The weather

Well as we are currently looking forward to a rather snowy christmas, everyones attention seems to be on the weather. So if you are interested in weather data, have you looked at the British Atmospheric Data Centre: BADC
Happy Christmas and New Year :)


Photo: Simon Bradley (2006)Lightening from my back garden[online]Available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiffy/244862020/(Accessed: 22/12/10)

December rush

Hi all,
I know we are all heading for the holiday season... but before we do, December is likely to be very busy. There are a lot of hand in dates before christmas and also a lot of exams after in Jan. So we are preparing for a busy time in the library.
A few tips:
-There are new printers and photocopiers but please give yourself enough time in advance of your deadlines to get printing etc done!!
-It is possible to book PCs in the busy times: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/mypc.htm
-Please note closure dates over the christmas vacation and plan around them:
Closing at 9pm 17th Dec
Closed 18th and 19th Dec
Closing at 4pm 24th Dec
Closed 25th Dec-29th Dec
Open 10-5 30th Dec- 3rd Jan with security staff only.
Open 24 hours from 4th Jan 2011

Photo: Marshall Astor (2007)Busy-Bee---Facade [online]Available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeontheedge/446580615/ (Accessed: 19/11/10)

Thinking of doing a PhD.....

Hi,
We in the library have some sources of help for you....
Firstly when you are looking for a suitable PhD why not try looking at this website:
Find a PhD
When you start doing some research and begin your PhD, we also have some resources to help you. There is a very useful e-book which we have recently purchased:
dawsonera : Stepping stones to achieving your doctorate
Also it is worth checking out our research portal that is currently being developed:
Research portal
We also have a number of books on how to conduct research, different research methods and also conducting case studies. So think about checking out some of our resources.
Don't forget that you can get access to all of our databases. You can also book an appointment with your subject librarian if you need guidance on which databases to use. You can also place interlibrary loan requests for articles and books that we may not have in our collections here at UEL.

Purple turbines.....

Hi all,
Thought this was an interesting piece of research......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9067000/9067721.stm

Copyright- bit lost with what it is? How it impacts on your work? We have a resource that can help you.

Hi,
We have a resource that has been compiled by the Library and Learning Services and UEL connect, to help you navigate the complicated area of copyright. This resource has been compiled with help and expertise from JISC legal. This will help you understand how to comply with Copyright© and how it impacts on your work.
Copyright Tutorial

Open Access Week

Hi All,
Open Access week is nearly upon us: http://www.openaccessweek.org/ Find out about all the research and work that is being shared and created amoungst the research community.
Why not check out our UEL open repository: ROAR@UEL See the library for details of a competition that is being run during Open Access Week.

Catch up with the news.....

Hi all,
Please take a look at our latest Library and Learning Services Bulletin for all our latest news: http://www.uel.ac.uk/newsletter/lls-bulletin/issue3..htm

CITE THEM RIGHT

Hi All,
Ever get confused with your referencing.... well not no more!

Good news we now have the electronic copy of:
Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2010) Cite them right: the
essential referencing guide. 8th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (Palgrave Study Skills).
We also have multiple copies in the library, for more information, check out our library catalogue:
primo.uel.ac.uk
We are also working to get Endnote and Endnote web to comply with the standards set out in Cite them right, to make your referencing even easier.

Self service holds

Self-collection of hold request books at Docklands Library


Good news for all students and staff at Docklands who request books from the library! You will no longer need to queue at the library counter to collect your hold request, but will be able to pick it up yourself at any time, day or night.

When you have received notification, either by email or text, that your requested book is available for collection, just go to the Hold Request Collection area (to the right of the Library counter) and follow the instructions displayed.

The books will be filed by ID number order. For students this is the number on your UEL ID card; members of staff will find their ID number in the notification email or can contact a member of library staff if they are unsure what it is.

If you have any questions or queries, please email us at p.j.williams@uel.ac.uk

*Picture taken by: Moonlightbulb available from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonlightbulb/3738296239/ Accessed: 4/10/10 available under creative commons.

Problems with searching our catalogue?

We are encountering some problems with our catalogue at the moment. Please try the link: http://primo1.uel.ac.uk
Thanks, we hope it will be back up and running soon!
Ella

Patent information

Hi all,
I have come across this resource from Loughborough University which has a lot of useful information on patents. I hope it will be useful to you, if you need any information on patents or need to try and trace a patent.
Finding patent information

Photo available through Creative Commons from opensourceway

Online access to Architects Journal and New Civil Engineer

Hi all,
It has just come to my attention that we get access to the Architects journal and the New Civil Engineer through our database: Construction Information Service.
I just wanted to draw your attention to it, as I know that we get a number of students asking about accessing it online and until now we thought that we did not have access.
So staff and students can now enjoy reading the AJ articles off campus!
Ella

Eduroam

Hi all,
"UEL joins the Eduroam Community
IT Services is happy to announce a new service for all UEL network users. “eduroam” is a new global initiative to help members of the academic community stay connected while visiting other academic institutions.

Currently available in over 80 universities in the UK and over 1000 globally, the service allows users to connect to other universities wireless networks using their home institution credentials. This takes the mantra of 'single sign-on' to whole new levels and heralds a new dawn for inter-university collaboration.

Users with wireless devices should be able to connect to the ‘eduroam’ network , anywhere in the world. When prompted for credentials, your username should be in the format userid@uel.ac.uk . Once your username and password are validated, you are online and can browse the web.

We recommend, where possible, that you connect to the eduroam network at UEL before trying elsewhere. Once you get a profile setup on your wireless device which works on a UEL campus that same profile should work at any participating organisation.

The service went live last week and and has already been used by visitors to UEL from Oxford, Kent, Portsmouth, Queen Mary, Goldsmiths, Essex and SOAS universities.

For more info, please see:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/it/jrs

http://www.ja.net/roaming

http://www.eduroam.org"

British Standard Conferences

Hi all,
I thought that you might be interested in the British Standards Institute conference series.
Please take a look at the following website for details:BSI Conferences
There are some interesting conferences around information security and also data protection. As well as making use of Eurocodes. So a wide range of areas are covered.
Ella

British Standards ONLINE

Hey all,
British Standards are now finally available to you on and off campus through the library database pages: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/resources/databaselistb.htm
I hope you all enjoy this database.... It is packed full of info and makes British Standards available to students and staff, free of charge!
Ella

Up the ANTE ;)

Hi All,
Just to let you know that we now have ANTE fully functioning on our database lists. You can find it on this page: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/resources/databaselist.htm
It is particularly useful to Civil Engineering/electrical engineering
ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (formerly Current Technology Database), is an abstracting and indexing service monitoring publications from the U.K. and the U.S. Coverage includes new technologies such as information technology and computing, electronics, biotechnology, medical technology, as well as engineering (including construction, electrical and chemical engineering) and allied subject areas. Abstracts are available from January 1993 to the present.
Please note that it is only available on campus!
Thanks
Ella

Athens self registration

Hi all,
At the moment students are unable to create an Athens account for themselves. Please refer any students to the Library and Learning Services directly as we will have to manually create an Athens account on their behalf.
We are hoping that students will shortly be able to register Athens accounts. Thank you for your help and co-operation.
Ella

E-book roadshow

Hi all,
Something to watch out for in the next few months......
The library and Learning Services are planning to have an e-book roadshow to promote our collection of e-books to students. This is provisionally planned for the 12th April 2010. At the roadshow librarians will be demonstrating e-books, how to access and use them directly to students.
Please feel free to come along and please make your students aware of the roadshow.
Thank you!
Ella

Digimap Roam training

Hi all,
Just to let you know that there is a webinar happening on the 10th Feb at 12-12.45 which will provide you with training in how the new Digimap Roam service works. Please click on this link: for more details.
Happy webinaring
Please contact me if you have any queries about this.
Ella

Changes to Digimap

Hi there,
Just to let you all know that there are some changes that will be happening to the Digimap database. Digimap is removing the digimap classic mapping facility from the end of January 2009. If you use Digimap and are registered you should recieve e-mail notification of the changes.
Please be aware that any maps saved in your Classic Map Chest will be removed after the 26th Jan, so make sure that you save these if you still need them.
Digimap classic has been replaced by the new digimap Roam.
Thank you
Ella