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

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.