MS students fall 2010
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SARA STEFÁNSDÓTTIR
Library and Information Services at RU | Student Orientation day RU 2010
The Library
www.hr.is
You need to be able to:
access the online catalogue and understand how to locate and find resources in the library building (www.gegnir.is and Dewey numbers)
use scholar.google.com and understand how it interconnects to specific databases and journals in subscription at RU
use bibliographies and find relevant information according to citations and bibliographic references.
Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir
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Two ways in:
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Books and other print resources
• Course books are kept in the Reserve library at the reception desk.
• Older editions of course books and other print resources are kept in open shelves in the main library.
• Course books are only lent within the library. • Other books are for borrowing for up to 4 weeks.
• Books and other print resources are found by looking in the catalogue gegnir.is (check link for English version of Gegnir)
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Gegnir: the library catalogue
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Tækjastikur
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Service for MS students
• Book an information specialist for assistance – assignments and projects – Thesis
• LIRU can order books and photocopies of articles from journals which are not available in the library. These services are especially intended for RU faculty and for students preparing a final thesis.
• Don’t hesitate to contact the library for help.
Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir
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The library is everywhere
• reykjavikuniversity.is/library
/databases
/remoteaccess
/journals
• facebook.com/bokasafn
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facebook.com/bokasafn
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This is how we connect with google scholar
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LIRU databases Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir
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Off campus access Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir
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What next?
• Go and visit the library building to familiarize yourself
• Visit the library’s homepage • Download the library toolbar• Visit the library catalogue gegnir.is
• Printers and scanners are located in the print room next to the library. Cards for scanning and photocopying cards are sold at the main service desk in Sólin /The Sun central building(not the LIRU service desk).
Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir
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Library and Information Services at RU
• Tel: 599 6235
• The Information Service Desk is located at the service desk. Book an appointment or drop in for research assistance.
Bókasafnið| Sara Stefánsdóttir