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Services & resources of the
library system
PhD school in Statistics - XXIX cycle
Padova, 19/2/2014
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
Library training courses for PhD students
First module
FIRST PART
· Library services
SECOND PART
· ABC: Information literacy and bibliographic research
Second module
FIRST PART
· AIRE Portal. Statistical databases
SECOND PART
· Bibliographic citations and citation styles. Plagiarism.
· References management: Refworks. Refworks with Latex.
Third module
FIRST PART
· Introduction to bibliometrics
. Scientific edition and Open Access reviews.
SECOND PART
· Institutional Archives: Padua@research
Today 9,30-12,30
First module
(Costantina Bruno e Michele Visentin)
FIRST PART
Library services
SECOND PART
ABC: Information literacy and bibliographic research
Theory and examples
WELCOME!
Today we’ll introduce you to
library services
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
how to:
search resources available at Padua
University libraries and locate them
 access to library services like
document delivery, off-campus
access, bibliographic management…
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Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
All Padua University libraries belong to the University Library System
(Sistema bibliotecario di Ateneo = SBA) which coordinates libraries’
main activities and services.
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
SBA developes advanced services such as:
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Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC);
Access to scientific databases;
Availability of electronic journals;
Inter-library loan and Document delivery service;
Bibliographic management (RefWorks);
Off-campus access to the library resources (auth-proxy);
Introduction courses and personal reference.
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
Padua University Library system is organized in networks
of libraries (POLI) according to the different scientific
areas.
The network of Social Sciences Libraries is called Polo
di Scienze sociali and includes the following libraries:
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Biblioteca di Scienze Politiche - Political Sciences Library
Biblioteca di Diritto Comparato - Comparative Law Library
Biblioteca di Scienze Statistiche - Statistical Sciences Library
Centro di Documentazione Europea - European Documentation Centre
Biblioteca di Geografia - Geography Library
Biblioteca di Scienze Economiche - Economics Library
Emeroteca del Polo di Scienze Sociali - Social Sciences Journal Library
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Visit the website of Statistical Sciences Library
and discover all the services reserved to you!
How can I access to the library?
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you can enter and have access to most
documents
you can ask for help at the information desk - in
order to find materials
most of library material is available on open
shelves, but there can be collections not
immediately accessible to the public
your are requested to show your university card in
order to borrow books.
ATTENTION! You are requested for an institutional email
address like @studenti.unipd.it or @unipd.it to access to
some services
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What can I do in my library?
 search the online catalogues for
books, journals and other materials
 consult books and journals
 borrow books
 have a training course
 ask the librarians for assistance
 photocopy part of the library
materials in accordance with
copyright regulations
 use PC station to search
bibliographic databases, check your
email and surf the web
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
The Digital Library of Padua
BDP (Biblioteca digitale Padova) provides you with a
single access point to all the electronic resources & the
related services of UNIPD libraries.
If you are looking for scientific articles, databases, digital
collections, thesis… this is the right starting point!
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
Book loan
• The loan is personal and you’ll be asked to show your student card.
• Max number of volumes: 15 (this number refers to the whole Polo di Science
sociali, not to the single library)
• Max loan term: 30 days
Renewals and reservations (via OPAC)
Clicking on La mia tessera della biblioteca (autentication), you can renew
online the loan of not reserved books up to 5 times. You can also reserve a
borrowed book. When the volume will come back, you will be notified.
Documents excluded from the loan
• journals (periodicals, magazines, newspapers…)
• works printed before 1900, rare books, fine or in poor condition…
• consultation documents (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc..)
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo | Università di Padova
Don’t miss your train!
Are you in trouble with the Library system resources &
services?
Check the list of courses that librarians prepare for you.
Reference service
Are you writing your PhD dissertation or a
research article?
SBA offers to you a personal reference service:
librarians direct you to library collections and
expertise you on multiple kinds of information from
multiple sources.
Just schedule an appointment!
You can use your university card to make
copies, according with copyright rules.
Enter in Ricoh website:
http://padova.ricohmyprint.it
and ask for an account
Use our pc station for your bibliographic research.
Enter with your institutional email @unipd.it or
@studenti.unipd.it
or in ASID station
with your ASID account.
Otherwise use
Off-Campus connection!
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So…
See you soon at all the
Social science libraries
Thanks
http://biblioteca.stat.unipd.it/
[email protected]
[email protected]
tel.049/8274107
[email protected]
tel.049/8271514
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