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Literature searching handout (informatics)

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The document provides an overview of useful resources for literature searches in natural and mathematical sciences at King's College London, including databases for searching journal articles, online journal packages, pre-prints/e-prints, and tools for finding books. It lists databases like Web of Knowledge, Sciverse/Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Portal as well as free resources like Scitopia and Google Scholar. The document also provides information on accessing these resources through the Athens authentication system and contact details for assistance.

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ISS Literature Search Training Session Natural and Mathematical Sciences Department of Informatics Useful Resources Unless a web address is provided, all resources in this information sheet can be accessed from the log-in page for the University Portal, Onespace: http://onespace.kcl.ac.uk (Click the link for Databases on the right hand side of the screen). ATHENS Athens is a system to access databases, e-journals and other ISS resources on or off campus. It is NOT a resource on its own, simply a gateway. To use Athens you need your Athens Username and Password Passwords can be reset by the ISS Enquiry Desks (or by contacting us by telephone: 020 7848 2430 or e-mail: issenquiry@kcl.ac.uk) ISS databases (For searching for journal articles) ? Web of Knowledge ? Sciverse / Scopus ? IEEE Xplore ? ACM Portal ? Lecture Notes in Computer Science ? MathSciNet Information Services & Systems
? Zetoc (British Library Table of Contents Database) ? OCLC FirstSearch Free databases (For searching for journal articles) ? Scitopia (http://www.scitopia.org) ? Scitation (http://scitation.aip.org/) ? Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.co.uk/) Online journal packages / archives ? Science Direct (search for Sciverse and click on the link at the top of the screen) ? Wiley Online Library ? InformaWorld ? Springer Link ? Cambridge Journals Online Pre-prints / E-prints / Open Access ? Computing Research Repository (http://arxiv.org/corr/home) ? arXiv.org (http://arxiv.org/) ? Directory of Open Access (http://www.doaj.org/) Searching for books & using other libraries ? King¡¯s College ISS Catalogue (http://library.kcl.ac.uk/ or from the OneSpace log-in page) ? Senate House Library Catalogue (http://catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/) ? Access other London University Libraries (see the access agreement & information regarding the colleges and institutes) (http://www.london.ac.uk/libraries_agreement.html) ? British Library (http://searchbeta.bl.uk/) (and reader registration information http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/stpregister.html) ? COPAC (http://copac.ac.uk/) ? M25 Catalogue (http://www.inform25.ac.uk/Link/) ? Google Books (sometimes useful) (http://books.google.co.uk/)
Need help with ISS Resources? Your Information Specialist is Jamie Halstead E-Mail: jamie.halstead@kcl.ac.uk

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Literature searching handout (informatics)

  • 1. ISS Literature Search Training Session Natural and Mathematical Sciences Department of Informatics Useful Resources Unless a web address is provided, all resources in this information sheet can be accessed from the log-in page for the University Portal, Onespace: http://onespace.kcl.ac.uk (Click the link for Databases on the right hand side of the screen). ATHENS Athens is a system to access databases, e-journals and other ISS resources on or off campus. It is NOT a resource on its own, simply a gateway. To use Athens you need your Athens Username and Password Passwords can be reset by the ISS Enquiry Desks (or by contacting us by telephone: 020 7848 2430 or e-mail: issenquiry@kcl.ac.uk) ISS databases (For searching for journal articles) ? Web of Knowledge ? Sciverse / Scopus ? IEEE Xplore ? ACM Portal ? Lecture Notes in Computer Science ? MathSciNet Information Services & Systems
  • 2. ? Zetoc (British Library Table of Contents Database) ? OCLC FirstSearch Free databases (For searching for journal articles) ? Scitopia (http://www.scitopia.org) ? Scitation (http://scitation.aip.org/) ? Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.co.uk/) Online journal packages / archives ? Science Direct (search for Sciverse and click on the link at the top of the screen) ? Wiley Online Library ? InformaWorld ? Springer Link ? Cambridge Journals Online Pre-prints / E-prints / Open Access ? Computing Research Repository (http://arxiv.org/corr/home) ? arXiv.org (http://arxiv.org/) ? Directory of Open Access (http://www.doaj.org/) Searching for books & using other libraries ? King¡¯s College ISS Catalogue (http://library.kcl.ac.uk/ or from the OneSpace log-in page) ? Senate House Library Catalogue (http://catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/) ? Access other London University Libraries (see the access agreement & information regarding the colleges and institutes) (http://www.london.ac.uk/libraries_agreement.html) ? British Library (http://searchbeta.bl.uk/) (and reader registration information http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/stpregister.html) ? COPAC (http://copac.ac.uk/) ? M25 Catalogue (http://www.inform25.ac.uk/Link/) ? Google Books (sometimes useful) (http://books.google.co.uk/)
  • 3. Need help with ISS Resources? Your Information Specialist is Jamie Halstead E-Mail: jamie.halstead@kcl.ac.uk