Library
Catalogue gets a make-over.
[13/09/05]
The
Library’s existing web-based catalogue provides access to its holdings
of books, journals, non-book and other materials and as such it is a
familiar and essential tool for staff and students. This week will see
the beginnings of change with the “look and feel” of the catalogue being
updated. The result will be a catalogue which is clearer, easier to
use and capable of delivering a range of new and improved services in
the future.
New
Journal Issues in Coleraine Library.
[10/06/05]
Newly
arrived journals will no longer be shelved in separate Display shelving
in Central & South Libraries. All journal issues can now be found
in the main periodicals sequence. With so many journals now available
electronically the practice of ‘displaying’ only a selection of recent
issues is no longer representative of our collections. You will now
only have to search in one place for both older and current issues.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Library has taken out a subscription
to
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. This includes the complete
encyclopaedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopaedia and the
Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes
more than 300,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by
Britannica editors. The service is now Athens-authenticated and
available off-campus.
Win an iPod! [11/04/05]
Complete
the on-line library survey and you wil be automatically be entered into
a prize draw, the prizes include an iPod Mini. The survey should take
about 10 minutes, complete it before Friday 29th April, and you will
be entered into the draw!
We value your views on our services - so let us know how we're doing!
Invitation
to ISD Student Charter Launch 14/04/05 at Jordanstown
[11/03/05]
The official launch of the ISD Student Charter will take place on Thursday
14th April 2005 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm on Jordanstown campus. ISD covers
your library services, IT and Reprographics. Invitation
HeinOnline
The library has now subscribed to HeinOnline, a major
full-text legal database which provides access to over 600 law journals
and reviews. Coverage is largely US based, although other UK and international
law journals are also included.
- Winter Graduation 2004 (25/11/04)
- Please note that students intending to graduate in December 2004 must return all Library material and pay all fines no later than 30th November 2004. Students who have outstanding Library items / fines are regarded as being in debt to the University and, as such, are not eligible for conferment of degrees or other qualifications (University Regulations).
Remember, all outstanding items / fines must be cleared from your borrower record to ensure conferment of your degree or other qualification. - Please note that students intending to graduate in December 2004 must return all Library material and pay all fines no later than 30th November 2004. Students who have outstanding Library items / fines are regarded as being in debt to the University and, as such, are not eligible for conferment of degrees or other qualifications (University Regulations).
More details about these arrangements can be found on the Physical Resources website.
- Recent Changes to LexisNexis
- Access to LexisNexis
is now via the ATHENS authentication service. You will need
to know your ATHENS username and password to access this service.
More information about ATHENS can be found at the Library's ATHENS
guide.
Also, the LexisNexis service is now divided into two sections:
- Professional
- "... LexisNexis Professional is a powerful on-line research tool offering a wealth of news, company, legal, market research and directory sources. It contains more than 32,000 sources with up to 30 years archive available.... "
- Executive
- "... LexisNexis Executive has been specially designed to make accessing news and company information as easy as possible. The news coverage offered by LexisNexis Executive is impressive with approximately 12,000 publications from national & local newspapers, press releases, transcripts of tv broadcasts, newswires, statistical bulletins, magazines and trade journals.
LexisNexis can be accessed from the Library's Electronic Information Service.
- Journal Citation Reports data for 2003
-
Journal Citation Reports data for 2003 is now available from the Web of Knowledge service.
ISI's Journal Citation Reports is an unique resource for evaluating leading academic journals. It offers a systematic, objective way of critically evaluating science and social science journals, providing statistical information based on citation data. JCR measures research influence, journal impact factor and illustrates the relationship between citing and cited journals.
Two versions are available:
- The Science edition, covering 5,600+ journals.
The Social Science edition, covering 1,700+ journals JCR includes journals from 3,300 publishers and 200 disciplines.
- The Journal Citation Reports service is part of Web of Knowledge and can be accessed from the Library's Electronic Information Services page.
- The Science edition, covering 5,600+ journals.
- INULS Conference 2004
- Irish National
& University Library Staff Conference 2004
The University of Ulster is hosting the annual INULS conference (Irish National and University Library Staff) at the Magee campus over the weekend of Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June 2004.
First held in 1965, the conference is organised by a different University in Ireland each year and attracts delegates, speakers and sponsors from not just Ireland but from across the UK as well.
This year’s theme “New Learning Spaces: challenges and opportunities for library staff” will deal with the impact of new buildings, the change in working practices and evolving demands on the information worker and will take the form of presentations and workshop sessions.
It is the first time in over thirty years that Magee has hosted such an event and it will be an opportunity for attendees to meet together on this growing campus and enjoy the hospitality and attractions of the city and surrounding areas.
- IT Service Interruptions 23rd to 26th April.
- Due to refurbishment of the Computer Room in Jordanstown there will
be a planned loss of some IT services from 3.00pm on Friday 23rd April
to 12.00 pm on Monday 26th April. See the IT
Service Interruptions page for further detail.
The following Library services will also not be available for that period, so users are advised to plan their work accordingly:
Module Resource List.
Exam Papers
Electronic Document Delivery Service (Ariel)
A normal Catalogue service will be available.
- New Charter for Library, Student Computing & Reprographics Services: Student Input Needed.
- The main University
Student Charter was published recently and it is envisaged that
a range of sub-Charters, each one developed by an administrative department
or faculty, will supplement this. Information Services is one of three
departments asked to lead on the project.
The Information Services Department has produced a draft charter that covers services to students relating to student computing, library and reprographics (photocopying etc.). The draft charter is available online.
We have developed this draft after much consultative work with ISD staff.
Now we need to have an input from as many students as possible to make sure the Charter does what it supposed to. With your help we can make sure it will guarantee UU students a great level of service.
We would like to invite student representatives and other interested students to a video conference to give us their comments on Wednesday 24th May at 11.15 am. We expect the meeting to last an hour. We will provide paper copies of Charter and have a short presentation.
Campus Room Coleraine H219 Magee MF121 Jordanstown 8M12 Belfast 80B26A We will also be sending out emails to a selection of distance learning, part-time and students with disability who might find it difficult to attend the video conference.
Please come to the video conference and encourage others to attend. If you really can not attend, please send your comments before the meeting to Ciaran Cregan, Customer Support Librarian (cr.cregan@ulster.ac.uk).
- Primal Pictures anatomy.tv
- Now available from the Library's Electronic Information Service
page: anatomy.tv,
the world's most detailed 3D model of the Human Anatomy.
An ATHENS username and password are required to access this service.".. This interactive resource contains 3D anatomy views of the hand and forearm, shoulder, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Published online by Primal Pictures, this resource has been created as a collaborative effort between leading Universities (including Cambridge University and University College, London) and provides anatomical structures from raw medical scan data. Each anatomical structure is presented in fine detail, and includes surface anatomy, cutaneous distribution, and nerves and arteries. Also included are common pathologies, radiological content, interactive quizzes and MCQs .."
OMNI, 17/Apr/2002
- Access to the British Library Reading Room – Fast Track for UU
- University of Ulster Academic Staff and research based Postgraduate
Students can apply for reader cards to the British Library Reading
Room at St. Pancras in London. Application forms and more information
are available on the British Library Website at www.bl.uk
The University of Ulster Library is now part of the British Library Fast Track Referral scheme. This means that if an applicant is in good standing with us, we can approve their form and greatly speed up their application.
If you want to avail of this service, please contact: - Electronic Resources for Biological & Environmental Sciences
- CSA Core Collection provides access to a range of databases
relevant to the School
JISC Resource Guide for Geography and the Environment "Key resources have been selected as most appropriate to geographers and environmentalists, and this guide reviews each in a concise manner and provides details regarding access conditions."
GE source is an information resource for Geography and the Environment, and forms part of the Resource Discovery Network. - Off-campus Access to past UU Exam papers (26/03/03)
- Online access to UU past exam papers has been
extended to off-campus users. Off-campus users logged into a
Web CT module can seamlessly link to the appropriate exam papers using
the 'Library Services' navigation menu item.
Alternatively, visit the Library's online exam papers page. A username and password are required to access papers off-campus. Please contact Library staff if you experience difficulties with this service. -
Athens
Security Scam - The Athens team have received two separate reports from Southampton
and Cambridge of users who have been asked to supply their Athens
usernames and passwords to a group purporting to be from Athens.
This is not genuine. This is a systematic attempt to breach the security of Athens by collecting genuine Athens usernames and passwords from unsuspecting users. Do NOT supply these details to this query and indeed NEVER supply your user name and password to anyone. The Athens team will never ask for your password, or contact users directly.
If you have already given your password in reply to this, go immediately to the Athens website and change your password.
Please also inform me if you receive any such message and please forward the original message if possible.
Athens have already taken steps to identify the origin of this scam, but it will be important to advise them if any of our users receive such messages.
If you have received such a message please contact;
Patrick Teskey
Systems Support Librarian
Information Services Department
The Library
Colraine
Tel: 028 7032 4251
Fax:028 7032 3124
e-mail : pd.teskey@ulster.ac.uk