Brain Refresh

When is the library open?

• 24 hours 365 days a year

• 9am - 7pm Monday - Saturday

• 24/7 normally but 8am-10pm weekdays, 8am-8pm weekends until 8th October

• 10-4pm Monday-Saturday

Which reference is formatted correctly?

• Lane, S. and Briffa, M. (2017) 'The price of attack: rethinking damage costs in animal contests', Animal Behaviour, 126, pp. 23-29. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.01.015.

• Lane, Sarah M., and Mark Briffa. "The Price Of Attack: Rethinking Damage Costs In Animal Contests". Animal Behaviour, vol 126, 2017, pp. 23-29. Elsevier BV, doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.01.015. Accessed 6 Sept 2018.

• (1) Lane, S.; Briffa, M. Animal Behaviour 2017, 126, 23-29.

• Lane, S., & Briffa, M. (2017). The price of attack: rethinking damage costs in animal contests. Animal Behaviour, 126, 23-29. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.01.015

Which part of an academic article should you read first?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Abstract

• Methods

What does 'peer review' mean?

• When you 'peer' over your work at someone else

• An article is reviewed by other experts in the field before publication to help ensure quality

• Researchers review and rate each other on social media

• This is the final test before becoming a fully fledged 'researcher'

On PRIMO, which is the best way to search for a book ?

• Do a 'quick search' for your keyword and then limit search to 'book'

• Look up 'eBook' then go to the provider's site and search there

• Filter your search by 'books, journal titles' and then limit resource type to 'book'

• Search for the book and then refine to 'physical items only'

What can your Information Specialist advise you on? (Select all that apply)

• Referencing

• Pebblepad

• MatLab

• Finding information & using databases

• Problems accessing resources

Is it plagiarism if you reference an item in your bibliography but forget to cite it in the text?

• Yes

• No

Where can you go for assistance with statistics/maths in your own work or the literature?

• SUM:UP Zone Library Lvl 1

• Writing Cafe Babbage Lvl 4

• Lab Plus Davy Lvl 7

• Information Specialists

Why are Google and Google Scholar generally inappropriate as an academic research tool? (select all that apply)

• They will retrieve items that are not necessarily peer-reviewed and there is no/little 'quality control'

• The way Google searches (natural language search) has its own inherent bias

• Google Scholar's definition of 'scholarly work' may not be the same as your tutor's!

• You may find a lot of out-dated material and end up using it because it's easy to do so

You're trying to access an eBook but it doesn't work and there's a long list of people waiting for the 5 paper copies -what's the best solution?

• Complain in the National Student Survey

• Contact your Information Specialist

• Tell your tutor

• Ring your parents