** 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 postponed until after 2nd August. There
will be no fines during this period.
Please continue to place document supply requests, book orders or
digitisation requests. We will try to provide digital copies wherever we
can. See
request items for my research
for how to do this.
Finance Data
Currently, there is no off-campus access to Bloomberg data. We can
provide off-campus access to Datastream and Eikon. Please email:
librarians@le.ac.uk to arrange this, or if you need help finding data.
Enquiries, consultations and training
Our enquiry, consultation and training services are continuing as online
services. If you have a question, or would like to arrange a
consultation, please email in the first instance using:
librarians@le.ac.uk
All individual consultations and group training will now be run as
webinars/video calls. Most of the summer term program in MyPGR will run
as scheduled.
A reminder that we offer advice, support, tools and platforms in
the following areas:
- Finding information, literature searching and systematic reviews
- Using EndNote and RefWorks; referencing and bibliographies
- Managing your research data and data management planning advice
- Making your publications and thesis open access
- Publishing collections and open journals
- Guidance on metrics and citation data
- Allocation of funds from the UKRI and COAF Open Access Block grants.
For further information, see our
web pages.
Theses Submission
Requirements for final submission of your thesis to the Library remain
the same: a bound thesis, an ethesis and the final submission form.
However, please do not send or deliver your bound thesis to the Library
during this period, as we are not there to receive it.
Bound thesis
We recommend using the
University Print Services
to print, bind and delivery your thesis. They will store the bound copy
until delivery to the Library can re-commence; they will also notify us
that the thesis has been printed. This can all be arranged online.
Ethesis and Final Submission Form
Doctoral College Notification
We will continue to notify the Doctoral College Office of completed
submissions to the Library for awards to be made. If you have any questions regarding final thesis submission to the
Library, please contact us directly at
ethesis@le.ac.uk.
Any questions regarding the Viva, confirmation of amendments and embargo
applications should be sent to
pgresearch@le.ac.uk.
EndNote
EndNote Desktop software is
now available for home use. Please see our blog post on
Using Reference Management at Home
for general guidance.
Ways to contact us
If you have a question, need some help, or wish to provide feedback on
our services, we are always happy to hear from you.
Online help:
Library FAQs:
https://libraryhelp.le.ac.uk/
Chat with us on our social media channels:
@DWLresearch
Contacting research services team: