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Do you need to discover more?
It has come to that time of year when you will be researching for assignments or exams. One of Learning Services’ key resources to support you with your research is Discover More.
We have recently upgraded the tool and there are lots of new features which we hope will help you as you search for information – whether that be books or journals.
Some of the new features of the tool include:
- Refining your results to books in the library and library location ( you can quickly see books on the subject and which library holds them)
- Database recommendations – you can see at the top of your results page which database Discover More has found the most results in
- You get a quick view of the item – hover over the title and check out the panel on the right
- You can refine by discipline – this is really easy to use and will help you focus more; it also provides you with details of how many results there are so you can see if this is area to focus on
There is short guide which takes you through the basics of searching, refining and then saving and exporting your results. Take a look at the guide or come and see a member of staff at one of our help desks. Your subject librarian is also a good contact to have! Take a look at the Learning Services webpage for your subject, there are full contact details of your librarian. Your subject resources tab in Learning Edge is also a great starting point – your main databases and journal collections are recommended and also quick links into the library catalogue and Discover More
Rachel Bury
Learning Services
Academic Liaison Manager – Quality, Marketing and Communication
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Student assistants provide peer support
Have you noticed our student assistants, in their distinctive red sweatshirts who are based at the Ask desk on the first floor of the University Library, Ormskirk?
Research at other universities has shown that students can benefit from ‘peer to peer support’, hence the move to introduce student assistants into the library.
Students themselves have indicated that if they have got a query they would prefer to ask their peers first before they would approach a member of staff.
According to The University of Manchester,
‘There is strong evidence that Peer Support has a positive influence on students’ experience of their time at University, both academically and socially.’
The student assistants are trained in the use of library and learning resources, study skills and basic IT functions. They can also help students to understand the physical layout of the library. They offer an additional layer of support to complement the work of the staff at the Ask desk and the flexible support staff.
The student assistant also rove around the campus to support and engage with students outside of the library environment.
Next time you see a student assistant, either in the library or around the campus, and if you’ve got a query, don’t be afraid to ask.
For more information please contact [email protected]
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Learning Services remembers – visit our exhibition in the library
Over the next few weeks, Learning Services will be commemorating World War 1 with exhibitions at the Ormskirk and Woodlands libraries.We have drawn together artefacts and documents from and about the war –
- View Edge Hill through photographs of the period from our University archive
- Read a student’s view of life 1914 -1918
- Learn how families of our staff were affected by the war
- Select resources to read or use in schools
- Watch original film of the North West
- Read ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo and join Lancashire Reads
- Pick up your poppy to wear during remembrance
The exhibitions are open from the 27th October to the 28th of November 2014. Come to the library and remember with us.
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