Cass Undergraduate Library Induction 2014-15

Cass Library Services Undergraduates 2014-15

Samantha Halford

UG Subject Librarian, Cass Business School

[email protected]

020 7040 4151

www.city.ac.uk/library

Where is the Library?

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• University Library, Northampton Square:http://www.city.ac.uk/library

Directly above Reception. 5 floors of books, PCs, Financial Resources Suite, quiet and group study space.

• Cass Learning Resource Centre:http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/intranet/student/learning-resource-centre

Cass Business School’s Bunhill Row campus. 20 minute walk. Books, study space, print journals, Financial Resources Zone.

• Online: http://www.city.ac.uk/library

- Over 50 specialist financial databases. Ebooks, articles, reports and more.- Library Services’ Moodle Module

Opening Times

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•• University Library, Northampton Square: Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 21:00)Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)

• Cass Learning Resource Centre: Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 22:00)Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)

Tip: current opening hours for all sites are on the library homepage-www.city.ac.uk/library

How do I get into the Library?

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• Your student card is your library card.

• Swipe through the gates to come in.

• Log into your library account, databases, ebooks and other online resources using your IT username and password.

What’s in the Library?

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• Books! – textbooks and background reading

• Quiet study space on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors

• Group study space on the 2nd and 3rd floors

• Group study rooms on the 3rd floor

• Financial Resources Suite on the 5th floor for Bloomberg, Datastream and other specialist databases.

• Assistive Technology – equipment & study rooms

• Helpful staff on the 2nd and 5th floors

Using the Libraries

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• Drinks – including tea and coffee – are allowed

• Cold food is allowed in Group Study areas in the University Library – Levels 2 and 3.

• You can talk in group areas (but not on silent study floors!)

• We charge fines for overdue, lost and damaged books

• Full details: http://www.city.ac.uk/library/services/library-services-code-of-conduct

How to find it: the Library homepage

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http://www.city.ac.uk/library

Borrowing Books

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• You can have 15 books at once, and they can be renewed online or by phone.

• Request books if they’re out: the link is on CityLibrary Search.

• Renew from the library homepage or by phone to avoid fines.

Finding books from your reading list

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Reading Lists Online

• You can find books on your reading lists by logging into Moodle, going to your module, and clicking on “Reading Lists” at the top of the right-hand column.

• Click on the title of the book you want to look at – you’ll then see where it is in the library.

• Write down the shelf mark so you can find the book in the library.

• Click ‘view in catalogue’ to reserve books.

Finding books with CityLibrarySearch

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Use the search box on the Library website: look for a title, topic or author.

CityLibrary Search will search across our books, articles and reports for you.

Click ‘Books/ebooks’ on the left to narrow your results just to books.

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Now you can see at a glance where the book is, or click the title for more details.

Online Databases for Research

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Databases contain journal articles, reports, case studies, company information, country information, financial data, market research and more.

It’s good quality, authoritative information that you can only find through these subscription resources.

You need to log into the databases to find this information: it’s not available for free just on the internet.

Using these databases to find information will help you get great marks. You can also use them to research potential employers.

Use your subject guide to work out which database is best for what you’re looking for: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/cassbusinessschool

Finding Online Resources: Subject Guides

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• Information about specialist databases • Where to look for what sort of information• Tips on how to search effectively • Samantha’s contact details

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Key Online Resources

Business Source CompleteUse for articles, market research, company, industry and country profiles, case

studies, trade magazines, peer reviewed research, Harvard Business Review, images.

ProQuestPeer-reviewed articles, newspapers, data, reports, trade journals... All sorts of stuff,

not just business-specific. Wide-ranging and useful.

Financial Times – FT.comEveryone can have a subscription to the excellent FT.com website, phone and

tablet apps. The sign-up link is on the Library Services Moodle page – use your city.ac.uk email to sign up.

More resources available: see the Eresources section of your subject guide.

Financial Resources Suite

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• Bloomberg, Datastream, MorningStar and Eikon• Professional tools you can use for your studies and coursework

Seven Bloomberg and two Eikon/Datastream/MorningStar PCs. You can book them for two hours a day.

Samantha will email you about optional Bloomberg and Business Information training.

Certification is available – see Subject Guide under Eresources for more information.

Using Other Libraries

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• SCONUL Access: reference access to other UK universities. Apply online in advance (may take a few working days).

• City Business Library: a public library in the City (not affiliated with us!) with a great current business collection.

• British Library: near King’s Cross Station. Amazing research collection –see their website for full details.

- You’ll need ID to register, check before setting off!

IT facilities in the Library

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• Photocopiers and printersTop up your credit on PCs or machines in the library. Starts at 5p for one side of A4.Wireless printing: https://intranet.city.ac.uk/students/it/it/resources_and_facilities/printing.html#wireless

• Computers: ordinary PCs and Library financial databases (Bloomberg, Datastream)

• WiFi: Eduroam – http://www.city.ac.uk/wififor details .

(Lots of UK universities use Eduroam so you might get free wifi when out and about!)

Any Questions?

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Help In Person:

Library desks on the 2nd and 5th Floor, and at Cass

Contact Samantha: [email protected] or 020 7040 4151

General enquiries email for Cass: [email protected]

Enquiries phone number: +44 (0) 207 040 8191

Help Online:

Library Website: http://www.city.ac.uk/library/

Subject Guides: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/cassbusinessschool