Institution:
Architecture Library - Sevilla University

Sevilla

Address:
Architecture Library - Sevilla University
Avda de Reina Mercedes, nº 2
41012 Sevilla
Tel: 95 455 6525
Fax: 4556852

Contact persons: 
Paz Sánchez Baíllo (User education. Responsible for the service)
Tel.: 954551592   
Fax: 954551135
Elvira Ordóñez Cocovi (Architecture section manager)
Tel.: 954556526
Fax: 954 55 6852
Moreno Perpiñá Ana Isabel (responsible of the Library)
Tel.: 954556525  
Migens Maqueda María Isabel
Tel.: 954556526  
Irene Cisneros Barrera
Tel.: 954556525

Specialised courses at the Architecture Library of the University of Sevilla

Library instruction enhanced with hints of information literacy



Target groups: university (Architecture) students; university teachers; USE (University of Sevilla) members
Levels: basic, advanced and specialised

1. Searching the catalogue FAMA
Target group: USE members
Level: basic
Duration: about 45 minutes

Contents: Searching for author, title, journal title, subject, keyword... Truncation, search limits and options. Printing, saving and exporting records, searching in other libraries, etc.

2. A guidance/orientation in the study for new ETSA (Architecture School of Sevilla) students. A non-major (optional) course
Target group: new ETSA students
Level: advanced
Duration: about 10 hours

A course is scheduled for each  four month period. Its contents are the same as those of the corresponding tutorials prepared by the USE Architecture Library and freely available online (in Spanish).

Contents: Welcome to the Architecture Library of the University of Sevilla
- The Sevilla University Libraries: Learning & Research Resource Centres (CRAI in Spanish)
- The Architecture Library: its structure, functioning, equipment, services and facilities:
- The Library's information resources. How to search for information.
- The USE catalogue Fama and its use.
- Scientific databases. Basics of their use.
- Loan

Contents: How to search for information on Architecture and Building
- The key role of information
- Kinds of information resources
- Information resources on specific subjects
- How to search for information?
- Tools for searching for information
- Information retrieval
- Search strategies
- Library catalogues. The USE catalogue Fama and its use.
- Other catalogues of Architecture Libraries
- Scientific databases: their content and use; search strategies and techniques.
- Databases for Architecture.  Databases for Architecture and Building. Arqa: arquitectura en Andalucía (Architecture in Andalusia). Database of the Architects Association of Madrid (COAM). Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Urbadoc. UNE rules: Norweb. Legal guide for architects and engineers. Construdoc. 
- Web sites of interest for Architecture, Building and Town Planning.
- Steps to locate information.

3. A guidance/orientation in the study for new EUAT (University School of Technical Architecture students) students. A non-major (optional) course - 1 credit
Target group: new EUAT students
Level: advanced
Duration: about 10 hours

A course is scheduled for each  four month period. Its contents are the same as those of the corresponding tutorials prepared by the USE Architecture Library and freely available online (in Spanish).

Contents: Welcome to the Architecture Library of the University of Sevilla
- The Sevilla University Libraries: Learning & Research Resource Centres (CRAI in Spanish)
- The Architecture Library: its structure, functioning, equipment, services and facilities:
- The Library's information resources. How to search for information.
- The USE catalogue Fama and its use.
- Scientific databases. Basics of their use.
- Loan

Contents: How to search for information on Architecture and Building
- The key role of information
- Kinds of information resources
- Information resources on specific subjects
- How to search for information?
- Tools for searching for information
- Information retrieval
- Search strategies
- Library catalogues. The USE catalogue Fama and its use.
- Other catalogues of Architecture Libraries
- Scientific databases: their content and use; search strategies and techniques.
- Databases for Architecture.  Databases for Architecture and Building. Arqa: arquitectura en Andalucía (Architecture in Andalusia). Database of the Architects Association of Madrid (COAM). Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Urbadoc. UNE rules: Norweb. Legal guide for architects and engineers. Construdoc. 
- Web sites of interest for Architecture, Building and Town Planning.
- Steps to locate information.

4. Information sources for Architecture and Town Planning
Target groups: ETSA and EUAT second and third-cycle students; ETSA and EUAT teachers
Level: advanced and specialised
Duration: about 3 hours

Contents: 
- Introduction: presentation of the Guide to Architecture and Town Planning.
- Bibliographic resources on the Net: catalogues and databases. Journals.
- National and international servers containing information on Architecture and Town Planning and websites of interest.
- Resources on Town Planning
- Image databases
- Research tools: doctoral theses, how to keep up to date... service of document  obtaining.

For more information, see also the Library's tutorials.

5. Information sources for Building
Target groups: ETSA and EUAT students; ETSA and EUAT teachers
Level: advanced and specialised
Duration: about 3 hours

Contents: 
- Introduction: presentation of the Guide to Building.
- Bibliographic resources on the Net: catalogues and databases. Journals.
- National and international servers containing information on Building and websites of interest.
- Resources on Town Planning
- Professional resources and construction companies.
- Research tools: doctoral theses, how to keep up to date... service of document  obtaining.

For more information, see also the Library's tutorials.

6. Introduction to the Library's services
Target groups: USE members
Level: basic 
Duration: about 45 minutes

Contents: Mission, resources, hours etc. of all the Library's services, esp. loan, information desk, bibliographic information, reprography, user education and document obtaining.

7. Introduction to the use of the Internet
Target groups: library users newbies of the Internet
Level: basic 
Duration: 1 hour

It is targeted to the users who want to start using the Internet, of basic level skills or no knowledge/competence.
Contents: 
- What is the Internet?
- What services it provides: e-mail, ftp, chat, telnet, etc.
- How to surf. Main search engines.

8. Journals on Architecture and Town Planning: how to find information
Target groups: ETSA and EUAT first, second and third-cycle students; ETSA and EUAT teachers
Level: advanced 
Duration: about 1 hour

Contents:
- Searching the journals catalogue of Fama. Access to the abstracts.
- How to set up a search strategy in databases.
- Searching for articles in databases on Architecture and Town Planning: APID, Urbadisc, ARQ-A, RIBA catalogue online.
- Remote access to databases.

For more information, see also the Library's tutorials.

9. Journals on Building: how to find information
Target groups: ETSA and EUAT first, second and third-cycle students; ETSA and EUAT teachers
Level: advanced 
Duration: about 1 hour

Contents:
- Searching the journals catalogue of Fama. Access to the abstracts.
- E-journals in Building.
- How to set up a search strategy in databases.
- Searching for articles in databases on Building: Construdoc and Iconda.
- Remote access to databases.

For more information, see also the Library's tutorials.

10. Legislation, rules and regulations for Building and Preservation of heritage
Target groups: ETSA and EUAT first, second and third-cycle students; ETSA and EUAT teachers
Level: advanced 
Duration: about 1 hour

Contents:
- Access to official gazettes and standardization bodies.
- Full-text legislation, rules and regulations on the net.
- Databases on legislation, rules and regulations: Aranzadi, Eurocódigos. Legal guide for architects and engineers.
- Searching for articles in databases on Building: Construdoc and Iconda.
- Remote access to databases.

For more information, see also the Library's tutorials.

11. Information resources for Architecture, Building and Town Planning
Target group: students pursuing a technical or artistic degree
Level: advanced and specialised
Duration: about 30 hours

Contents: How to make best use of the library as centre of access to and diffusion of information.
Teaching activities and practical exercises are aimed at  locating, handling and managing printed and digital documentation specialised in Architecture, Building and Town Planning.

12. Information resources for Architecture, Building and Town Planning. A non-major (optional) course - 3 credits
Target group: students pursuing a technical or artistic degree
Level:advanced and specialised
Duration: about 30 hours

Contents: How to make best use of the library as centre of access to and diffusion of information.
Teaching activities and practical exercises are aimed at  locating, handling and managing printed and digital documentation specialised in Architecture, Building and Town Planning.

13. RECURSOS-E: the BUS electronic resources
Target group: USE members
Level: basic
Duration: about 1 hour

Contents: 
- Content of the database RECURSOS-E: e-journals, abstracts of printed journals, full text and reference databases, dicitonaries, enciclopaedias, etc.
- Search options: for title, subject, supplier...
- Results
- Accesses and connections
- Online helps.

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