Welcome to the library school nursing and midwifery 2011

Welcome to the Library

From your Health Subject LibrarianJulie Moody

∗ Brief introduction to get you started with using the library

∗ Future sessions ∗ Support and Help ∗ Any questions?

Aims of this session

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∗ In your library you have∗ Books, journals, films, study space, computers, printing,

library café …. and so much more ∗ Video Tour ∗ Open 24/7/365

The Library

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• Your Card enables you to ….− Access the library (and other buildings) − Borrow from the Library − Print − Make a payment

∗ Not got your card?∗ Contact the School Office

Your University Card

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∗ Our online tutorials will tell you how to:∗ Change your Pin on Voyager (the catalogue)∗ Find items on the shelves∗ Borrow items (limit is 18)∗ Return items∗ Renew and request items ∗ Beginners’ Trail – make sure you have completed

this before the first library session

How to use the Library

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This is only a beginning….

∗ Timetabled sessions covering resources and information gathering (research) using our electronic resources – 12 sessions in total – you will be timetabled for one of them

∗ See ‘How do I…’ section on LiliPad

What next?

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Why should I attend the library research sessions?

∗ Computer log-in – register for a computing account at www.plymouth.ac.uk/register

∗ Portal help ∗ Email help – UPCloud ∗ Wireless networking

Useful information

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∗ ILS Self Help – searchable databases of answers to FAQs

∗ LiliPad (Learning Information Literacy in Plymouth Academic Development) – online tutorials to help with using the library and do research. Lots of help on how to access resources off campus. Videos, PDFs and interactive tutorials with quizzes, self assessment materials

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Online Help available from the Library, Media and IT pages

∗ Ask staff in library or contact them via [email protected]

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General Library Enquiries

∗ Subject enquiries [email protected] or [email protected]

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Subject Enquiries

∗ Support for distance, placement, part-time and disabled students can be found here ∗ Postal loans ∗ Help with reservations, renewals, scanning of articles

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Special Support Services

∗ SUM-UP and Drop-In Zone – for help with maths, statistics, academic writing etc.

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SUM UP and Drop In Zone

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Any questions?