Research Skills
Reading Lists
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A series of quick guides for using the library
How do I ...?
... Merge two or more pdfs together. This is for Ubuntu only:
- Place the files you want to combine on the desktop- rename them with short names, e.g. 1.pdf 2.pdf3.pdf (as used in the example below)
- Open the terminal > Applications > Accessories > Terminal
- Change the directory to the desktop in the terminal >type: cd Desktop
- Hit enter/return -
- Type the following into the terminal:
- gs -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOUTPUTFILE=join.pdf -dBATCH 1.pdf 2.pdf 3.pdf.
- In the example above join.pdf is a random name I've chosen - you can change that to whatever you like, as long as it has the .pdf file extension
- Hit enter/return and wait until the screen displays Desktop again or a string of words explain that it's all gone terribly wrong
- If it has gone wrong (as it frequently does in my case) the error is most likely yours and you need to redo the whole thing, and be completely accurate
- Please note large files will take a very, very long time
... Map a network drive. For Ubuntu or Windows (coming soon)
How do I Find...?
Part II/III Reprint Collection
The Part II/III Reprint Collection List includes details of all articles that are available in hard copy and may be borrowed from the Library Office. Many of them are on reading lists but may not be available elsewhere in the Library.
Camtools
Visit Camtools the "virtual collaboration environment" for course support materials - Raven login required.
Past Tripos Papers
Copies of past papers can be found on the relevant CamTools website. There is also an index page linking to papers for all of our courses on Camtools but this can only be accessed from computers in the University.
Members of the ESC Supervisors area of CamTools can also access copies of papers for all our courses externally by using the Camtools login. Anyone who supervises geology courses in department should contact JavaScript must be turned on for you to be able to see this address or one of the course organisers to be registered for access to this area of CamTools.
Part II/III Projects
Other Resources
Sedgwick Club: the student geological society of the University of Cambridge
User Education - Earth Sciences Provision
The Library offers a full programme of user education to Part II undergraduates and new postgraduates at the beginning of the Michalemas Term. Some sessions will be repeated at the beginning of the Lent Term for all Library users. See What's New for a timetable of currently offered sessions. Where advised please book by emailing JavaScript must be turned on for you to be able to see this address
Online Tutorials
- Library Tutorials and Guides - Available online or to download in doc or pdf formats.
- intute: Virtual Training Suite - A free, "teach yourself" tutorial that lets you practise your Internet Information Skills from an Earth Sciences perspective. University wide provision
- The University Library provides a free Research Skills Programme including how to make the most of the UL, Newton and Web of Science.
Copyright Advice
The University is licensed with the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). This means that published works covered by the licence can be copied, within these restrictions:
- No more than 5% of the total work can be copied
- No more than one chapter per book or one article per journal issue can be copied.
Here are a couple of quick copyright flowcharts: excluding crown copyright and crown copyright
Visit the University's webpage on copyright for further information regarding copyright matters commonly encountered at the University.
Last updated on 31-Jan-13 17:40