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If you are a PhD student and do not have an IRIS account then just email the Research Support Office to get an IRIS account created.

If you're a distance learner or unable to make it to campus for our workshops, don't worry. Our first set of online resources are now available. These replicate the face-to-face sessions that we deliver to campus-based researchers. Currently available: Introduction to the Library Introduction to Research Data Management Introduction to Reference Management Plan your literature search Conduct your literature search Make research information come to you You can also find these videos on our YouTube and Slideshare channels. Subscribe to stay up to date with our resources. More to follow soon!

Getting help in the Graduate School Reading Room is now even easier - we've gone online! A member of the Research Services team is now available for queries online on weekday afternoons, 2-4pm. You can chat to us via the Library's Help Zone. Select the Help Zone from the Library homepage  Then select the chat icon  Just choose 'Research Services' from the drop-down menu and we'll be ready to discuss your queries. So if you're a distance learning student or are working at the other end of campus, you can still access our advice one-to-one. If you need further help we can always set up a Skype appointment. Email us to arrange an appointment. If you do happen to be in the Library you can pop in to the Librarians office from 2-4pm to speak to a member of our team.

We have lots of workshops on offer during the Autumn term: We will be delivering short Library induction s as part of the College induction days over the next two weeks. The following week we will be running some introductory sessions for reference management and research data management. We’ll also repeat the Library induction for those who may have missed it. Tuesday 28 th October Introduction to the Library, 11-11.30 Wednesday 29 th October Introduction to Reference Management, 11-11.30 Introduction to Research Data Management, 14-14.30 Thursday 30 th October Introduction to the Library, 11-11.30 Friday 31 st October Introduction to Reference Management, 11-11.30 Introduction to Research Data Management, 14-14.30 Our training sessions open to all PhD students start from the first week of November. This term we’re running sessions on the following topics: Planning your literature search Conducting your literature search Making res...

Hello and welcome to new PhD students. This blog is run by the Library Research Services Team to keep you up to date with events and resources that might help you with your research. We have lots of courses on offer over the next few months: We run 'Introduction to the Library' events as part of the College Induction Programme   In late October we are running ' Introduction to the Library ', ' Introduction to Reference Management and ' Introduction to Research Data Management ' sessions . Alongside this we run sessions through the year on topics such as literature searching , RefWorks , EndNote and making research information come to you , which can all be booked via PROSE . If you are a researcher working off-campus then check out our online resources: Library information for Researchers . Plan your literature search . Conduct your literature search . Make research information come to you . You can also follow us on Twitter , YouTube , ...

The latest set of impact factor data has been released from Thomson Reuters via Web of Science. This is the 2014 release, which uses data up to the end of 2013. Finding a Journal Impact Factor Go to Web of Science In Web of Science - Click on the link for Journal Citation Reports at the top of the screen. Click on 'Continue without signing in'. Start typing the name of the journal and choose from the list that appears: Remember - not all journals are indexed by the Journal Citation Reports, so not all journals have an impact factor. You will then get the Journal Profile, which includes the Impact Factor:  Find the highest impact journal in your area Click on Journals By Rank Click 'Select Category' and select the subject area closet to your own: Click Submit at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down to see the journals within the category, ranked by impact factor: If you are using impact factor to help you choose where to ...

Our third series of Research Elevenses took place in July and you can find links to all the recordings below. Myths and misconceptions about open access publishing Find out what you really need to know for your future publishing strategy Watch the recording   Who is citing who? And who is citing you? Discover how you can use Scopus, Web of Science & Google Scholar to carry out citation searches and set up citation alerts. Watch the recording     How can we help with your systematic review? Find out how the Library Research Services Team can assist with different stages of your systematic review -from scoping searches to reference management. Watch the recording   Digital Humanities – What on earth is it? Find out about digital humanities projects that are underway at the University and new Library services that can support your research. Watch the recording   From gamma-rays to Roman remains – what can you do with your data? ...