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If you have requested journal articles through our Document Supply service, you'll know that most of them come from the British Library, either in pdf or in print.  From the 21st May 2018, the British Library will change the way it supplies you with  electronic documents. They will be using a service called  DRM Lite. DRM Lite allows you to open articles on multiple devices, including mobiles, and access content in different locations. In many ways this is an improved service, but you have to register for  a British Library On Demand account , either beforehand or upon receipt of the British Library document. We also found that DRM Lite worked better on Internet Explorer, rather than Chrome, when it came to downloading the pdf. Printing and access You can print one paper copy of the document. One you have saved the electronic copy it last for 3 years before expiring. M aking further electronic copies, conver...

Proximity (Adjacency) Searching vs Phrase Searching When you're searching literature databases you might want to find a phrase. The easiest way to do this is to put the phrase in "speech marks". E.g. "heart disease" This will find that exact phrase - with the words next to each other in that order. BUT... You may be interested in variations on that phrase e.g. heart disease, disease of the heart, diseases of the heart, diseases of the human heart. In that case it might be better to use a proximity/adjacency search - this allows you to find one keyword next to another. Or one keyword within a specified number of words of the other keyword. When using a proximity search the keywords can be in any order. Different Databases Use Different Proximity Operators In Ovid Medline : heart adj disease finds the word heart next to the word disease, in that order.    (This is the same as searching for the phrase, of course) heart adj2 disease fin...

Learn more about the Market Intelligence database in this informal session led by a product expert. 06 June 2018 11:00 - 12:00 Attenborough 211. Market Intelligence (formally SNL) is one of the leading information sources for finance and economics. It holds: company financials and analytics of banks and insurance companies from all around the world Macroeconomic data Credit ratings of banks and insurance companies. If you would like to attend, please contact Andrew Dunn (ad158@le.ac.uk).

Make a date with your writing and join us for distraction-free writing sessions in person or online. Working on a thesis, journal article or book chapter? Need to set some time aside for writing? Library Research Services are running Shut Up & Write! sessions for researchers and staff over the next few months.  WHEN: 10am - 12noon Thursdays - May 17th, June 14th & July 12th Every Thursday in August – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th WHERE: Consultation Room, Doctoral College Reading Room, 1st Floor, David Wilson Library   Session outline: 10am: Arrival & Prep  10.15am: Write  11am: Break & Refreshments  11.15am: Write  12noon: End  There is no need to book, just bring your laptop, pad & pen, or preferred writing tools! You can also  borrow a library laptop .