Spiral Top 20 Downloads for October November 6, 2009
Posted by Katie in e-resources.Tags: eresources, Open Access, repositories, Spiral
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See Spiral top 20 publications viewed in October 2009 to see what is being viewed in our institutional repository of research publications.
New Physics Books – October 2009 November 5, 2009
Posted by Katie in New Books.Tags: Central Library, New Books, Physics
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Please see the attached list for new physics books received in the Central Library in October.
Just click on the book title to go straight to the library catalogue record to see if the item is on the shelves, if it isn’t you can place a hold on the item.
Do let Jenny know if you have any suggestions for titles to be purchased.
New Mathematics Books – October 2009 November 5, 2009
Posted by Katie in New Books.Tags: Central Library, Maths, Maths Library, New Books
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Please see the attached list for new mathematics books received in the Maths Library and the Central Library in October.
Just click on the book title to go straight to the library catalogue record to see if the item is on the shelves, if it isn’t you can place a hold on the item.
Do let Jenny know if you have any suggestions for titles to be purchased for either library.
New Physics Books – September 2009 October 30, 2009
Posted by Katie in New Books.Tags: Central Library, New Books, Physics
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Please see the attached list for new physics books received in the Central Library in September.
Just click on the book title to go straight to the library catalogue record to see if the item is on the shelves, if it isn’t you can place a hold on the item.
Do let Jenny know if you have any suggestions for titles to be purchased.
New Mathematics Books – September 2009 October 30, 2009
Posted by Katie in New Books.Tags: Central Library, Maths, Maths Library, New Books
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Please see the attached list for new mathematics books received in the Maths Library and the Central Library in September.
Just click on the book title to go straight to the library catalogue record to see if the item is on the shelves, if it isn’t you can place a hold on the item.
Do let Jenny know if you have any suggestions for titles to be purchased for either library.
Link to Maths undergraduates projects blog October 29, 2009
Posted by Jenny in Student Information, Taught course information, Training.Tags: Database, ebooks, ejournals, eresources, inspec, mathscinet, Training, web of science
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This week we are running workshops on how to search MathScinet, Web of Science and Inspec for the 4th year MSci project students.
The Maths projects blog can be found at http://mathsprojects.wordpress.com/ – it has loads of useful links and info on researching for projects.
If you think this kind of session would be useful for your students – please let us know.
What do you think about ebooks? October 27, 2009
Posted by Katie in e-resources.Tags: ebooks, eresources, library website
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Take the new poll on the Library website and tell us what you think about ebooks.
Transferrable skills courses available through the Grad Schools October 20, 2009
Posted by Jenny in Student Information, Taught course information.Tags: EndNote, GSEPS, information retrieval, reference management software, transferrable skills
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As we mentioned at induction sessions in the first few weeks of term, the Library offers training sessions aimed at PhD and MSc students as part of the Graduate School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (GSEPS) Transferrable Skills Programme
The Information Retrieval lecture will be held on Wednesday 21st October and Wednesday 25th November.
We also offer sessions on
- EndNote (aimed at PhD students)
- The Information Landscape: Introducing ISI Web of Knowledge (aimed at PhD and Master students)
- The Information Landscape: Keeping Ahead in the Information Game (aimed at PhD and Master students)
Full details can be found in Blackboard (the College’s Virtual Learning Environment or VLE) or see How to Book for further information.
Introductory lecture on Library resources and information services. Designed specifically for first year research students
6 steps for new students October 19, 2009
Posted by Jenny in Introduction, Student Information.Tags: Maths, Physics
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6 steps for new students – is a quick overview of the six most useful things you need to know about the Library and it’s services.
Guides to using our Library services October 19, 2009
Posted by Jenny in Introduction, Library Publications, Taught course information.Tags: library services, staff guide, student guide
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If you missed out on your library induction session, attended a session that we did not give you a guide (or just didn’t have a library induction) here are links to our library guides.
Library services for students – this one will be useful if you are an MSc/DTC/MRes or undergraduate student.
Library services for staff and researchers – this one will be useful if you are a new staff member (teaching, research or support staff) or a PhD student.
Please do contact us if you have any questions.
