an induction in library services for postgraduates elizabeth newall, faculty team librarian: arts
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An induction in library services for postgraduates
Elizabeth Newall, Faculty Team Librarian: Arts
In the next 30 minutes…• Identify libraries relevant to your
research interests• Learn how to access our library
collections and facilities• Search the library catalogue
(UNLOC)• Use the eLibrary Gateway to
identify and access electronic resources and information
• Request material not held by the University
• Identify sources of library and IT support and training
•Hallward Library
University Park
•Denis Arnold Music Library
University Park
•Manuscripts and Special Collections
King’s Meadow Campus
Libraries for Arts, Humanities, Law and Social Sciences
•Djanogly Learning Resource Centre
(DLRC)
Jubilee Campus
•Business Library
Jubilee Campus
Libraries for Education and Business
•Greenfield Medical Library
Queen’s Medical Centre
•Derby Library
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby
Libraries for Medicine and Health
•George Green Library
University Park
•James Cameron Gifford Library
Sutton Bonington
Libraries for Science, Engineering, Biosciences and Veterinary Science
University Card / Library Card
Our Collections1,300,000 Books
(inc. 60,000 ebooks)
3,000,000 Manuscripts
18,000 Journals
•Dissertations and theses
•Newspapers
•DVDs
•Official publications
Also…
Borrowing
•Number of items
PGR: 40
PGT: 25
inc. 2 Short Loans
•Ordinary loan period
PGR: annual loan
PGT: 8 weeks
•Short loan
Day, overnight or weekend loan
Check in your library for time of return.
Self-service and staff-service
Study spaces
Individual PG rooms Group study areas
Networked PCs, laptop plug-in points, borrowable laptops, tablets and wireless available
Help from IT staff, or phone ext. 16677
or email [email protected]
PCs, laptops, network points and wireless
Printing, copying and scanning
‘MFDs’ ‘Top-up’ machines
swipe card + library pin
portal.nottingham.ac.uk
Searching for material: Journals
• Use UNLOC for Print and electronic journals
• Use eLibrary Gateway for Electronic journals only
Beyond Nottingham: getting hold of print material from other libraries
Inter Library Loans (ILL)
• PGT: 20 per year
• PGR: 40 per year
• £1 per request
• Request via UNLOC
SCONUL Access Scheme: www.access.sconul.ac.uk
Think of a Number…
44,000
Library users
44,000+
Visits to libraries per week
2,200,000
Visits to libraries per year
1,300,000
Loans per year
3,524
Study places
How to get the most from our library services…
Essential information skills for researchers in…
One or half-day courses offering subject-specific expertise in advanced searching skills, specialist resources, and more
Keeping up-to-date with research in…
Half-day courses offering ways to keep up-to-date with published research and information through the use of alerts, table of contents
services, Web 2.0 technologies and more
Referencing and citing using Endnote
Half-day courses introducing Endnote and Endnoteweb to manage references and create bibliographies
Effective Literature Searching
Moderated online learning course over 5 days. Guided tasks, tutor input and peer-to-peer discussion
Booking www.nottingham.ac.uk/csc
