LIBRARY SEARCHES

DAREN MANSFIELD
ACADEMIC SUBJECT LIBRARIAN
LECTURE: 27TH SEPTEMBER 2017 FOR LIBS 1ST YRS
 THIS LECTURE WILL COVER
finding a book
conducting subject-specific electronic searches using the
library website
using eBooks
respond to an assignment question
 FINDING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

library.lincoln.ac.uk > Find Books

Search for the book you need such as the highly popular Kotler &
Armstrongs (2016) Principles of Marketing
 MAIN 658.8 KOT
658. 8 KOT indicates that it is located on the 2nd floor, halfway down
the left side of the floor
KOT shows the first three letters of the first main author
You can borrow up to 30 books
They are automatically renewed
Keep an eye on your university emails you must return them once
you receive an email
 FOUR METHODS OF APPROACHING
ELECTRONIC RESEARCH

1. Library website advanced search.

2. Subject guides (http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk )
3. Searching via individual databases, such as ABI INFORM
4. Browsing subject journals or searching within individual
electronic journals
 PLEASE NOTE

Some important databases like FAME & ABI Inform are not
included on the main library search
These are found either via Find > Databases OR Find > your
relevant business Subject Guide
 MARTIN OSBORNE - YOUR SUBJECT LIBRARIAN FOR:

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

MOSBORNE@LINCOLN.AC.UK
 DAREN MANSFIELD YOUR SUBJECT LIBRARIAN FOR:

ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING MODERN LANGUAGES
ECONOMICS SPORTS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
EVENTS MANAGEMENT TOURISM
FASHION MANAGEMENT DMANSFIELD@LINCOLN.AC.UK
 EBOOKS

scroll down:
 COPY & REFERENCE

you can copy sections (within copyright)

PRINTING FROM EBOOKS
(WITHIN COPYRIGHT)
 LIBRARY WEBSITE & DATABASES

different databases will cover a different range of journals, so for a

thorough search you may have to use more than one database.
you can search 90% of the library collection via the Library Website
@ library.lincoln.ac.uk
 ADVANCED SEARCH ON LIBRARY WEBSITE

Advisable to go via find articles & books > advanced search >

This approach maximises results

 ELECTRONIC JOURNALS A-Z

to find an individual electronic journal it is best go search via

library.lincoln.ac.uk > Find > Electronic Journals a-z
 ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SEARCH

your tutor may ask you to investigate a particular journal

Search within electronic journals a-z for TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Select full-text access
Archive:
SCIENCEDIRECT FREEDOM COLLECTION (NESLI2) (2013
SUBSCRIBERS) 01/01/1995 - PRESENT
 TOURISM MANAGEMENT JOURNAL ARCHIVE

volumes and issues on left hand side

I searched for eco-villages
 OR BROWSE ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

either via subject browse option electronic journals a-z

or find > browse electronic journals

BROWSING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
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 STILL STRUGGLING?
if you are struggling to find a book or the library does not have
enough copies please let us know
Please use the More Books services for undergraduates (Find> )
You can also use the free no-limit Inter Library Loan Service
(Find > Inter Library Loans)