Introduction to the Library

The Library Extensive opening hours Provides the electronic library Wide variety of resources available 24/7 Home of ISS too

Extensive opening hours

Provides the electronic library

Wide variety of resources available 24/7

Home of ISS too

Information sources Books, newspapers, journals DVDs, Videos, CDs Historical and archive material Electronic resources

Books, newspapers, journals

DVDs, Videos, CDs

Historical and archive material

Electronic resources

Finding your way around Three floors, each with books and journals for different subjects Catalogue terminals, PCs, printers, scanners and photocopiers on all floors Building colour-coded for easier navigation Religious Studies on C Floor - Yellow Zone Floor plans available Library tours available

Three floors, each with books and journals for different subjects

Catalogue terminals, PCs, printers, scanners and photocopiers on all floors

Building colour-coded for easier navigation

Religious Studies on C Floor - Yellow Zone

Floor plans available

Library tours available

Using Information 960 reader places in the Library Areas for quiet study Silent area – Reading Room on B floor Group study rooms on A floor Borrow at issue desk or self-issue machine – you must have your Library card Return at desk or through letter box Photocopy - £2 card, can be re-credited Electronic - print, save, e-mail

960 reader places in the Library

Areas for quiet study

Silent area – Reading Room on B floor

Group study rooms on A floor

Borrow at issue desk or self-issue machine – you must have your Library card

Return at desk or through letter box

Photocopy - £2 card, can be re-credited

Electronic - print, save, e-mail

Finding information – print and media resources Catalogue: http://cat.lib.lancs.ac.uk/ Search author, title, subject (keyword) Results: Location of item in the Library How long can you borrow it for? If it’s already on loan you can reserve it

Catalogue: http://cat.lib.lancs.ac.uk/

Search

author, title, subject (keyword)

Results:

Location of item in the Library

How long can you borrow it for?

If it’s already on loan

you can reserve it

Catalogue

Catalogue Click on All copies for location information.

Catalogue Note the classmark and floor/zone information.

Managing your Borrowing My Library Card via catalogue Log on using card number and library password See what you’ve got on loan Renew Reserve Create PIN for self-issue machine

My Library Card via catalogue

Log on using card number and library password

See what you’ve got on loan

Renew

Reserve

Create PIN for self-issue machine

Short Loan Collection Separate collection of most popular textbooks In purple zone on A floor Borrow items for 24 hours or set slot of up to 3 hours Can book a 3 hour slot in advance through the catalogue High fines for late return to encourage circulation

Separate collection of most popular textbooks

In purple zone on A floor

Borrow items for 24 hours or set slot of up to 3 hours

Can book a 3 hour slot in advance through the catalogue

High fines for late return to encourage circulation

Finding information – electronic resources MetaLib is the Library’s search engine – provides high quality academic material Access MetaLib via Library’s web pages - http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk

MetaLib is the Library’s search engine – provides high quality academic material

Access MetaLib via Library’s web pages - http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk

Finding information – electronic resources - MetaLib Help / FAQs MetaLib modules

Finding information – electronic resources – Quick Search

Finding information – electronic resources – Quick Search Results

Finding information – electronic resources – Find e-Journal

Finding information – electronic resources Training sessions in using electronic resources (Humanities): 11 th November 1pm – 2.45pm Training Suite 2, Library

Training sessions in using electronic resources (Humanities):

11 th November

1pm – 2.45pm

Training Suite 2, Library

Library staff Subject librarians Enquiry desk Ask a Librarian – chat and e-mail Specialist staff Disability/dyslexia issues Practical support Assistive equipment Getting Help

Library staff

Subject librarians

Enquiry desk

Ask a Librarian – chat and e-mail

Specialist staff

Disability/dyslexia issues

Practical support

Assistive equipment

Getting Help Library Home Page http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk/ New Students web page: Search the library catalogue Finding books and journals in the library Subject help And much more … Freshers web page : library tours LINKS tutorials Information literacy web pages

Library Home Page

http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk/

New Students web page:

Search the library catalogue

Finding books and journals in the library

Subject help

And much more …

Freshers web page : library tours

LINKS tutorials

Information literacy web pages