Overview

Main goal: This training course has as main goal to develop the abilities of users to:

1. Use the B-ON and JSTOR catalogues and databases, restricted access databases

Compulsory registration

Programme

Morning (9h30-13h)

[OBS: 9h30 to 10h: Guided tour of the BNS]

Introduction to NSB spaces: a) Journals' Room, 25 April Room, Archives (PPs; REF; Reports; Monographies; 25 April DC)

1. Introduction to NSB services: Home loan; Photocopying and Scanning Service; Reservations;

2. Introduction to the contents of WebOPAC or WebPAC, i.e.Bibliographical Catalogue: Types of bibliographic research:

a) Simple Search: selecting the option of a term - Any field; Author; Title; Subject; Matter; Quota; etc.);

b) Advanced Search: Crossing of terms - Author and Subject; Title and Subject,

Afternoon (14h30-18h)

3. Access to databases and research elaboration:

a) B-On (what is B-On; VPN access; Access limitations);

b) JSTOR (What is JSTOR; Access limitations)

- Information retrieval and management;

4. Access to open access databases