Programme
The location of library resources Loans and fines The Library Service catalogue
MyiLibrary (electronic books) Hands-on session
Library Services and Resources
The University Library Service: a network of physical and electronic resources Three campus libraries
A single Library Service The Library Catalogue
Numerous collections (databases) of electronic data and documents
External services The SCONUL Access Scheme Inter-Library Loan service
How many, how long, and how much
You may borrow up to sixteen items Loan periods depend on the item status:
Ordinary Loan 4 weeks Short Loan 1 week (FT); 2 weeks (PT) Overnight To be returned before noon the following day Reference Library use only Study Loan To be returned before 9.30 the following day
Fines Ordinary Loan 30p per day Short Loan 50p per day Overnight £2.00 per day Study Loan £2.00 per day
From 1 October, the absolute limit will be £20.00
Library Catalogue: Coverage
Used to discover the location and availability of physical and some electronic resources: Books Dissertations (undergraduate and
postgraduate) DVDs, CDs and other software Periodicals (from newspapers to scholarly
journals)
Note: The Library Catalogue has a new user interface, which should make it much easier to use!
Access: The University Portal
https://portal.gre.ac.uk/
The Portal is a hub that gives you access to a wide range of systems and services, including:WebCTLibrary CatalogueLibrary Databases
Login using your Username and PasswordAccess problems?Use the Help link
Portal: The ‘Library & Computing’ Tab
Link to the electronic databases
Links to the library catalogue
The Portal gives you 24/7 access to most of the Library’s electronic resources
Example Search
The order of the words is not significant management strategic would produce
precisely the same set of results If relevant, we could add an author’s
name strategic management claire capon
Note that the query is not case sensitive
Catalogue: Initial Results
Where relevant, More options are available
Number of hits: 514
Search refinement options: Collection; Format; Subject; Author
The Refined Result Set
Number of hits: 24
Further refinement options: For example: Collection = Electronic Books
The Search Refinement Process
You can go through several iterations of the refinement process. Add as many steps as you need: strategic management = 514 Plus Subject: international business enterprises management = 24 Plus Collection: Electronic Books = 2
Bread crumbs detail the route, and allow you to return to earlier stages of the search:
This method of searching is also used with the more sophisticated Library databases (Business Source Premier, Emerald, etc.)
Catalogue: Refined Results
Details of location and availability; for e-books this includes a link to the resource: www.myilibrary.com
Click on the title to view the record
ALWAYS Reserve Unavailable Items
Reservations Books and other resources that are
currently on loan or located at one of the other campus libraries should be reserved:
Input your ten digit Student ID number (do not include the dash before the last digit)
‘More Search Options’
Advanced search options:• Detailed keyword searches;• Specific Author and/or Title• etc.All of the options may be used in any combination
My Library Account I
The link to your Library Account that appears at the top of every page within the CatalogueSummary details
Summary of any outstanding charges: fines for overdue items; invoices for lost items
My Library Account II
Use the tick box(es) to select the item(s) to be renewed
Review the status of outstanding reservations; cancel if necessary
Catalogue: Hardcopy Resources
Location Dewey Decimal System
For example: 330 Economics
338.5 Microeconomics 339 Macroeconomics
658 Management 658.3145 Personnel Management 658.4012 Planning and Policy Making
See the classmarks location finder, available from the Library counter
Catalogue: Access to Electronic Books
From the Catalogue to the MyiLibrary database
Table-of-Contents and Index
Contacts
Rachael Hartiss 020 8331 [email protected]
Fraser Nicolaides 020 8331 [email protected]
William Robley 020 8331 [email protected]
OSCARS (Support for Remote Users)http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/ils/ls/services/
oscars/help
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