SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
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FINDING INFORMATION FOR YOUR COURSE
Most courses will have a course reading list to guide you. Follow the link from your course Moodle, or search Reading Lists.
If you don’t have a reading list to guide you use Library search to find books, articles and films. For help with using Library search see Library Search Guide.
Have a look at the Moodle course Introduction to the Library for students in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
FINDING INFORMATION FOR YOUR DISSERTATION
Most subject areas organise a Library session for dissertation students. If this isn’t the case, or if you need more specific help, make an appointment to come and see me.
A detailed Moodle guide is available on Library Skills for dissertation.
The guides here will provide you with a general introduction to how to find information for your dissertation topic.
- Getting started with your Arts Dissertation
- Arts: finding books on your topic
- Arts: finding articles on your topic
- Arts: using subject databases
If you need to access material that we don’t hold in the Library you can request it via your Library account (Request material not held by this library).
AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES
The Library has a wide range of streamed content and physical DVDs. For streamed content, have a look at the Box of Broadcasts database. This includes content from over 60 free to air channels plus archive material from nine channels. You can search BoB directly. The TRILT database also gives details of programmes held in BoB.
We also have access to the Kanopy database, which offers access to a wide range of streamed films and documentaries.
If the content you need isn’t included in either Box of Broadcasts or Kanopy, you can check if we have the film or performance you need on DVD. Type the title and/or name of the director/playwright into Library Search. You can then restrict your results to DVDs and videos by clicking on Video recording under Format on the left-hand side of the screen (you may need to select More). You can also search specifically for DVDs and videos by choosing Full list of searches on the Library home page and then Video recordings. DVDs are located on Level 4 and have a small x at the beginning of their shelf-mark (e.g. Theatre xKH400.P7 2005). They can be borrowed in the same way as books. There is also a DVD player located on Level 4 in the Sound and Vision Lab.
The Language Resource Library also holds DVDs - details are available via Library Search.
NEWSPAPERS
The Library offers access to a wide range of UK and international newspapers via the Nexis database. The Europresse database gives access to a wide range of national, regional and local European newspapers. In the area of Slavonic Studies we provide access to the Universal Databases of Central Russian Newspapers and the Universal Databases of Regional Russian Newspapers.
The Language Resource Library subscribes to a number of foreign language newspapers and magazines.
DICTIONARIES
Printed foreign language dictionaries are located on level 9 (for French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) and level 6 for Slavonic languages. On level 9 you will find the dictionaries just in front of the doors leading from the lifts/stairs nearest to the Library entrance. Dictionaries for the Slavonic languages are in the level 6 annexe area. If you know the name of the dictionary you are looking for you can use Library Search to locate it. Most dictionaries are for use in the Library building only.
The Library also offers a number of online foreign language dictionaries. To see what's available, use Specific Book Search on the Library home page to look for e.g. French dictionary, and then choose ‘Full text online’ from the menu on the left.
We offer access to the online version of the Grand Robert & Collins Dictionnaire (French/English) and to the Petit Robert.
SUBJECT SPECIFIC GUIDES
These guides cover topics specific to Modern Languages and Cultures.
DATABASES
Although Library Search is a good starting place for finding articles as well as books it is a good idea to look at subject specific databases as well. These help you focus in on your topic. Databases will find both resources that the Library has as well as some that are held by other libraries. See the list of databases to find out what is available for your subject. For more help with choosing a database contact your College Librarian.
ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
The Library has extensive historical collections of early printed books, manuscripts and archives.
CITING REFERENCES
PLAGIARISM AND COPYRIGHT
Attribution and avoiding plagiarism
SLD run academic writing classes designed to help students understand referencing and incorporate sources into your written assessments.
Copyright and IRP issues
Copyright is intended to protect the authors and creators of original material. Guidance on understanding copyright, lawfully using copyrighted materials is available on:
Get help
If you need subject specific help you can make an appointment to see me or you can e-mail me directly at morag.greig@glasgow.ac.uk.