1. NTU Library Enhancing life-long learning, teaching and research
through information resources and services 1
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2. Library resources for Validated Centres students
Ian Rogers– Liaison Librarian 2
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3. Outline of session Introduction to the Libraries
Basic information about the Library Services
Borrowing Books using Library OneSearch
Free eJournals listed on Library OneSearch
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4. NTU’s Library website www.ntu.ac.uk/library
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6. NTU Library Boots Library Art & Design
Architecture, Design & Built Environment
Business
Law
Social Sciences
Show floor plans / virtual tour links
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7. NTU Library Clifton Library Brackenhurst Library Arts & Humanities
Biomedical & Natural Sciences
Computing & Informatics
Education
Brackenhurst Library
Animal, Rural & Environmental Studies
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8. Library Tours Library video Library floor plans
Audio tours in MP3 format
Library information kiosks – on all floors
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9. Library floor plans on the library website
Library website >Using LLR>Tours, Floor Plans & Video
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10. Boots Library Layout
Lower ground floor – print journals and group study area
Ground floor- self issue and return of books, information desk, short loan, audio visual materials
First floor- books - business
Second floor- law, statistics, art & design, oversized books, pamphlets
Third floor-Bass Management Centre- no access from library
Fourth floor- computer resource room, open 24/7
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11. The basics
Your category of membership for the NTU Library is Associate Reader – allowing you to borrow 4 books at a time
Photocopying using visitor photocopy card (from Information Desk) and top-up machines
You have to pay fines if you bring books back late
Only PC use in Library is for searching the Library catalogue from ‘Look and Book’ PCs (see floor plans)
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12. Finding items
Books & Audio Visual search on Library OneSearch-
Provides details of availability and location under ‘Locations & Requests’
3 week, 1 week and overnight loans
As Associate Readers you can borrow 4 books at a time
Books can be requested after a week by other users – reminder
Finding Print Journals – Use ‘Journals by Title’ then click on ‘Available in the Library’ on left. These can only be read in the library, they are located on the Lower Ground Floor.
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13. Use Self-Service machines Borrowing or returning books
Renew books using the machines near the reception or by phone.
Reservations -Ask at Information Desk
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14. Free eJournals via NTU
NTU Library’s OneSearch service lists publicly available eJournals by subject area. To see a list of free eJournals, follow the steps below:
Go to Library OneSearch:
Click on eJournal A-Z at top of page
At next page click on Locate
Select Free eJournals as Vendor and an appropriate subject Category.
Click Go to browse through the titles of all free eJournals in that category, OR, enter a word in the title box, select the “contains” option and then press Go.
Example:
eSearch  Find a Journal  Search by publisher or ISSN  Vendor = Free eJournals  Category = Law – 277 hits
As above, but title CONTAINS human rightes – 5 hits
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15. Library OneSearch – list of free eJournals, choose category
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16. Support and help Information Desk – ground floor
Telephone Customer Services on –
Any member of staff in the library will help, but the primary help point is the Information desk. This is always staffed during opening hours.
You can also contact us by telephone and , and at the start of the new academic year we’ll have something called “Information Direct” which is an instant messaging service which will let you chat online with library staff.
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