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!