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Library services for PhD students and researchers: COVID-19 update June 2020

** Updated June 2020 ** Since the the David Wilson Library building closed in late March, we have been providing as many of the Library's services as we can. This includes those services and tools for PhD students, ECRs and our research community. Here is a summary of current arrangements whilst we are delivering our services virtually and working remotely.  Accessing Resources There is no access to print books and journals, DVDs, or Special Collections. Please note that the SCONUL Access scheme has been suspended across all libraries. Public libraries are now closed too. Our e-resources continue as normal. Our online collections and resources can found in the  My Subject pages and Journals A to Z . Many publishers have made resources free to access during the lockdown. We provide an overview of these resources  here .   Any due dates are now po

Using Reference Management Software at Home

The two software options provided and supported by the University are EndNote and RefWorks.   EndNote   If you have a University laptop then you can continue to use EndNote desktop as normal. It is available to download via the Software Centre.   IT Services have now made the EndNote Desktop Software available for home use. Please see the instructions on the home use page . If you had been using EndNote Desktop on-campus and set-up your library to sync with EndNote Online then you can access your references and PDFs via EndNote Online . Y ou can also download the Cite As You Write Word toolbar from within EndNote Online.   You can use EndNote Online as a standalone online reference management tool.   RefWorks   RefWorks is an online piece of software and can be used on any machine.   See our RefWorks pages for more information.   RefWorks includes a Word toolbar.   On University laptops the toolbar can be downloaded via the Software Centre.   For