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10 October 2014 Queen’s Building Library James Webley 10 October 2014 The Library Over 150,000 books – all major book series up-to-date Print journals (pre-2000) and Magazines New book display – serendipity? Book suggestions welcome. Multiple copies of core texts and recommended reading Group and silent study space PCs, printers, photocopiers, scanners, pens to steal etc. Comfortable seating and great views Helpful staff and a dedicated Subject Librarian 10 October 2014 The Library online Over 60,000 ejournals (SIAM, AMS, JSTOR, T&F, Springer) 700,000+ ebooks (SpringerLink, CUP) Subject Databases (MathSciNet, Web of Science, ACM Digital Library, arXiv) www.bristol.ac.uk/library/support/subjects/mathematics 10 October 2014 Locating material ‘Library Search’ for books (print and E) and journals (print and E). Search Engines, Subject Databases, and Ejournals Find/access material not held at Bristol - COPAC/ILL /SCONUL Purchasing new material/access – [email protected] 10 October 2014 Good research habits An awareness of the resources available to you. Google: ‘Library Mathematics Bristol’ Use UoB resources as well as web searches. A knowledge of how to refine/sort/combine searches. Follow a ‘trail’ – bibliographies and citations. 10 October 2014 For help and advice… Subject Enquiries [email protected] www.bristol.ac.uk/library @BristolUniLib