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There are still some places available on the following course:
An Introduction to Mimas Bibliographic Services
A course giving an introduction to a range of MIMAS Bibliographic
Services will be taking place shortly in both London and Manchester.
Attendance is free of charge but you do need to register in advance.
When and Where:
Manchester: Wednesday 30 April 2008, 10:00am-c.4.00pm.
Held at the University of Manchester.
London: Wednesday 14 May 2008, 10:00am-c.4.00pm.
Held at the South Camden City Learning Centre.
Course content
This is an overview course providing a basic introduction to a range of
Mimas bibliographic services.
- Archives Hub: Free access to descriptions of archives held in over 150
UK universities and colleges.
http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk
- Copac: Free access to the merged catalogues of major UK and Irish
National, Academic and Special libraries.
http://copac.ac.uk
- ISI Web of Knowledge Service for UK Education: a basic introduction to
the Web of Knowledge (WoK) research platform that helps you find,
analyse and manage information in the sciences, social sciences, arts
and humanities.
http://wok.mimas.ac.uk
- Zetoc: access to the British Library's Electronic Table of Contents
(ETOC), a database of journal and conference article titles.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk
Who is the course for?
The course will be of interest to researchers, academics, librarians and
support staff within the Further Education and Higher Education
communities. Some experience of using a web browser will be useful for
the practical exercises.
Lunch:
Lunch is not provided on this free course, but there are places to eat
nearby.
How to Book:
Full course details and registration information is available at:
http://www.mimas.ac.uk/courses/
Bookings can be made via the Mimas Helpline:
Tel: 0161 275 6109
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Or you can book online via the Mimas Web address given above.
Regards,
Lisa Jeskins
Mimas
Promotions and outreach, Library and Archival Services
The University of Manchester
Kilburn Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
+44 (0)161 275 6789
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