Hello and welcome to the Engineering and Design News blog from the university library. Throughout the year, the Level 3 Engineering & Design library staff use this blog to post news and information that you may find useful to your studies.
I have written this post to highlight a few places on the Library website that those of you new to the library, may find useful to familiarise yourself with the way the library works and the services available. Remember, that you can contact your Subject Librarian about any library related query at any time. Our offices are at the back of the floor on Level 3, or you can drop us an email.
Firstly, if you want to be self sufficient in finding items from your course reading lists or finding books recommended by colleagues you will want to get to grips with the Library Catalogue. The online guide will introduce the basics about how the catalogue works and how to get the best out of it. but don’t hesitate to come and ask a member of staff for some advice if you cannot find that shelfmark number on the subject floor!
Secondly, you may want to take a look the library Induction Tutorial. You will find that this short tutorial will cover most of the frequently asked questions users have and introduce the various services and facilities to be found in the library.
The library website hosts a lot of Guides introducing resources for your subject, specific databases and online services as well as guides to help you with referencing skills. Look at the Library Guides page for a full list and links to download copies. And don’t forget to speak to your Subject Librarian if you need further advice.
If you want to develop your information and research skills, the Library is offering a varied programme of sessions for Undergraduates in the coming semester. View the programme of events and make a booking on the Training for Undergraduates webpage. If you cannot make the sessions offered this time around or would like to learn about a topic we haven’t listed on the page, let your Subject Librarian know. We’ll do our best to help.
And finally, don’t forget that your library subscribes to a wide variety of online journals, databases of journal articles and conference papers, electronic books and datasets for you! You don’t need to rely on Google and/or Wikipedia for the next few years of your course. Check the Resources for your Subject pages and drop your Subject Librarian an email if you want to know more about what resources the library has that can help you.
Posted by Chris Roberts 