1 library and information services library resources for collaborative partner students
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Library and Information Services
Library resources for
Collaborative Partner students
your home institution will provide...
• basic course texts and journals• essential background reading • reference material, including appropriate databases• range of advanced materials to meet immediate
project and assignment needs• induction and information skills training• study space
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the University of Gloucestershire can provide...
Access to selected electronic resources
Reference use only of printed material
Computers and study spaces in libraries
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this presentation will show you how to...
• log onto the university’s network• access your university email account• find your university student record• find and use the library catalogue (OPAC)• use eJournals, eBooks and databases off-campus• find subject - specific web pages• find and use the Information Skills Tutorial• find information on referencing systems
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accessing the University’s website
• most pages on the university’s website are open access
• however, you have to log in to web based resources bought by the university. This is due to Data Protection legislation and access restrictions placed by the university or database suppliers, which protect their commercial interests
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logging in...• a single username and password allows you to use all
of the university’s password protected resources• your username is a lower case ‘s’ followed by your
student number • the default password for the first time you log in is your
date of birth in 8 digits e.g. 3rd Jan 1985 is entered as 03011985
• when you log in for the first time you will be prompted to change your password
when do I need to log in?
when using:
•email•moodle•your student record•e-journals, e-books and databases off-campus•Interactive functions of the library catalogue
click on the Infonet link to log in
the Log In screen...
Enter your username and password in the format shown. The password is concealed for security reasons.Academic staff will use their staff number preceded by a lower case ‘s’
common problems when logging in...1. the ‘s’ in your username is case sensitive
2. password is case sensitive
3. forgotten password
4. password has expired after 90 days
5. after 3 unsuccessful attempts, your account locks
you out
for points 1 – 2 ensure Caps Lock is off
for points 3 – 5 contact [email protected]
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troubleshootingThe following messages may appear if there is a problem with your network account:
•‘account disabled’•‘username or password has not been recognised, please contact your system administrator’
if you see either of these messages report the problem to the ICT helpdesk by email [email protected]
navigating from the ‘Current Students web page...
https://infonet.glos.ac.uk
‘tip’: bookmark this page as a ‘favourite’
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your university
library web pages andcatalogue
moodle
your university student record
back up your work on your
25GB ‘SkyDrive’
access your university
email account for life from
here
explore our pages...
find the library catalogue...
click here for the Library
Catalogue
finding a particular database…
The next few slides will show you how to access a database from a computer that is not on the university’s network.
This is called ‘off-campus access’
off-campus access to databases: step 1
click on off-
campus access
off-campus access to databases : step 2
log in as requested
off-campus access to databases : step 3
familiarise yourself with password / logging in details for the database you want to use
finding an eBook via our web pages
click here
finding an eBook via the library catalogue
click here
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finding an eJournal via the library catalogue...
click here
finding an eJournal...
search using this box
Find our subject web pages
then click here to bring up an A-Z list
click here
A – Z subject list
choose your subject from
this list
example of a subject page
find the Information Skills Tutorial and information on Referencing
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click here for
referencing and
plagiarisminformation
click here for
Information Skills
Tutorial
use the Information Skills Tutorial...
explore our information on Referencing
scroll down this page
for referencing
guides
print off our Referencing guides...
printable guides –
check with your tutor
which system your course
uses
FAQsQ. are Collaborative Partner students entitled to postal loans from the University?
A. no, the educational institution where you are taught is responsible for providing your book stock
Q. can Collaborative Partner students use other university libraries through the SCONUL Access collaborative
scheme?
A. only if your home institution is publicly funded, ask your librarian at the local educational institution where you are taught if it is a SCONUL Access member
further information and assistancelibrary staff can help with using online information
resources, please ring or email us:
FCH library tel: 01242 714600email:
[email protected] library tel: 01242 715100
email: [email protected] library tel: 01242 714333
email: [email protected]
or you can contact us using the Ask the Library service
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now check that you know how to...
• log onto the university’s network• access your university email account• find your university student record• find and use the Library catalogue (OPAC)• use eJournals, eBooks and databases off-campus• find subject - specific web pages• find and use the Information Skills Tutorial• find information on Referencing systems