Art and Culture Studies
To get started:
Clarifying question | Basics | Further information |
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What exactly is your topic?
What are the key concepts? What do you already know about the topic? |
Introductory information, eg.:
Jyväskylä University Library website > JYKDOK >
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Library Tutorial / Systematic Information Search Information search process (Kuhlthau) |
What are You looking for? | Your topic and the publication culture of Your subject / dicipline determine whether You are looking for articles and/or books and/or... | Library Tutorial / Publication Culture |
Where to find articles, books etc.? | JYKDOK and JYKDOK/PCI | Library Tutorial / Finding Books... |
What about research methods? | Eg. SAGE Research Methods Online | Library Tutorial / Research Methods |
How to manage your references? | You have many options from easily lost notes to electronic managing, which in Jyväskylä University is by RefWorks; output style eg. ASA, APSA, APA, Chicago, MLA. |
Library Tutorial / RefWorks Reference Manager |
How to cite? What about plagiarism? |
Library Tutorial / Avoiding Plagiarism, See also Guidelines for Master's Thesis in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy / References and Bibliography. |
Help:
Options we offer | Content |
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Library Tutorial | Online material for self help 24/7. |
Ask and Comment | Online form, You'll get an answer in three working days. |
Information Services desk | Main Library, 1st floor, Mon-Fri 10-16 (Sat 11-16). |
Open Science Curriculum | General, eg. JYKDOK, reference managing, avoid plagiarism; Doctorate students etc., eg. Current topics for researchers, dissertation start-ups, Open Access/Parallel Publishing. |
Book an Appointment | Personal guidance in information searching. |
Information services in library
Help in information retrieval
Library Courses - in English
For short questions:
-visit the Info Desk (Main Library 1st floor, Information Services)
-e-mail jykneuvonta@library.jyu.fi
-tel: 040 024 7463
Independent information retrieval
Using the Library provides a short summary of the services, collections and databases available at Jyväskylä University Library.
Library Skills Tutorial - an online course in English. It helps you use the Jyväskylä University Library and its information resources.