Using other libraries - SCONUL Access

SCONUL Access is a co-operative scheme run by a number of higher education libraries in the UK and Ireland. A SCONUL Access card will allow you to access material held in participating libraries.

Full-time undergraduate students will be able to gain reference only access to material held by participating libraries. Take a look at the SCONUL Access website to see the access options available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.  This may be particularly useful if you are travelling home for the Christmas vacation.  

To join the scheme you will need to apply for a card from your home library - The University of Sheffield Library.

Take a look at the library web pages to find out more about applying and participating libraries.

Loan Periods: Christmas Vacation 2009

Christmas vacation loan periods start this week (beginning 14th December). 

More detailed information on return dates can be found on the library web pages.

Please note that items can be reserved as normal throughout the holiday and the only way to ensure that you can keep them for the whole of the vacation loan period is to renew them during the last week of semester.

You can renew items through MUSE or by ringing the renewals hotline (0114) 222 7201

Bibliography of British and Irish History - trial electronic resource

We currently have trial access to the Bibliography of British and Irish History.

The BBIH provides bibliographic data on historical writing relating to British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present day. It includes the details of books, articles in books and articles in journals. For more details on the range of information included take a look at the 'Introduction' tab.

Both advanced and simple searching options are available. Take a look at the 'how to search' section to help you get started.

Access to this electronic resource is available to registered staff and students of the University of Sheffield until 31 December 2009.

Trial electronic resource - British Literary Manuscripts Online c.1660-1900

Just to let you know that we currently have trial access to British Literary Manuscripts Online c.1660-1900.

Sourced from a number of different library collections this database includes over 400,000 digitized manuscript pages. It includes letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels and other literary works.

An advanced search gives you more searching options including document type and collection. To help you navigate the site take a look at the 'search tips'.

This resource is available to registered staff and students of the University of Sheffield until December 28 2009.

Western Bank Library Redevelopment - Continued

The scaffolding in the Catalogue Hall has now been removed and work will begin next week on laying new flooring and installing the new counter. In order for the work to be done as quickly as possible the Catalogue Hall and the Architecture collection will be closed from Saturday 21 November for up to two weeks.

During this time we will be using the reception desk on the mezzanine level as a temporary counter.  To find out more about how our services will operate during this time please refer to the Western Bank Redevelopment pages. If you’ve any questions email library@sheffield.ac.uk or follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest happenings http://twitter.com/unisheffieldlib.

Information Skills Resource

9-13 November 2009 is information literacy week

How do you know that?
How do you know it is right?
How are you going to use that information?
Will you act ethically?

How highly would you rank your information literacy skills?

Did you know that students who can demonstrate the skills of information literacy not only perform better academically but also have better career prospects? Many students learn these skills from the University of Sheffield Library’s online tutorials.

Be an information literate graduate by learning how to:
Define a search question
Search for information
Evaluate information
Synthesise information
Cite and reference information

Visit the tutorials at:
http://www.librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/

Western Bank Library redevelopment - update

Just to let you know that Level 4 (formerly Stack 4) of the Western Bank Library is now open.  On this level you will find printed journals, audiovisual material and study space.

There is still minor finishing work taking place so please continue to take care when visiting Level 4. 

For more information about the redevelopment of the Western Bank Library and regular updates please take a look at the library web pages.