Worksheet to go with Mimas Bibliographic Services PPT

1. Copac Worksheet
November 2009
1. Quick Search (1)
Instructions: Enter Hilary Mantel in the author field.
Select the first copy of A change of climate. Click on the title to go to the full record.
This record includes a summary, review and biography.
Question: Where was Hilary Mantel born?
2. Quick Search (2)
Instructions: Enter clotting in the keyword field.
View the full record for Blood : an epic history of medicine and commerce / Douglas
Starr. Examine the record. Look at the Copies held by: information.
Question: When is the Bristol copy due back?
3. Main/Advanced Search
Instructions: Select Main Search by clicking on the 2nd Tab on the Search form.
Enter Judaica as a subject search
Select Theses as a material type
View the full record of Aron Freimann und die Wissenschaft des Judentums / Rachel
Heuberger.
Question: Which libraries hold this work?
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2. 4. Login to Copac
Instructions: Login to Copac using your institutional username and password or
create your own using Protect Network or TypeKey.
Do the following 3 searches and Add to my references at least 1 record from each
search. (click on the image )
Search 1: Keyword: “web 2.0” (include speech marks to phrase search)
Search 2: ISBN: 9780812241082
Search 3: Title: Captivity, flight, and survival in World War II
Click on the link to My References. Look at the Tag Cloud which appears on the right
hand side of the page.
Question: How could you use the tag cloud to help you with your research?
5. Edit, annotate and add tags
Instructions: Stay in the My References section.
a) Imagine you are using My References to create a bibliography. You decide you do
not need to include ISBNs or ISSNs. Go to your first record, click on Edit. Delete the
ISBN or ISSN. Click Save.
b) Go to your second record. Click on Add note. Add an instruction/reminder for
yourself. (e.g. Get for inter-library loan?)
c) Add a tag to each of your references. Enter text: Mimas Bib Services. Click on
button to Add tags. Refresh your browser.
Question: What has happened to your tag cloud?
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