David Wilson Library & Media Zoo Do I need to join the library? - - PDF document

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Introduction to Library Services

College of Medicine, Biological Science & Psychology. College of Science & Engineering

Sarah Whittaker, Information Librarian srw9@le.ac.uk / 0116 252 3101 Selina Lock, Information Librarian stl5@le.ac.uk / 0116 252 2055

Information Librarians can help with…

• Literature searching and specialist sources.
• Keeping ahead of new publications in your

field.

• Referencing & citation management:

Refworks / Endnote.

• Information enquires

David Wilson Library

Graduate School Reading Room & Media Zoo

Clinical Sciences Library Do I need to join the library?

• Student card needed

to gain access.

• 075.. is library number
• 24 hr swipe access

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How do I access my library account?

• Use your library number and PIN
• Renew, view your loans, place holds
• Reminders sent to Leicester University email.

Set up forwarding if you don’t use this.

Library Facilities

• PCs & Wifi
• Printing &

photocopying: https://pac.le.ac. uk/myaccount/

Library Etiquette

• Areas for group work
• Quiet Study areas
• Mobiles only in

phone zones

• Bottled water only
• No food

Books

• Library Catalogue:

https://library.le.ac.uk/

• 40 books for Researchers.
• Watch your emails for

recalls.

Journals

• Leicester elink
• Whittaker S., Martin M., Marais R. All Roads Lead to

the Ribosome. Cancer Cell, 18 (1), pp5-6. 2010

Other E-resources

The library pays for access to many e-resources not freely available http://rooms2.library.le.ac.uk/rooms/

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Full details on library web pages at: http://www.le.ac.uk/li/services/interlibrary.html

Leicester Research Archive

• A digital collection of

research output from members of the University.

• You will need to place a

digital copy of your theses and research publications in the archive.

• https://lra.le.ac.uk/

Accessing Other Libraries

• Sconul Access

– Borrowing rights at other UK University Libraries for postgraduate students (approx 170 Libraries in Scheme).

• British Library

– Apply straight to BL. – You will require proof of your home address, proof of your signature and your student card.

• http://www.le.ac.uk/library/lear

ning/libraries.html

Referencing

• Training and advice
• Software: Refworks & Endnote.

http://www.le.ac.uk/library/research/citing.html

How do I contact the library?

CSL: 0116 252 3104 DWL: 0116 252 2043 CSL: clinlib@le.ac.uk DWL: library@le.ac.uk