The fetching service on Level 2 will begin on Monday. We will be fetching books on the hour, Monday-Friday, 10.00-17.00. To request a book, you will need to fill in a form at the Issue Desk on Level 1 of the Central Library. Items which have been fetched can be collected from there.
There may be some parts of the collection which are inaccessible while the work is being done. There is more information on the library website here
Posted in Central Library, access, news
The newly refurbished ground floor is now open. We’re still putting the finishing touches to it, but we are open again for book returns, inter library loans and so on. Please come and visit! We’d like to know what you think, so please tell us using the feedback form.
In further refurbishment news, we will be redecorating Level 2 of the Central Library. This will mean that Level 2 will have to close while the redecoration takes place. The project will begin on Monday 14th July, and we anticipate the closure will be for 3 to 4 weeks. There will be a fetching service if you need material from Level 2 – details on how this will operate will follow. We will keep you posted on the blog and on the Library website; see here for current information.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Posted in Central Library, news, opening hours
If you’d like something to read while enjoying the lovely sunshine that we’ve been having lately, why not try one of the new Chemistry books from the Library? As usual, the pdf is below.
And if you’d like something more recreational, then have a look at the new material (Books, CDs and DVDs) available from the Haldane Collection.
Posted in New Books
If you are having difficulty navigating your way through the huge number of online resources provided by the library we may be able to help you. Our programme of lunchtime training courses will start in a couple of weeks and will give you help and advice on using a variety of our most popular databases.
Book your place by completing our online form.
Sessions on offer are:
EBSCO Business Source Complete
Tuesday 20 May, 12:00 - 13:00
Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects.
CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Friday 30 May, 12:00 - 13:00
CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) covers major areas of research, including environmental sciences, materials science, biological sciences, engineering and computer science.
Web of Science
Wednesday 14 May, 12:00 - 13:00
This multidisciplinary database covers a wide range of subjects including science, engineering, humanities, medicine and social sciences. It also includes cited references for all articles.
PubMed
Thursday 29 May, 12:00 - 13:00
This is the most comprehensive source for biomedical articles. This session is for students who need to find information in medicine and related subjects.
Compendex
Monday 12 May, 12:00 - 13:00
This is the most comprehensive database for engineering information and is a key resource for all engineering students.
Intelligent use of the Internet – learn which sources on the Internet to trust
Friday 23 May, 12:00 - 13:00
We all use the internet but we don’t always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish!
Metalib, the library’s portal
Tuesday 13 May, 12:00 - 13:00
This information portal provides access to databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the Library. Many of the resources can be cross-searched, where a single search is carried out on more than one database.
RefWorks
Thursday 15 May, 12:00 - 13:00
Learn how to store your references and create a reference list
Reading and Note Taking
Wednesday 28 May 12:00 - 13:00
Learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills
Posted in Central Library, Training
The cost of B/W copying and printing in the Central Library will be reduced from 3 May.
The new charges are:
A4 - 3p per side
A3 - 6p per side
Colour copy charges remain the same at:
A4 colour - 15p per side
A3 colour - 30p per side
Posted in Central Library
The latest quarterly update to the Gmelin database, 2008/01, has now been loaded.
Statistics for the new Gmelin database are as follows:
Number of compounds: 2,568,400
Number of citations: 1,340,147
Number of reactions: 1,962,313
There are no changes to the DST files from the previous version, 2007/04.
Posted in CrossFire, CrossFire Updates
We have arranged a trial for ICL to the online resource Science of Synthesis which will run until 14 June 2008.
We are asking you to complete a quick feedback form so you can tell us what you think of this resource. Please return your completed forms by email or internal mail by the end of June. Alternatively please email any comments or feedback directly.
To access SoS please use this URL http://www.science-of-synthesis.com/prod/
Access is via IP address. If you’d like to try SoS off campus you will need to log in using the VPN (Virtual Private Network), your Athens login will not work.
Pop-up blockers must be de-activated to use this site.
There is an online tutorial introducing the functionality of Science of Synthesis available.
The Getting Started manual is also available for download.
If you have any problems accessing SoS, or have any questions about the trial do get in touch.
We look forward to receiving your feedback.
Posted in electronic resources, news
Spring has sprung, and the Library has a fresh new crop of books for you to read. Details can be found in this pdf.
The Haldane collection has also bloomed, and you can find a list of the new recreational material here.
Posted in New Books
The A-Z links on the Databases and E-books page are now working correctly.
Posted in Databases, electronic resources, news
Well, the good news is that MetaLib is back up and running again, the bad news is that the A-Z list on the Databases and E-books page is not working properly. You can view the list, but if you click on any of the links you get an error message.
IT are busy again trying to fix this.
In the meantime you can use MetaLib or the library catalogue to access both databases and e-books.
If you have any problems getting access to any of our resources please contact us, or speak to our colleagues on the Helpdesk.
Please note that the A-Z list on the e-journals page is not affected and is working.
We will let you know when normal service resumes.
Posted in Databases, electronic resources, news
