IEEE Xplore training event- Friday 2nd December

IEEE representatives are coming to the UEL library on Friday 2nd December to give training on how to use IEEE Xplore to it's full potential.
If you would like to attend then you need to register through this website: http://ieeetraining2011.eventbrite.com
It will be in the ECDL testing lab in Docklands library at 10.00-11.30am

Olympics....

Library Resources provision during the Olympic Games

27^th July – 12^th August 2012

UEL Libraries will be closed for the above time period

Electronic Resources

Many of our resources can be accessed online from anywhere in the world.  These range from e-books to journals to databases.

You will need your Athens username and password in order to use these resources.

Details about which electronic resources are best for your subjects can be found here:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/services/subjectlist.htm

This site also includes useful suggestions for websites which may be suitable for inclusion in your dissertations or assignments.

E-books can be searched on the library catalogue by typing in the subject area you are interested in, e.g. human resource management.  When the results appear, refine your search on the left hand side by clicking on E-books collection.  Everything remaining will be an e-book which you can access from off campus.

Sconul Access Scheme

If you sign up to the Sconul Access scheme before the library closes, you can also visit and use the resources of other university libraries in the UK.  You need a SCONUL card to be able to use other libraries. More information can be found here:

http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/

Postgraduates are often allowed to borrow books from other libraries but please check the terms and conditions of each library before you go.  To apply for a Sconul card, please make sure you have no overdue books or fines before taking your UEL card to a library counter.

Check here for other universities you may wish to use:

http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/members

For Masters and PhD students, you can view and download many PhD Theses from the British Library Ethos service if you create a free account:

http://ethos.bl.uk/

Ask a Librarian

If you wish to contact the Library Staff during the closure period, you can use the Ask a Librarian service for instant chat with a librarian

IEEE

Hi All,
Some great news for you all......
UEL Library and Learning Services have made IEEE Xplore available to student.
Currently only available on campus, but soon through Athens!
Happy IEEE'ing!!

Info skills: Stuck with your assignment?

Info skills is here to help: www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills 
This website will help you with what information you need to find, how to find it, how to evaluate it and then how to reference it..... so really helps to guide you through the first research steps for your assignments.
If you use the site then please do us a favour and evaluate it:  Info skills evaluation

IEEE Xplore

We are looking to getting access to the IEEE xplore here at the UEL library and learning services. It will be coming soon so please watch this space for more information........

A FREE e-book?!

Yes please.....
There are free downloadable e-books from bookboon. As featured on BBC click
This site has books that cover a wide range of subjects including:
Computing
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Energy and the Environment
Environmental engineering.
It is well worth a look at!!!

Check out London's most amazing engineering feats

As some of you may be aware every year some of London opens its doors..... it is an amazing opportunity to see some of the capitals finest architecture and feats of engineering close up and first hand. Open House this year has put together an Engineering themed series.
Some features are the:
Crossness Engines house
Kew Bridge Steam museum
Blackfriars bridge river tour
London 2012 Velodrome
For more information have a look at the Open House website.
The best thing about the Open House weekend is that you get to see some of these fabulous sites free of charge.... yes FREE!!

Interesting article about Copyright

An interesting article about copyright and how the new reforms might aid researchers in the future: Times Higher Ed

Always check your sources.....

and they have got to be heinz...
Even the best of us can fall for misinformation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878
Never underestimate the importance of information evaluation skills. If you want to know more about how to evaluate information why not look at the UEL new Info skills website: www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills

Archive hub

Hi all,
I just came across this great resource that is pulling together records from all sorts of archives across the UK. You can see where has historical collections in your areas: for instance the womens library has archives of the Women into computing conferences.

Bot Shop

Hi all,

I wonder if there are any of you out there that are researching in the area of robotics.....

There has been a call from the HEA subject centre for researchers to put in proposals for a paper. For more information please refer to the contents of the e-mail posted below:

"Dear Colleagues

The University of Derby in collaboration with the HEA / ICS invite you to contribute to a practical workshop on the use of robotics in the teaching of computing and mathematics. We are seeking contributions in the form of demonstrations, simulations and practical exercises that you are using, would like to use, would like to develop or think would be a neat idea. If you would like to share these ideas with other like minded colleagues, please get in touch with us. (See dates below.) Formal papers will be considered, but emphasis will be given to the practicalities of how robots in any shape or form can be used to enhance teaching in the subject area.

Please send your ideas and suggestions to :- Clive Rosen c.rosen@derby.ac.uk

Proposals to be received by :-
Confirmation of acceptance by :-
Workshop date 29/9/2011"

Image: PSD (2008) Robot! Available at: www.flickr.com/photos/psd/2604675896/ (Accessed: 27.05.11)

Carbon neutral.....

I thought you may be interested to read an article in the guardian on the carbon neutral city in Abu Dhabi.
Image: p gordon's (2009) Carbon symbol. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgordon/4136479623/ (accessed: 06.05.2011)

Access to a new ICE journal

Hi,
Ever wonder why a project didn't work? Why a structure failed to stand up to the rigours of its' environment?
Well we now have access to a new journal: Proceedings of the ICE - Forensic Engineering
Which contains lots of interesting articles that look at investigations and reports on these very issues.
Please take a look at it!

Its a jungle out there....

Hi all, Just to remind you that we have subscribed to the SAFARI online books. I have added the books that we have selected so far to the library catalogue. Please contact me if you want to know more about this collection or wish to access the books. For information on this resource and other electronic resources please take a look at my subject pages Thanks

There's more to the library catalogue...

…than just being able to search for books and journals. For example, did you know that you can save your search queries for future reference and set up alerts to be notified when new books are added to stock? No? It’s easy enough to set up. Simply sign-in to the catalogue, run your search as normal and then click on the ‘Save query’ link which appears to the left of the results (just below the search box, in fact). There is then an option to save the query or set up an alert. You can manage your saved queries and alerts by clicking on ‘My Account’ in the top right of the screen.
Ever wondered what the ‘e-Shelf’ link in the top right of the catalogue screen is used for? The e-Shelf is where you can save lists of useful books and journals and then organise them into folders. For example, you might wish to add a list of reading for your module so that you can easily refer back to it and see which books are currently available. To add items to your e-Shelf, make sure you are signed in to the catalogue and then click the little white star which appears next to each result in the results list. The star turns yellow, indicating it has been added. If you click on the e-Shelf link in the top right of the page you can then view and organise all items you have added.

Watch out.... plagiarism is about!

For those of you that think perhaps plagiarism is just a problem affecting you while you are studying... take heed from this German politian!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12566502

Info skills

Hi there,
I promised that I would post details of our new website when it is launched. Today is the day that Info Skills is available for all to use! Please check out the site out at: www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills
I hope that you find the site useful for your research!

28th February Coming soon!!

Hi All,
Just a bit of shameless publicity.... I have been working on a project in collaboration with colleagues from the Library and Learning Services and UELconnect to produce an online information skills tool.
The aptly named info skills will help staff and students in the initial stages of their research. The tool is aimed at students who are writing their first assignments and need help with a few of the fundamental steps in the research process:
Identifying what information you need
How to find information
Evaluating the information
Finally referencing your information correctly
The URL will be announced very shortly. We hope that you will find the resource a useful. We would also really welcome your feedback once you have used the site.
Watch this space for more information......

Ask-a-librarian

Hi all,
Good news- we have extended the chat times that you can ask a question using our online ask-a-librarian service. For your information I usually staff the service on a Monday.
It is now staffed:
Monday- Friday 1-7pm
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
Happy chatting!

My study bar

Hi,
No I didn't say my student bar- sorry no pints from this bar :)
This is an open resource for dyslexic students...
There are many tools on here for magnifying, reading, writing and recording. It is free and easy to download.
Study bar
Take a look...

Opportunity knocks!

Hi,
This is once again more for the Engineers out there. If you are feeling a little bit short of cash in Jan, here is an opportunity to win some prize money and also some recognition.
Engineering Subject Centre Student Award 2011 are now open. There is a £250 prize for the winning essay and £50 for the runners up. All you need to do is submit an essay of 1000-1500. Please check out this website for more information: Engineering subject centre
Good luck if you enter!

Attention all Engineering staff/students.......

Hi all,
I thought that you might be interested to hear about a report that has just been published. Engineering UK 2011 is an interesting report and contains a wealth of information about trends in Engineering, looking at the supply side and demand side economics, case studies, and indepth analysis of the political and economic landscape in relation to the Engineering sector.
Happy reading: Engineering UK 2011