My Subject: Researchers: Welcome & skills training

Welcome and training

Welcome to the researcher library guide. If you click the drop down menu in the Welcome and Training tab you can access the slides from our training sessions, the Researcher Development Programme training calendar and the issues of the Research Matters student magazine.

Extra free e-books and e-journals now available

Your MDX library is pleased to announce two new collections of extra books and journals available for you during the pandemic. You can access these resources via Module Reading Lists or My Subject within the Library Guides.

eTextbooks and eResources (temporary Covid19 Access): More textbooks from Kortext and Vital Source plus a number of art, design, fashion and architecture resources from Bloomsbury, Berg and Fairchild. Kortext have provided as many of our essential and recommended texts as they have access to. Please note this access is only for a limited time.
Open Access eResources (Permanent Free Access): These open access resources are available for free long term. These include journals, government publications and images. Subject covered include art, drama, music, law, nursing and theology.

Research students' library and academic writing check list

A list of key people and resources from the library and academic writing which will help you research more effectively and efficiently

Research students' library and academic writing check list

Open Access

If you are looking for information about Open Access - please see the Open Access pages.

ORCiD

What is an ORCiD?

ORCiD is a unique identifier system for Researchers worldwide. It allow you as a researcher to distinguish yourself as 'you'. An ORCID also supports linking systems involved in key research workflows.

Find out more about ORCID and sign-up here: http://orcid.org/

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Welcome

Welcome to this Library Subject Guide for researchers. Please start with these basics:

For specific resources for your subject, see the My Subject - Library Guides.
Make sure you know who your Liaison Librarian is and see them for a 121.
For a quick start to using our resources, use Library Search using the link on this page.

Research support

The Research Support Team is part of Library and Student Support (LSS) in the Sheppard Library. If you have questions about Open Access, the Research Repository, Research Data Management or any other scholarly communications issues please do get in touch:

Repository: eprints@mdx.ac.uk
All other research issues: research-data@mdx.ac.uk

If you have a subject specific question contact your subject librarian.

What does this guide cover?

This guide covers:

Finding and creating resources
- Journal publishing, including how to find the best ranked journals in your field
- Book publishing, including how to get an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) if publishing at Middlesex

Information skills: Learn to find things more efficiently
Other libraries, in particular, using SCONUL Access to borrow from any other academic library
Distance learners: Services we offer to support students studying at a distance
Liaison librarians: Find out your librarian to contact for 121 support for your research
Scholarly communication
- Journals - getting cited and published
- Books - writing and getting published
- Open Access

Other guides you may find useful are:

New academic staff. It covers the basics on library use and how to find information.

Subject LibGuides. There is a guide to resources in each subject area taught at Middlesex University written by by the appropriate subject liaison librarian

Words and Meanings Library Guide.

Library Search

Use Library Search to find and access quality academic resources.

If we don't have something

If we don't have a journal paper you need then we get it from the British Library, free for Research and Academic Staff. They also lend books. See our Inter library loans guide.

If you think we should buy a book for the library, tell us via the Suggest a book form for your campus.

If you want us to subscribe to a new journal (which can be expensive) please ask your Liaison Librarian.