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Simone Okolo
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Using the Library Search to locate print books, to locate and read electronic books, to place a reservation and manage your library account

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Locating materials Learning outcome: • Able to locate print materials • Able to locate and read electronic books • Able to place a reservation • Able to manage your library account
Library Search • Our Library search • How many copies there allows you to: are and so on. • Search for print books • You are able to reserve • Electronic books a book as well as • Print journals manage your Library account, etc. • Electronic articles • You can if you wish do • You can locate where an much more e.g. build item is located in any of your own mini Library our Libraries • Where it is shelved
From the University Homepage - Services http://www.uel.ac.uk/
Click on Services, then Library and Learning Services
Click on Finding Resources Using Library Search to find materials on your reading list, etc.
Library Search – Full Library Search
Type the title of the book - Always sign in Type the title where you know the title of the book
Sign in with your username and password
Type the title of the book: Citizenship Look in your programme or module handbook for recommended reading list
Click on Get It to see more details Click on Get It for more details e.g. which of our libraries has a copy
Note the shelved at No.
Use the self service machine You need your PIN to take books out with the self service machine
Where you have the title and the author’s name Type only the author’s surname and the first word of the title of the book
Where you have a topic but no title or author’s name Type the topic for example citizenship education – the result will be Many and may not be relevant to your needs.
RESERVING A BOOK – Click on Request You can reserve a book that is on loan to another user or is located at a different campus
Placing a request Choose which campus you would like to collect the book from
My Account - To check details of your loan or if you have a fine, or to change your PIN – Go to My Account
Checking when loan is due back Details of your account will appear - check to see when your books are due back
ELECTRONIC BOOKS • The Library has a growing collection of ebooks which can be read on and off campus. • They can be downloaded for up to seven days • Notes can be made and saved without defacing the book. • You can search for topics within the books
Searching for online books on citizenship
Refine My results – Electronic books
23 electronic books on citizenship
To read the electronic book Scroll down to find the title you want to read – Click on View It – Click on Online resource
Type your Athens username and password e.g. uel13u123456 and 22Oct12 Your Athens username allows shows you are a student at UEL and gives you access to online resources Whilst off campus and in the case of electronic books on/off campus
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Proceed to read You can copy or print some pages

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Newbeginningslibrarysearchoctober2012

  • 1. Locating materials Learning outcome: • Able to locate print materials • Able to locate and read electronic books • Able to place a reservation • Able to manage your library account
  • 2. Library Search • Our Library search • How many copies there allows you to: are and so on. • Search for print books • You are able to reserve • Electronic books a book as well as • Print journals manage your Library account, etc. • Electronic articles • You can if you wish do • You can locate where an much more e.g. build item is located in any of your own mini Library our Libraries • Where it is shelved
  • 3. From the University Homepage - Services http://www.uel.ac.uk/
  • 4. Click on Services, then Library and Learning Services
  • 5. Click on Finding Resources Using Library Search to find materials on your reading list, etc.
  • 6. Library Search – Full Library Search
  • 7. Type the title of the book - Always sign in Type the title where you know the title of the book
  • 8. Sign in with your username and password
  • 9. Type the title of the book: Citizenship Look in your programme or module handbook for recommended reading list
  • 10. Click on Get It to see more details Click on Get It for more details e.g. which of our libraries has a copy
  • 12. Use the self service machine You need your PIN to take books out with the self service machine
  • 13. Where you have the title and the author’s name Type only the author’s surname and the first word of the title of the book
  • 14. Where you have a topic but no title or author’s name Type the topic for example citizenship education – the result will be Many and may not be relevant to your needs.
  • 15. RESERVING A BOOK – Click on Request You can reserve a book that is on loan to another user or is located at a different campus
  • 16. Placing a request Choose which campus you would like to collect the book from
  • 17. My Account - To check details of your loan or if you have a fine, or to change your PIN – Go to My Account
  • 18. Checking when loan is due back Details of your account will appear - check to see when your books are due back
  • 19. ELECTRONIC BOOKS • The Library has a growing collection of ebooks which can be read on and off campus. • They can be downloaded for up to seven days • Notes can be made and saved without defacing the book. • You can search for topics within the books
  • 20. Searching for online books on citizenship
  • 21. Refine My results – Electronic books
  • 22. 23 electronic books on citizenship
  • 23. To read the electronic book Scroll down to find the title you want to read – Click on View It – Click on Online resource
  • 24. Type your Athens username and password e.g. uel13u123456 and 22Oct12 Your Athens username allows shows you are a student at UEL and gives you access to online resources Whilst off campus and in the case of electronic books on/off campus
  • 26. Proceed to read You can copy or print some pages