Presentations & Posters - useful library material

If you have to present your research or prepare a poster the library has some great resources to help you.

The "Practical skills" series of books provide useful information for poster presentation - check availability

Nicol, A.A.M. & Pexman, P.M. 2010, Displaying your findings: a practical guide for creating figures, posters, and presentations - check availability

Bethell E. & Milsom, C. 2014, Posters & Presentations - check availability

Other books for presentations can be found in the library catalogue.

Present like a pro - University of Manchester - My Learning Essentials

NUI Galway, UCC and Trinity College have also developed an excellent resource providing tips for poster presentation - http://www.nuigalway.ie/remedi/poster/index.html

It is worth being aware that some conferences may not have the best academic credentials.  The following website may help to guide you to a trusted conference that you should attend and present your research - https://thinkcheckattend.org/ 

Other resources:

NYU Poly
Leicester University
London School of Economics - Poster Design Tips
F1000 - http://f1000.com/posters for ideas on style and design
Nature article - Last accessed 11/10/18
NSF Science Visualisation Challenge or Vizzies
Hopkins, W. (1997) How to Give Talks and Create an Effective Poster. Available: http://www.sportsci.org/
Last accessed 11/10/18. [Go to Research Resources from the homepage.  This resource is aimed at Sports Science research]
Science (2013). Posters & graphics. Science. 339 (6119), pp 514-15. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6119/514.full.pdf

Eposters - Some conferences are now including electronic or eposters, the following short article gives a very good overview to this new format - http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/7_15.pdf

Software for creating posters:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/remedi/poster/resources.html
Canva
Google Charts
Easel.ly
Microsoft Word, Powerpoint or Publisher

If you know of any other good resources please leave feedback.

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Peer review - 3 minute introduction

Here's a quick and easy introduction to the concepts behind, issues around, and types of peer reviewed articles.
 
for more information see: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewers/what-is-peer-review 

Literature Reviews - the library has resources to help

Reviewing the literature is an essential part of a research project.

Below are some recommended library resources that you may find useful when starting.

Books:

Biggam, J. 2018,  Succeeding with your masters dissertation : a step-by-step handbook. Open University Press. Check availability

Booth, A., Papaioannou, D. & Sutton, A. 2011, Systematic approaches to a successful literature review, SAGE - check availability

Hart, C. 2017, Doing a literature review : releasing the research imagination. Sage. - check availability.

Holtom, D. & Fisher, E. 1999, Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation: a step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students, Imperial College Press.- check availability

Jesson, J., Matheson, L. & Lacey, F.M. 2011, Doing your literature review: traditional and systematic techniques, SAGE - check availability

Machi, L.A. & McEvoy, B.T. 2009, The literature review: six steps to success, Corwin Press - check availability

Ridley, D. 2012, The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students, Palgrave Macmillan - check availability

Wisker, G. 2009, The undergraduate research handbook, Palgrave Macmillan - check availability

Note: if a book is not available you can place a request on the book by selecting the "Request" link above the book details.


Online resources:

How to write a literature review - ITT Dublin

The Final Chapter : The Undergraduate Research Project Guide - University of Leeds

Literature Reviews - University of Manchester - My Learning Essentials

Infographic: How to Read Scientific Papers from Elsevier

Welcome Science students and staff - September 2015

Welcome to all new and returning students to ITT Dublin.

For new students, I am the science and computing subject librarian.  Over the next few weeks you will be introduced to the library and all the resources that are available to you to successfully work through your assignments and exams.

Keep up to date with your Library news:

Subscribe to library updates through facebook, twitter and library blogs such as the Library and Science & Computing blogs .  These will keep you up to date about current trials, new journals of interest etc.
Use your library subject supports such as the Science & Computing subject portal.

RSC trial of Analytical Chemistry Collection until 31st December 2015

The Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Science Collection consists of four journals and one literature alerting service.

A trial of these journals runs until 31 December 2015.

To access please click on the name of the journal from the list below or go to Databases A-Z on the library website.

You will need to log in using your library PIN.

Analyst - analytical and bioanalytical research, reporting fundamental discoveries and inventions and their applications. Covers research from analytical chemistry; bioanalytical science; biomedical science; biotechnology; detection science; pharmacy; physics; materials science; and engineering.

Analytical Abstracts - Analytical content from over 100 journals from 1980 to latest update. Updated weekly.

Analytical Methods - Research detailing early applied demonstrations of new analytical methods. Includes pharmaceutical and applied industrial analysis; forensic analysis; environmental and food analysis.

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts - links the chemical, physical and materials sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science.
Topics include solar energy conversion and photovoltaics; fuel cells; hydrogen storage and (bio) hydrogen production; materials for energy systems; carbon capture and storage, and more...

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry - fundamentals in elemental analysis and isotope ratio determinations within all fields of application.

Top 10 ScienceDirect journals at ITT Dublin for 2014

The International Journal of Pharmaceutics was the most popular journal at ITT Dublin for article downloads from 

ScienceDirect in 2014

Journal Metrics for International Journal of Pharmaceutics

• Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.591 
• SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.403 
• Impact Factor: 3.785 
• 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.090

Top 10 Journals for 2014 for ITT Dublin article downloads from ScienceDirect 

1. International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2. Forensic Science International
3. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
4. Biosensors and Bioelectronics
5. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
6. Food Chemistry
7. Journal of Chromatography A
8. Analytica Chimica Acta
9. Journal of Biomechanics
10. Electrochimica Acta
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

IEEE Xplore Digital Library 

You now have access from your library to:

• Over 3 million full-text technical documents (More than 30% of the world’s technical literature) which include subjects such as computer hardware, computer software.
• Powerful search tools
• Search alerts to stay up to date
• 100% searchable full-text documents

IEEE Xplore Content includes

Your online subscription includes access to the full text of IEEE content published since 1988 with select content published since 1872 from:

• IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines, including early access documents
• IEEE conference proceedings
• IET journals
• IET conference proceedings
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• IEEE Standards Dictionary Online

Most popular today

Journals & Magazines:

Xindong Wu; Xingquan Zhu; Gong-Qing Wu; Wei Ding, "Data mining with big data," Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on , vol.26, no.1, pp.97,107, Jan. 2014

Conference Proceedings:

Shaikh, F.B.; Haider, S., "Security threats in cloud computing," Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST), 2011 International Conference for

Popular search terms:

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 wireless sensor networks

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Free Trial - Ovid LWW Collection until 22nd Nov. 2014

We have a free trial of the LWW Collection - online journals published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. You have full text access to over 300 journals of this collection.

Main subjects:

• Clinical Medicine
• Behavioural & Social Sciences
• Health Professions
• Life & Biomedical Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Nursing
• Physical Science & Engineering

The collection contains also journals of reputable societies for example American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology and American College of Sports Medicine.

• To access the trial click here (Library PIN required)
• Check the box "your journals@ovid" if you want to search only journals to which we have full text access.  Click on select resources and enter your search terms.
• If you select the Journals tab you will see a list of the journals available for the trial period.
• Further information about searching

Free trial - Access to Royal Society of Chemistry until 15th December 2014

Free access to RSC journal, database and magazine content until 15th December 2014.

Click here to access the trial (see below for content).  You will need your library PIN to login.

RSC Gold with archives

Journals Analyst Analytical Methods Biomaterials Science** Catalysis Science & Technology  Chemical Communications Chemical Science  Chemical Society Reviews CrystEngComm Dalton Transactions Energy & Environmental Science Environmental Science: Nano*** Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Faraday Discussions Food & Function Green Chemistry Integrative Biology Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS ) Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C Lab on a Chip Materials Horizons*** MedChemComm Metallomics Molecular BioSystems Nanoscale Natural Product Reports New Journal of Chemistry Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP)  Polymer Chemistry RSC Advances  Soft Matter Toxicology Research Backfile RSC Journals Archive 1841-2007 lease  Databases Analytical Abstracts  Catalysts & Catalysed Reactions  Chemical Hazards in Industry  Laboratory Hazards Bulletin  Methods in Organic Synthesis  Natural Product Updates  eBook Series Issues in Environmental Science & Technology  Magazines Chemistry World  Education in Chemistry  Reports Backfile Annual Reports Sections A, B and C (1967-2013)

Welcome to Science and Computing student - September 2014

Welcome to all new and returning students to ITT Dublin.

For new students, I am the science and computing subject librarian.  Over the next few weeks you will be introduced to the library and all the resources that are available to you to successfully work through your assignments and exams.

Library ITT Dublin

Keep up to date with your Library news:

Subscribe to library updates through facebook, twitter and library blogs such as the Library and Science & Computing blogs .  These will keep you up to date about current trials, new journals of interest etc.
Use your library subject supports such as the Science & Computing subject portal.

Two New Sports Journals - Full Text @ Library ITT Dublin

Full-text access is now available for two new Sports Journals through the library website (library PIN required):

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance from 2006-date

The International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) focuses on sports physiology and performance and is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of sport and exercise physiologists, sports-performance researchers, and other sports scientists.

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness from 2014

A Journal on Applied Physiology, Biomechanics, Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine and Traumatology, Sports Psychology

International Journal of Sports Medicine now available @ Library ITT Dublin

IJSM - Full text access from 2000 - date is now available to students and staff at ITT Dublin.

Please log in using your library PIN.

The International Journal of Sports Medicine provides a forum for the publication of papers dealing with both basic and applied information that advance the field of sports medicine and exercise science, and offer a better understanding of biomedicine.  The wide range of topics covered in the IJSM include training & testing, orthopedic & clinical sciences, nutrition & behavioral sciences, physiology & biochemistry, biomechanics & immunology.

USP-NF Online (US Pharmacopeia) now available @ Library ITT Dublin

The current edition of the US Pharmacopeia is now available online. To access it click on the link below.

USP-NF Online - US Pharmacopeia

Once you log on, be sure to access the User's Manual by clicking on the "Help" link on the introductory screen.

The manual provides helpful tips on how to use USP–NF Online.

The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary (USP–NF) is a book of public pharmacopeial standards.

It contains standards for (chemical and biological drug substances, dosage forms, and compounded preparations), excipients, medical devices, and dietary supplements. 

USP–NF is a combination of two compendia, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF).

Please be aware that there is a maximum of one user at any one time so if it is busy then try again later.

Top 10 IEEE journals for article downloads at ITT Dublin

The most popular journals for download from IEEE so far in 2013

1. Security & Privacy, IEEE 2. Computer 3. Communications Magazine, IEEE 4. Proceedings of the IEEE 5. Software, IEEE 6. Education, IEEE Transactions on 7. Internet Computing, IEEE 8. IT Professional 9. Services Computing, IEEE Transactions on 10. Network, IEEE

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From 24th September we have a 30 day trial of Academic Complete, an e-book database with over 87,000 titles from renowned publishers, and with powerful research technology including dedicated iOS and Android™ apps.

Trial ends 24th October 2013.
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Welcome to all science and computing students.

Welcome to all new and returning students to ITT Dublin.

For new students, I am the science and computing subject librarian.  Over the next few weeks you will be introduced to the library and all the resources that are available to you to successfully work through your assignments and exams.

Top 10 ScienceDirect journals at ITT Dublin

The most popular journals for download from ScienceDirect in semester 2 (2013) this year were

1	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2	Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
3	Vaccine
4	Journal of Biomechanics
5	Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
6	Forensic Science International
7	Biosensors and Bioelectronics
8	The Lancet
9	Tetrahedron
10	Tetrahedron Letters

Top ScienceDirect downloads 

Semester 2

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