Welcome!

Welcome to the Scottish Government Library on the Web.  Here you’ll find some of our training materials and links to our other services.

Our materials and other works produced by the Scottish Government can be copied, scanned or reused freely as long as the Crown Copyright is acknowledged; there is no suggestion that the reuse is endorsed by its provider; the information is not used in a misleading way; and personal information is protected.  For a fuller explanation and further information please see the Open Government Licence.  The new licence replaces the ‘click-use’ licence and does not require any application or registration.

Please also check out the Scottish Government’s Newsfeeds Library, designed to help you keep up to date across all Scottish Government topic areas.  Newsfeeds (or RSS feeds) allow you to see when websites have added new content giving you the latest headlines as soon as they are published, without having to spend time visiting each website.

If  you have any queries, please email us at the Scottish Government Library.

Discover Social Media

What’s this social media all about?  Try this hour long session for some hands on sharing, participation and collaboration using some social media tools which you can use at work.

You can view, download and print the following course materials via Google Docs Viewer.  If you wish to print the materials, please download them first.  If you have any queries, please email the Library, or call us on 44556.

Discover Social Media delegate’s manual
Discover Social Media presentation
Discover Social Media trainer’s manual (SG Library staff only)

Google Treasure Hunt

Come aboard, landlubbers …  Join the dreaded pirate crew and navigate the information high seas!  How do you find the right information quickly? Would your search be easier with a treasure map?  Discover top tips on finding information on the web and trounce the other crews in an hour long pirate-themed quiz, using the web to find the answers – there’s treasure for the cleverest pirates, and the rest will walk the plank!

You can view, download and print the following course materials via Google Docs Viewer.  If you wish to print the materials, please download them first.  If you have any queries, please email the Library, or call us on 44556.

Google Treasure Hunt maps
Google Treasure Hunt maps with answers (X marks the spot)
Google Treasure Hunt presentation
Google Treasure Hunt trainer’s maps

Internet Skills in the Workplace

To provide you with the advanced searching skills needed to effectively find information available from the internet.  Designed for staff who have experience of searching the internet and wish to learn advanced searching skills.  This interactive and practical 3 and half hour course intends to cover these skills through an informal hands-on approach.

You can view, download and print the following course materials via Google Docs Viewer.  If you wish to print the materials, please download them first.  If you have any queries, please email the Library, or call us on 44556.

Internet Skills in the Workplace delegate’s exercises
Internet Skills in the Workplace delegate’s manual
Internet Skills in the Workplace list of links
Internet Skills in the Workplace trainer’s exercises (SG Library staff only)
Internet Skills in the Workplace trainer’s manual (SG Library staff only)
Internet Skills in the Workplace presentation

Social Media for Government

Social media tools are increasingly used for collaboration and communication with colleagues and external partners.  This  introductory, interactive course is for anyone who would like to find out what social media is, what social media tools can be used for in government and why you might want to use them.

You can view, download and print the following course materials via Google Docs Viewer.  If you wish to print the materials, please download them first.  If you have any queries, please email the Library, or call us on 44556.

Getting started With Twitter
Glossary
Social Media for Government delegate’s exercises
Social Media for Government delegate’s manual
Social Media for Government list of links
Social Media for Government trainer’s exercises (SG Library staff only)
Social Media for Government trainer’s manual (SG Library staff only)
Social Media for Government presentation
Top 10 Web 2.0 questions you always wanted to ask

Social Media for Policymakers

This introductory interactive course covers why social media is important to policymaking and offers a basic overview to social media tools relevant to policymakers in the Scottish Government (including Twitter, Blogs, RSS feeds, Communities of Practice and more). It includes a mix of hands-on demonstrations of some social media tools and facilitated discussions on how they can be used in the Scottish Government.

You can view, download and print the following course materials via Google Docs Viewer.  If you wish to print the materials, please download them first.  If you have any queries, please email the Library, or call us on 44556.

Social Media for Policymakers delegate’s exercises
Social Media for Policymakers delegate’s manual
Social Media for Policymakers list of links
Social Media for Policymakers trainer’s exercises (SG Library staff only)
Social Media for Policymakers trainer’s manual (SG Library staff only)
Social Media for Policymakers presentation

Welcome to the Scottish Government Library!

Here you’ll find links to our key services on the Web and on Saltire (SG Intranet). If you have any queries about our services, please email us or call us on 44556.

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Access our internet skills and social media training materials:

• SG Library training materials
  Our information specialists – with their indepth knowledge of the organisation and expertise in subject-specific information resources – deliver a range of courses designed to help SG staff get the best out of the information resources available:
  • Discover Social Media
  • Google Treasure Hunt
  • Internet Skills in the Workplace
  • Social Media for Government
  • Social Media for Policymakers
• Subject-based RSS Newsfeeds Library
  To keep you up-to-date with the latest news on SG topic areas.
• SG Library on Yammer
  A place for all SG colleagues to share feedback, ideas or suggestions for the SG Library.

To help you get the best out of the Library’s information resources available on your desktop, you can now access a range of Apps and eLearning packages without leaving your desk.

Scottish Government Apps:

• Scottish Government News App (for Android)
• Scottish Government News App (for iPhone)
• St Andrew’s Day App (for Android and iPhone)
• Traveline Scotland App (for Android and iPhone)

Apps for SG Library resources:

• EBSCOhost App (for Android) and EBSCOhost App (for iPhone). A collection of multi-disciplinary databases containing full text for more than 5,000 journals. Includes Academic Search Premier, Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text, GreenFILE, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, Military & Government Collection and SocINDEX with Full Text. You will need a password to use this App. The SG password for EBSCOhost can be found on Saltire (SG Intranet) here.
• Knowledge Network Apps (for Android and iPhone). The Knowledge Network is Scotland’s national knowledge management platform for health and social care. Includes full text for more than 5,000 journals. Databases include EBSCOhost databases: CINAHL, Health Business Elite, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, DynaMed, Nursing Reference Center and Rehabilitation Reference Center. Some Knowledge Network Apps may require you to login with an ATHENS password. SG staff can register for an ATHENS password here.
• Social Science Research Network (SSRN) for iPhone. Contains abstracts on over 368,100 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 300,600 downloadable full text documents in pdf format.
• WorldCat (for Android and iPhone). Create collections of scanned books, CDs or DVDs you own or want to purchase or check out of a library.

Free online desktop training for SG Library resources:

Online training sessions suitable for those who are new to the following databases, or for those who wish to refresh their skills. To participate in any of these sessions you will need Internet access and a telephone. Training sessions typically last one hour.

• EBSCOhost training. Access to online training sessions on EBSCOhost databases.
• Knowledge Network training. Includes online training sessions on searching the Knowledge Network, accessing journals and Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) and more.
• ProQuest training. Access to online training sessions on how to get the most from the latest ProQuest platform including MyResearch – your own personal ProQuest account.

Scottish Government staff can access more Library services via our Saltire (SG Intranet) pages:

• SG Library homepage and contact details
• Contact your subject librarian
• Key quality resources by subject
• SG Library training events
• Keep up-to-date in your subject

If you have any queries about our services, please email us or call us on 44556 or pop in to see us at GD Bridge, Victoria Quay (opposite the Learning Centre).