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Leigh Garrett
Head of Resources, Discovery & Liaison | Academic Services
lgarrett@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892721
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Hello and welcome to the Connect newsletter which highlights service and resource updates to help you make effective use of your library and learning services.
Welcome to new and returning student and staff
There has been a few changes for the new academic year - the best place to start is the new Welcome to the Library. A few highlights -
So it's back to business with a few enhancements. Welcome back everyone... and remember we are here to help - Contact the Library.
Leigh Garrett
Head of Resources, Discovery & Liaison | Academic Services
lgarrett@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892721
The library service now provides you with a large range of newspapers and magazines in electronic format. These are provided by PressReader, Exact Editions and Flipster. Alternatively, you can use the Journals A-Z to find specific titles. Just like reading a print magazine, you can flick through the pages and view all the images
Since we set up access to PressReader in May here’s the top four you’ve been reading -
Daily Telegraph | 9,474 articles |
Spirit and Destiny | 1,827 articles |
The Guardian | 1,470 articles |
BBC Good Food | 1,157 articles |
PressReader provides interactive, digital access to nearly 7,000 of the world’s best newspapers and magazines.
Marie Hitchcock
Discovery Services Manager | Academic Services
marie.hitchcock@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892706
A new programme of student events has been scheduled for the autumn term, including -
and lots more… for more information see - Webinars.
Robert Ping-Nan Chang
Learning Development Tutor Epsom | Academic Services
robert.chang@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1372 202450
The best way to get started when looking for library resources which are relevant to your student area is Subject Resources on myLibrary.
Subjects are arranged alphabetically and each subject area gives you access to relevant information about and access to books, journals. databases, image/moving image resources and archives, for example Computing and Games -
Marie Hounsome
Liaison Services Manager | Academic Services
marie.hounsome@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 891485
We are here to help - in person or online.
Gateway
Visit your campus Gateway (based in the Library) who can support you with information, advice and guidance on library, IT and student services.
Online
You can Ask a Question at anytime, or Chat live with one of the team between 11.00-12.00 on Tuesday and Thursday.
Our teams of Liaison Librarians and Learning Development Tutors are all available to help you with your studies, you will meet them when they deliver teaching as part of your course, you can book individual Tutorials and they offer a recorded Webinar programme which you will start in October.
Marie Hounsome
Liaison Services Manager | Academic Services
marie.hounsome@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 891485
Archives & Special Collections has a new online face - the catalogue has been updated making it easier to navigate and search - with a new A-Z list of all the collections, popular search buttons, and useful FAQs – helping you to find the resources you need when you need them. Take a look at - http://archives.ucreative.ac.uk.
Felicity Croydon
Archivist | Academic Services
felicity.croydon@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892963
ResourceBank, has had a refresh making it easier to find what you need, you can explore collections of -
The latest dissertations and extended research projects from the last academic year have now been uploaded to ResourceBank. There are some truly fascinating and insightful examples of academic writing that you can view online.
Lisa Moore
Copyright and Compliance Manager | Academic Services
lmoore3@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892711
Paperpile is a web-based reference management tool which enables you to record your research, and to produce bibliographies and citations in the UCA Harvard style.
Paperpile have recently launched a mobile app for iOS and Android. The app allows you to -
For more information about the app see Introducing Paperpile for iOS and Android and for help on setting up the app see - Can I use Paperpile on my mobile?
Ian Badger
Liaison Librarian Canterbury | Academic Services
ibadger@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1227 817370
When searching for resources LibrarySearch will now offer you similar alternative print and online titles, to see these use the - You May Also Like - option -
Marie Hounsome
Liaison Services Manager | Academic Services
marie.hounsome@uca.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 891485