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Unlocking Academic Resources: Your Comprehensive Library Guide

Discover a variety of new and improved resources available at your library, presented in a Pechakucha style by Vicki McGarvey, the Learning and Information Services Manager. Learn about BOB, Lynda, STORE, Rebus, Refworks, Summon, Libguide, and Open Content, covering common features like emailing resources, creating playlists, online content creation, self-publishing, and more. Explore open URLs for embedding, self-publishing options, and tools for sharing and reusing content. Whether you're a student or staff member, enhance your research capabilities with these valuable resources.

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Unlocking Academic Resources: Your Comprehensive Library Guide

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  1. Your Library 14New & Improved ResourcePechakucha style Vicki McGarvey Learning and Information Services Manager Academic Skills and Know-how Team Information Services

  2. Opening up resources…what’s in a name BOB Lynda STORE Rebus Refworks Summon Libguide

  3. Open Content…Sharing & Reusing • Common features • Emailing resources • Playlists • Online content creation • Self publishing • Communities • Open urls: • to resources • For embedding

  4. BOB – Box of broadcasts http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/learning_support/bob/ • Staff & students • Choose and record • Recorded programmes kept media archive • BBC TV & radio back to 2007 • 10 foreign language channels • Apple iOS compatible • Searchable transcripts • Links social media • One click citation reference

  5. Lynda www.lynda.acom • Online video tutorials • Web development • Photography • Business • Education • Animation • Audio music • Certificates for completion • View on mobile devices • Different levels • Develop playlists

  6. STORE http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/learning_support/store/ • Open access research repository • Content can include: Peer reviewed journal articles; Conference papers; Book chapters; Reports; Exhibition catalogues; Theses; Artworks and multimedia recordings • Discoverable Google scholar • Self publish

  7. Rebus – reading list online • Create lists online – not dependent MS – packages • Links to library catalogue • Share in Blackboard with URL

  8. Refworks http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/learning_support/refworks/ • Online keep your own references online • Create bibliographies using a variety of reference styles • Share lists

  9. Summon http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/summon/ • Searches across a range of resources: • Journals • Books • eBooks • Filter • Resource type • Date • Subject • Share & export results

  10. Libguides http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/ • Subject resources • Academic skills guides • Links to help • Technology support for students e.g. Blackboard, PebblePad

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