1. Joint Library of Ophthalmology. PhD Students’ induction www. ucl. ac
Joint Library of Ophthalmology PhD Students’ induction Desta Bokre Tel:
UCL Library Services

2. Joint Library of Ophthalmology
We are one of the 18 University College London (UCL) libraries, and also have NHS status
Members of the Library are entitled to use all the UCL libraries
The barcode (028…) at the back of your UCL ID is your library number. You can use your ID card to:
Access libraries
Borrow books
Print, scan, photocopy documents
Extend loan of books, request documents on interlibrary loan
UCL 4th in the Times Higher Education World University rankings

3. Resources Collections of the physical library
Over 7000 books on eyes and vision
Over 380 printed journals
About 65 printed current medical journals
Over 280 DVDs and CDs
Historical collection of over 1500 books, dating from 1585
Over 1500 paintings and photos of squint operations
Library catalogue:
We are the foremost ophthalmic library in Europe
UCL ejournals: 70 ophthalmic ones, including Acta Ophthalmologica, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Eye, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS)
NHS ejournals: BJO, BMJ, JAMA, Archives of Ophthalmology, Expert Review of Ophthalmology, Cornea, Current Opinion in Ophth., J. of Glaucoma, Retina, Retinal Cases Review

4. Resources… Computers UCL network Wireless access Other facilities
Multifunctional Device (MDF) – prints, copies, scans
Document Binder
Laminator
Guillotine
Self Issue Machine
You can borrow, return and renew loans of library items
This service is particularly important on days and hours when library is not staff

5. Quite study spaces Please do come and use the quite study spaces!

6. Moorfields Museum The Library hosts the Moorfields Eye Hospital’s Museum
UCL ejournals: 70 ophthalmic ones, including Acta Ophthalmologica, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Eye, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS)
NHS ejournals: BJO, BMJ, JAMA, Archives of Ophthalmology, Expert Review of Ophthalmology, Cornea, Current Opinion in Ophth., J. of Glaucoma, Retina, Retinal Cases Review
UCL Library Services

7. Some important resources for writing your thesis
Databases
PubMed/Medline
Embase
Web of Science
Scopus
Extra
EndNote reference management software
Library Catalogues
UCL library catalogue
The British Library
Extra
Microsoft
Word
C W Y R
Other Resources
Google scholar
Web Sites, Blogs
Archival material
Sections of books
Extra
PDF files
Single PDF files
Multiple PDF files

8. Library training sessions
PubMed – a database for biomedical journal citations
EndNote – a piece of software for managing references and PDFs
Critical appraisal of a journal articles
Visit our web page to see all the training sessions run at Ophthalmology Library

9. Doctoral Skills Development Programme
The Doctoral Skills Development Programme runs a number of useful training sessions
You collect points for attending the sessions!
Some of the Doctoral Skills Development Programme training sessions are run by the UCL Library services

10. Other important resources
Research Integrity, Research Data Management, Data Protection, Research Ethics, Open Access and Research IT
Open access at UCL

11. Contact details and opening hours
For further information and any question please contact us
Phone:
Or pop down to the library during the Issue Desk opening hours
9am-5pm Monday – Friday
You can access the library and use the resources
Between 8am-9pm Monday – Friday
Between 9am-1pm in Weekends and public holidays
UCL Library Services

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