.
Photocopying
and Copyright
Several self-service photocopiers are available in all campus libraries and are
card operated. Copycards can be purchased from the libraries and in various
locations throughout the campuses. Check with you School Office as they may
provide you with access to a copycard.
The Copyright Act should be strictly adhered to in the Library. It is your responsibility to familiarise
yourself with the law but the following general points are useful to
note.
You may ONLY copy
- Library material
- One
article from a journal issue
- 5% or one chapter from a copyright work
- and a
single copy of each item
For further information see the Copyright
Guidance section on the Portal and the CLA:
Copyright Licensing Agency
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E-Resources
E-Books
Search for an e-book
using the Library Catalogue in the same way you would search for a printed book,
instead of a shelfmark the location will be given as E-Library and you will see
a disk icon to the left of the details.
To access click on the link below the book details. You can also change the
catalogue collection to search for E-books only.
E-Journals
The Library subscribes to approx 22,000
electronic journals which are accessed through the Electronic Journal Catalogue,
on the Learning Resources tab on the Portal.
Use the Quick Search box to
enter the journal title details - not the journal article details.
Use this catalogue when you want to search for a specific journal or want to
find the full text of an article you have the complete reference of. Remember if you need to search for articles on a
particular subject to use the Databases.
Databases
The Library subscribes to a large number of
subject databases that cover the wide range of subjects within the Faculty of
Life and Health Sciences. You can access these from the Library Resources tab on
the Portal and most are available on and off campus.
For further details
on passwords and accessing electronic resources go to our Troubleshooting Guide.
Below is a list of the main Faculty databases, for a more detailed list in
your topic area go to the specific Subject Guide.
- Amed (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database)
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Subject coverage includes complementary medicine,
palliative care and professions allied to medicine. |
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UK midwifery, nursing and community healthcare
database. |
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Core resource for nursing and allied health. |
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Evidence Based Systematic
Reviews |
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Collection of databases including:
AFSA
ASSIA
Biotechnology and
Bioengineering Abstracts
Biological Sciences
Linguistic and Language Behavioural Abstracts |
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Major biomedical and pharmaceutical database, with
subject coverage also including forensic medicine, health policy and public
health. |
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Major medical and biomedical database. Wide subject
coverage includes medicine, nursing and healthcare. |
- Primal Pictures anatomy tv
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Database of detailed 3D
models of Human Anatomy. |
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Journal collection with coverage of nursing and
health. |
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Core resource for psychology and allied fields,
including drug and behaviour therapy. |
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Journal collection with coverage of allied health
and the related disciplines |
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Core resource for Sports and Exercise Studies,
coverage includes sports; medicine, injuries, psychology, management,
politics, and the related fields. |
- Web of Knowledge: includes Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports
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Multidisciplinary resource covering, nursing,
healthcare, sports studies and social sciences. |
Other databases of interest
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Source for information on
children, young people and families, focusing on legislation, policies
and practices. |
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Collection of government reports,
research papers, and publications of voluntary organisations, as well as
articles from a wide range of journal titles in social work and social
policy. |
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Covers current research focused
on social work, human services, and related areas, including social
welfare, social policy, and community development. |
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Collection of Local, National and International
Newspapers. |
Subject Guides
For more in-depth
information on resources for specific Life and Health Sciences topics go to our
individual Subject Guides.
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Information Skills
Preliminary Reading
Below are just a few titles
available in the Library, check the Catalogue for more.
- Aveyard, H. (2010) Doing a Literature
Review in Health and Social Care: A practical guide. 2nd edn. Maidenhead:
McGraw-Hill, Open University Press.
- Gratton, C. and
Jones, I. (2004) Research Methods for Sports Studies. London,
Routledge.
- Greenhalgh, T. (2010) How to Read a Paper. London:
BMJ.
- Phillips, E.M. and Pugh, D.S. (2005) How to get a PhD: a handbook for
students and their supervisors. 4th edn. Maidenhead: Open university Press.
- Polit, D. and Beck, C. (2012) Nursing Research: generating and assessing
evidence for nursing practice. 9th edn. London: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Potter, S. (2006) Doing Postgraduate Research. 2nd edn. London: The Open
University in association with Sage Publications.
- Silverman, D. (2010) Doing Qualitative Research: a practical handbook. 3rd edn.
London: Sage.
Searching the Literature
Contact your campus Subject Librarian who will be
able to advise
which specific resources are best for your research and how to undertake a
systematic search of the literature.
- Plan your search and be systematic when looking for information.
- Decide on
your topic, focus your question before you begin
- Identify key
terms; think of synonyms, medical and health terminology, be creative and think laterally.
- Record your search strategy; which resources you searched, what key terms you
used saving any relevant results. Most databases will let you create a personal account to save your strategy and
results or make your own copy. Remember you may be asked to reproduce your search at a
later date.
- Manage your results you find; back up any electronic
files, write
down the details of any useful references or use an online bibliographic
management system such as Refworks.
For further information on Literature
Searching see our Information
Skills unit.
Writing, citing and plagiarism
All pieces of written work
require you to list any material you use which was produced by other people. It
is important to acknowledge any material you use which is not your own; failure
to do this could leave you open to the charge of plagiarism.
To plagiarise is "To
take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own" Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 10th edition, OUP, 1999.
Plagiarism is
an issue taken very seriously by the University of Ulster, refer to the Research
Studies handbook for more detailed information and explore the JISC Plagiarism Advice Service website.
It is important that you cite
all references consistently and accurately, the most common set of rules for
citing is the Harvard System, but your supervisor will advise you on which
citation style you are required to use.
It is good practice to get
into the habit of always keeping records of all books, journal articles, reports
etc. that you read or wish to use in your written assignments. You can keep your
own record or use an online management system such as Refworks.
For further information
refer to the books below and see our Library Training page and Cardiff University's excellent Information Literacy Resource
Bank.
These are just a few of the texts available, check the
catalogue for more.
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Pears, R. (2010) Cite them right: the
essential referencing guide. 8th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Gimenez, J. (2007) Writing for Nursing and
Midwifery Students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (2010). 6th edn. Washington: American
Psychological Association.
Refworks
Refworks is a bibliographic management system which enables you to import and
organise article citations. It acts like an electronic filing cabinet, keeping
your references all in on place. You can import from academic databases, the University of
Ulster Library catalogue and individual journals. Finally you can format and produce a bibliography in the style of
your choice, eg Harvard, APA, Vancouver etc.
The Library offers regular
Refworks training sessions check the Library
Webpage or Learning Resources tab on the Portal for more information times and
dates. Alternatively contact your Librarian and they will be happy to assist.
Keeping up to date
New books
Check the
Library's new books section to see what titles have recently arrived. Most publishers will have a
section on their websites listing new publications and you can also sign up for
email notification alerts or rss feeds.
New journal articles
Database alerts
Carry out a search and save it in within the
database by creating a personal account. You can then chose an option whereby
the database will automatically notify you when any new records are added that
match your search terms.
Table of contents (TOCS) alerts
Services such as Zetoc and ticTocs will email you the contents
pages of your chosen journals. Just sign up and chose from a wide range of
journals in various subject areas.
Most journal publishers (e.g. Elsevier
ScienceDirect, Sage Journals, Taylor and Francis, Wiley etc) offer an alerting
service. You can usually chose to receive tables of contents alerts or
notification of new articles based on subject area selection.
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Other Support
Other Library
Catalogues
COPAC -
combined catalogue of most major UK and Irish Libraries including Oxford and
Cambridge universities, The British Library and Trinity College Dublin.
British Library Catalogue
LinenHall
Library
Queens University
Belfast
NI Public Libraries
Access to other Libraries
Academic Staff
and Researchers can apply to join the Sconul Access scheme which can give you access to and borrowing rights from 170 UK higher
education institutions. Go to the link above for more information and
application details.
Library Travel Fund
and Alumni Travel Fund Scholarship
Go to the Library
and Alumni Travel Fund for information on how to apply for help
with funding
to visit other UK and Ireland Universities.
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Last updated: 27/09/11
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