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A Curtain Raiser on Technology!
Tuesday 26th March sees the return of the Technology Roadshow!
After the success of the last event held in the HUB, we are back in the University Library to showcase the latest technology developments with Learning Edge, the campus wi-fi, mobile apps and electronic library resources.
We would be delighted to talk to you about technology; let us demystify some of the things you’ve heard about but don’t know how to use, and let us help you get started using technologies maybe you haven’t heard of yet!
Some of you have said you would like to know how to do such things as:
- sync my emails?
- easily log into Learning Edge?
- get the course notifications I want?
- download journal articles and eBooks?
- save shortcuts to the library and my subject pages?
- watch videos or listen to podcasts?
- find online journals and articles?
- build a reference using the Discover More ‘cite’ tool?
- find useful apps?
- connect to wi-fi on campus?
- find a PC to use?
- forward my Edge Hill emails to a personal account?
Tell us what you want to know about Learning Edge, Campus Pack, Mobile Learn, the PC Availability Finder, Library Anywhere, Ebrary, Collaborate and anything ells you want to know about technology to support your learning.
Come along to the University Library; we will be located on the ground floor between 11am and 2pm, just ask at the desk on arrival if you’re not sure where to find us.
If you’re not on campus on the 26th March to speak to us in person, we’ve got that covered too!
You can contact us during the event (and beyond) via our social media channels: Facebook and Twitter. We’ll be using the #EHUmobileclinic hashtag so if you have something to say or a question to ask about using technologies for your studies please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing you!
Martin Baxter
Learning Technology Development
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Achieving Assignment Success
We know this is a very busy time for students, the next 6 weeks is crucial to everyone finishing assignments, and preparing for exams.
We have created a top 10 tips around how to identify, locate, evaluate and effectively use information.
1. Use the right information source for what you are trying to achieve.
Oxford Reference Online contains dictionaries, handbooks and encyclopaedias. Searching this will help you understand the terminology of your subject and think of alternative search terms.
Think about other forms of media that might be useful. For example most things in the arts, social sciences, health and education will have relevant newspaper articles. Newsbank contains current news reports. Newsvault contains historical news items.
Can’t find the right books in the library – try our eBook collections. Ebrary has 66,000 ebooks. You can use the books you need and then save them to your bookshelf once you have created an ebrary account.
Aren’t sure which resources we have for your subject? Please use our subject web pages. They will help you find the right eResources or you can start your basic searching using Discover More.
2. Search Terms. Think carefully about the words you use to search for your information. Be specific rather than just using broad general terms. It is keywords that you use and this is the most important thing to get right when you search a database.
3. Search Tips. Link keywords using AND, OR, NOT. AND narrows a search, OR widens a search NOT excludes the term.
4. Scope. Target the coverage of your topic to a specific date or geographical region and be consistent with your searches in relation to this.
5. Finding the actual article. The PDF full text of the article will be located within most of our eJournal collections and databases but if the full text isn’t there, search by the title of the journal you need in the library catalogue to check Learning Services’ access to a particular journal.
6. Evaluate the information you find. Is the article relevant? think about how you can use it.
7. Manage your search results using the options available this often includes that you can print, save or email yourself the article.
8. Collect the details for your bibliography and reference list as you find the information. If you are using Harvard referencing there is a guide on the Learning Services web pages.
9. Save your assignments in more than one place and read through your assignments to check spelling, grammar, and referencing before you submit them.
10. Use the Learning Services web pages for help with information, eResources and assignment help. Or come and see us at the Ask desk in the University or drop us an email [email protected]
We have created this short guide as a PDF document so if you would like to print and keep, here it is.
or call Learning Services help line 01695 584286
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Already planning your Easter studies?
At this busy time of year and as Easter approaches, many of our users will be thinking about time to study in the University Library or any of our other centres. Opening hours at our sites will alter slightly, week commencing Monday 25th March, and over the Easter vacation.
University Library: Monday 25th March to Thursday 28th March: 8.00am – 9.00pm. Please note no midnight opening
LINC Building: the help desk hours Monday 25th March to Thursday 28th March:8.45am – 7.00pm.
24/7 access to PCs in the LINC remains the same. You will need a valid UniCard
Aintree LIRC: Monday 25th March to Thursday 28th March: 8.30am – 7.30pm
Woodlands Library: Monday 25th March to Thursday 28th March: 9.00am – 7.00pm
Easter Weekend 29th March – 2nd April 2013
Most Learning Services sites will be closed Good Friday – Easter Tuesday Inclusive, however Aintree LIRC will be open Tuesday 2nd April 2013 8.30am – 8.00pm
The University library re-opens on Wednesday 3rd April 8.00am – 9.00pm. Again, please note we aren’t open until midnight for the rest of the week. The LINC helpdesk is open 8.45am -7.00pm. (5pm Friday)
Term time opening at the University Library re-commences Monday 8th April 2013. Monday to Friday 8.00am to midnight, weekends 11.00am – 6.00pm
To see full details on opening hours for all our sites please check the website here.
If you are going home for the vacation and would like access to a university library closer to home, are you aware of the SCONUL Access scheme? To join and for more information please go to the SCONUL Access website. If you do want to visit another library or you are a visitor wishing to come to Edge Hill, please always ring and check arrangements first.
Don’t forget Edge Hill now uses Eduroam, which enables students to continue to access WiFi at other universities by simply selecting eduroam as the wireless network and using your usual Edge Hill log in, similarly users from other institutions can access the wireless network via Eduroam when they visit us.
