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  The David Wilson Library building will remain open but with restricted access and reduced opening times from Wednesday 6 January. The building will be open for individual silent study (drop-in and bookable) for students on exempted courses and with an essential requirement to access study space and print book stock, those students classed as vulnerable, and for essential PGR and research activities only. Group study rooms will not be available. When visiting the library you must: Bring your university ID card to gain access Unless exempt, where a face covering at all times when in the building Observe social distancing and only use designated study spaces The revised opening hours of the building will be: Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday and Sunday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm There will be no staffed services but a reception service will be available during the above hours. Our enquiry service will continue to operate online during the following times: Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5...

Are you a new Postgraduate Research Student? Come along and find out about the tools and services the library provides to support your research. Including information resources, reference management software and research data management. 11th January 2019 09:30 am - 10:30 am Key Learning Outcomes •How to use the library search to find articles and books. •Discover the specialist academic databases available in your research area. •How to request items for your research •Look at the reference management tools the University provides (EndNote & RefWorks). •Learn about the fundamentals practices of good research data management. Attenborough Tower Second Floor TR 205 Book your place via PROSE -- If you can't make it to that session or are based off-campus then contact us via librarians@le.ac.uk to book a 1to1 appointment. We can see you in person or via a webinar. We also offer 1to1 inductions for new research staff. Just contact us as above.

You have a reference for a journal article - how do you check whether we have access to it? Check Library Search Search for the article title in the library search on the library homepage   If the library has access to the article it should be one of the first search results:    Click on View It   Click on the link next to "Full text available at:" - this will take you to the full text of the article to read or download. I can't find it via Library Search - what next?  Check Google Scholar for an open access version Search for the article on Google Scholar. If there is an open access version available then a link or PDF link will be provided:   Don't forget that you can also link Google Scholar to library resources . It's not available via the library or Google Scholar - what next? Place a document supply request PGR/PhD students and staff are allowed 25 free document supply requests per year. The library will ...

How to export results from the Library Search into RefWorks or EndNote Select the items you wish to export by clicking on the star next to the title.  Click 'My Favourites' at the top of the screen.  Tick the boxes next to the items you wish to export and click on the drop-down menu titled 'Select how to save'.  Choose 'Push to RefWorks or 'Push to Export RIS' (for EndNote) and click Go. The items will then be imported into RefWorks or EndNote. Good Practice Tip: We recommend you check the references and edit them to ensure the correct information is in the correct fields.

A new, improved Library Search system 'goes live' next week. For all the latest updates on the move to the new Library Search see our news item . Get Ready... Watch our short videos on how the new Library Search works...

The way you place a document supply and inter-library loan request has changed: You can find all the information on Making a Document Supply Request at: http://www2.le.ac.uk/library/services/documentsupply/making-requests New Procedure: Step one : Please search the Library's collections before placing a request.  We can only supply items not already in stock. Step two: Open the request form and log in with your IT username and password. Step three: Complete the form as directed, giving as much information as possible. Step four: Click on the Submit Request button. Your request will normally be processed within 24 working hours (Monday - Friday), or first thing on a Monday for requests made over the weekend.

Library Search is the system you use to find books, eBooks, journals and other resources available from the Library.  It is available from the 'All' search option on the Library homepage .  A new, improved Library Search system  'goes live' from Monday 11 April 2016. There will be some limited changes to services while we implement the system. What's better about the new Library Search system? as well as books, eBooks and journals, you will be able to search our research archives, rare books, University exam papers, dissertations and theses all in one go; you can create and save lists of your favourite books and other resources; you can browse the Library shelves virtually; new items added to the Library (including digital resources such as eBooks) will become available for you to use more quickly. How different is the new system from the current one? Although the new system offers important improvements, i...