Research & Referencing drop-in sessions

Need help with referencing or finding information for your coursework? Come and ask a librarian!
  • Library Level 2 Office
  • Thursdays 11 am - 2pm
  • Starts 26th February and ends 2nd April

Come for as little or as long as you like and bring those tricky examples

NEW - Sage Journals Online

Abertay is now part of SHEDL, the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library. This gives us access to some additional electronic journals packages. One of these is Sage Journals Online, which provides access to nearly 500 full text journals in business and management, computing, social and health sciences.

Sage Journals Online is available on and off campus. Follow these steps:
  1. Link to Sage Journals via your Subject Guide or via Find > Resources A-Z
  2. Select Login via your institution
  3. Set your location to UK Access Management Federation
  4. Select University of Abertay Dundee as your institution
  5. Enter your usual username and password
You can search journals by keyword or browse a list of journal titles. HINT: To search only articles to which Abertay has full text access, tick the box labelled Sage content available to me. Advanced search options allow you to set date ranges, search for authors or within specific fields. Articles, where available, will usually be in PDF format.

Next week: Springer

New books in the library

Did you know you can check out the latest books in the library by searching our New Books?
Here's a small selection - the titles link to our LibraryThing collection where you can see reviews, tags and desciptions. Once there, click on Details for the book to see the Abertay record and find a link to our catalogue to see if it's available. Let us know what you think of these features by emailing infodesk@abertay.ac.uk or leaving a comment.

New recycling bins in the Library

Recycling bins are now in place in the Time Out Area on Level 1 of the Library. There are three bins, one for paper, one for plastic bottles and one for all other waste.

These bins are in addition to the paper recycling bins that can be found in the Print Rooms and by the Level 1 printer and photocopier.

Here in the Library many students bring in bottled water to drink and there are copious amounts of waste paper produced each day. We hope staff and students will consider it worth the walk to a recycling bin to reduce the amount of waste we are sending to landfill.

National Complaints Day!

Did you know that today (Friday 13th) is National Complaints Day http://www.nationalcomplaintsday.com/? Of course we hope that we don't give you cause for complaint, but why not take the opportunity to give us your feedback? You can email us at enquirydesk@abertay.ac.uk or you can fill in a suggestion/comments form and post it into the suggestion box on Level 1. Comments can be given anonymously, but remember to leave your contact details if you would like a personal reply.

NEW - American Chemical Society journals

Abertay is now part of SHEDL, the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library. This gives us access to some additional electronic journals packages. One of these is the American Chemical Society, which provides articles in the chemical and related sciences, including the following journals:

  • ACS Chemical Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioconjugate Chemistry
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Biotechnology Progress
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry
  • Nano Letters

ACS is currently available on campus only, with no login required. Off campus access will be available soon. You can browse titles alphabetically or by subject area, or search using keywords, author surnames or DOI number. Advanced search options allow you to set date ranges, search within specific journals or for a specific citation. Articles will usually be available in either PDF or HTML format, sometimes both.

Next week: an overview of Sage Journals Online

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