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Our resources and Discover More tool from Ebsco are now working again. This was a national problem for university libraries in the UK and was due to some essential maintenance Ebsco had been performing yesterday.
We apologise for any inconvenience and if you find any of our eResources do not seem to be performing as they should, please ring the Learning Services help desk on 01695 584286
Rachel Bury
Academic Liaison Manager
Discover More (Ebsco Discovery Service) and all the Ebsco databases are currently unavailable. This is a national problem which Ebsco are aware of and are dealing with it as a priority. We are assured it will be available shortly.
Cathy Carey
Facilities Coordinator
On Thursday 22nd March, the staff at the Woodlands Library will be hosting an open event between 12 noon and 2.30 pm. Come along and meet colleagues from:
There will be an opportunity to enter our prize draw and browse our latest titles. For more information on how to find us check out the Woodlands Campus map on the corporate website.
Do visit us, we’ll be delighted to meet you.
Woodlands Library Team
EBooks are becoming more common place in every day life. Every day we read documents, information and more on our PCs but what about when you want to study or relax with a digital book from the library, away from your monitor?
We have the answer! eBooks are now able to be downloaded from the library on a ‘digital loan’! You can loan the book for up to 2 weeks and after that time, you don’t have to return it – that’s all taken care of for you!
Come along on 22nd February to find out more about how to download eBooks to your portable device such as an iPad, tablet or smart device or even simply your laptop whilst also discussing how to advertise this useful tool to your students – especially when they are fast approaching one of the most reading intensive times of the academic year!
The session runs from 1pm to 2pm in the LiNC Development Room (top floor) on 22nd February
Book through the Staff Development wiki:
https://go.edgehill.ac.uk/wiki/display/hr/Emerging+Technologies+-+Downloading+eBooks+for+loan
Would you like some help with referencing and citations?
This session will help you to understand:
Why referencing is important.
How to use Harvard Referencing.
Common referencing problems.
Referencing is the acknowledgement of all the sources you have cited in your assignments, whether you have quoted directly or paraphrased.
Many students find referencing confusing so this is an opportunity to get a better understanding of this important skill.
Remember, you can pick up marks for well laid out work with high quality referencing.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions and to raise specific issues.
You can book a place at:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/org/1820072947?s=4818699
Please get in touch to learn more about the Steps to Success programme:
In person: 1st Floor Ask Desk, University Library, Ormskirk
Email:librarian@edgehill.ac.uk
Make the most of the academic information accessible to you via Learning Services.
You can book a place at
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/org/1820072947?s=4818699.
It will be an opportunity to use the electronic books and electronic journals in the comfort of your own library.
Organise your search terms, refine or expand your searching all these skills can help you find relevant information effectively and quickly. Fully utilise the library catalogue to find relevant academic information and explore finding journal articles. This will all be covered along with the new Discovery Tool.
To find out more about the Steps to Success series why not get in touch.
Email: librarian@edgehill.ac.uk
In person: ASK desk 1st floor of the University Library (Ormskirk)
Did you know the Library Catalogue can be used to access over 17,000 E-Journals?
In the last academic year (2010/2011) you downloaded over half a million articles.
The favourite databases with the top downloaded usage by faculty were:
Faculty of Health and Social Care Proquest Nursing Journals 57,064 full text articles
Faculty of Arts and Science Sports Discus 29,779 full text articles
Faculty of Education Education Resource Collection 19,029 full text articles
If you are interested in the usage figures for your specific resources, please contact your Faculty librarian or e-mail librarian@edgehill.ac.uk
Remember you can find your specialist database collections on the Learning Services web pages under Subject Resources
Sheila Murphy
Academic Liaison Librarian
Just a quick reminder that we start our Bridging the Gap drop-ins on Tuesday 6th December.
We are here to help you improve your research and writing skills and be me more confident.
Drop in with your questions. How do I …….
…. find a journal article?
…..reference an e-book?
…..plan an essay?
…..structure an essay?
All your (library) questions answered! Ask about finding books, e-books, journal articles for your subject area. Get handy hints and tips on where to search and how to find relevant researched based information. Think quality and use the information that is available for you through the university’s library catalogue. Librarians will be on hand to answer your research based questions.
We want to provide support now that you are getting going with your assignments. Structuring an essay and referencing can be a bit daunting when you are new to it. Drop in and ask. Avoid the common pitfalls, Academic Skills Advisors will be promoting appropriate ways to tackle you assignments and help you bridge the gap.
Bridging the Gap
Drop-ins in the University Library, Ormskirk
Tues 6th Dec 1.30pm -2.30pm
Thurs 8th Dec 2.00pm -3.00pm
Thurs 8th Dec 6.00pm -7.00pm (Twilight)- Sheila’s baking mince pies.
Covering help with research, writing, referencing including online support.
‘Ask’ area first floor of the University Library -no need to book -just drop in!
Rachel Bury
Academic Liaison Manager – Health
Tags: academic liaison
We now have access again to all our e-resources. I apologise for the inconvenience we know this caused yesterday. We will be monitoring the situation very closely but the collections I have tested both on and off campus are working as they should be.
Maureen Richardson
E Resources Manager
Tags: library catalogue
I am sorry but there is still a problem accessing the e-resources. Our library system suppliers are treating it as urgent and I am hopeful it will be sorted soon. I have been able to find some usernames and password for a few of our databases. I have got a username for Ebsco databases (we have 10 databases from them). Details can be found at EbscoHost Login Details
A link for Proquest Nursing can also be found at that page. I am happy for you to email me (richardm@edgehill.ac.uk) with a specific request and I can see what I can do. I do know that InterNurse is not available.
Tags: library catalogue
