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DCU Library
Graduate Training Program, November 2009
DCU Library and the Graduate
Research Office are pleased to offer the following programme
of Library training for all new PhD and research masters
students.
Finding theses and dissertations
Tuesday, 24 November, 1030-1130
One of the first research steps you take as a PhD candidate
will be determining what has already been written by others
in the general area of your proposed thesis. This session
will demonstrate the range of thesis and dissertation
resources that are available to you. You will emerge from
this session confident in the knowledge that you can
discover the existence of relevant material, and can obtain
whatever print or online materials you need to consult
personally.
David Meehan
Who’s citing who? The
power of citation tracking
Tuesday, 24 November, 1200-1330
Citation data is increasingly important in researchers’
career decisions: what journals you choose to publish in and
whether you get funding grants or tenure. This class will
introduce the fundamentals of citation analysis, using
practical examples from Web of Science and Journal Citation
Reports. We will show you how to search backwards and
forwards in time users’ papers’ citation trails, allowing
you to trace the origin and evolution of the key areas of
your research. This class is suitable for researcher across
all disciplines in the sciences, social sciences and
humanities.
Ellen Breen and Jack Hyland
Stay Alert
Wednesday, November 25, 1130-1300
With so many sources of information now available it is
becoming increasingly important to filter out the white
noise and get only the topics that are relevant to you.
This course will show you how to keep up to date with
ongoing research in your area and make sure you don’t miss
any new updates to your topic of interest. We will show you
how to use free resources like Google Alerts (especially
good for keeping an eye on competitors); RSS Feeds,
Bloglines, Netvibes, Tictocs, and free online journals. Set
up Search Alerts on our subscribed databases and select the
journal articles you want delivered to your inbox.
Lisa Callaghan and Aisling McDermott
RefWorks
Thursday 26th November, 1100-1230
This 90 minute practical workshop is suitable for beginners
and will get you started using RefWorks. You will learn how
to:
- Create a RefWorks account
- Save references to your RefWorks account from a range of
sources such as academic databases, web pages and the
library catalogue
- Use RefWorks for citing and referencing and creating
bibliographies
Michaela Hollywood
Library Research Consultation
You can also avail of a personal consultation with your
Subject Librarian to discuss your individual research needs.
They will advise on search strategies and the best print and
online resources available to you. They will also provide
guidance on the use of library research databases. To set up
an appointment, please contact your Subject Librarian.
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