News from Learning Resources

New App for mobile phones

Learning Resources have developed an Android Smart phone app to enable users to access services from anywhere at any time. The App can be freely downloaded and features links to LRWEB, library catalogue (with full search facilities) and a subscription link to the Uoblibrary Twitter feed. Launched in mid November, the app is already proving very popular. Full details can be found at http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libinfo/android

Spotlight on....Assignments, Bedford Polhill campus

During the week commencing 29^th November, a series of daily one-hour workshops will be held at the Learning Hub in the Polhill campus. The workshops will focus on the skills required to research, plan and present an assignment. There is no need to book in advance. Full details can be found at: http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/help/spotlight.

Computer skills training

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is currently available to students at a cost of £120 (includes the exams). Advanced ECDL exams in Microsoft Word and Powerpoint will be available at the end of January. The Computer Skills Trainers also offer one to one training for students who are having difficulties using IT. (email: cst@beds.ac.uk, tel: 01582 489258).

Keith Daniels

Electric shutdown: 6-7th November

Hi everyone,

The Library Catalogue and all related services (access to e-journals, e-books, databases, renewals, reservations, self service equipment etc.) will be unavailable on Saturday 6th November and possibly on Sunday 7th November. However, some resources may still be accessible from the following page:
http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/faq/UK-Access-Management-Federation

You will need to enter your usual username and password)

The following services will also be at risk during this period:

BREO

Printing

Student records

Timetable

Network access

Student e-mail (Google mail)

Internet access from the University
LRweb

etc.

Best wishes,
Keith

LRC: Student facilities

Hi everyone,

In view of the ongoing building work which is taking place in the LRC, the following rooms have been "opened up" to encourage use:

F202 - (Church End Level 2) - WIFI access, 2 pcs
F302 - (Church End Level 3)- Bookable room (book at the counter on Lvel 1) with video/DVD viewing equipment, WIFI access
F303 - (Church End Level 3) - WIFI room - Table top plug in access for laptops.

These arrangements will be in place during the LRC building work up to and including the week beginning 15th November.

Best wishes,
Keith

Hi everyone,

There is apparently a temporary problem with accessing some of our e-books via the Dawson era service. You can still access them by the following method:

Go to: http://dawsonera.com

Click on the "Institutional Login" option and enter your UoB username and password, when prompted.

Click on the "ebook catalogue" tab

You will then see 1,320 which the University has access to

You will then have to search for the particular e-book you require.

Hopefully access to individual titles via the library catalogue will be available again shortly.

New electronic books

Hi everyone,

The following books are now available in full-text electronic format both on and off campus. Links to the titles can be found by searching the library catalogue.

Becker, J.M. (1996) Biotechnology: a laboratory course. 2nd edn. Academic Press
Benson, E.E. (ed) (1999) Plant conservation biotechnology. Taylor & Francis.
Butler, M. (2004) Animal Cell culture technology. Bios Scientific Publishers. 2nd edn.

Eales, L.J. (2003) Immunology for life scientists. 2nd edn. Wiley
Hames, BD & Hooper, N. Biochemistry. 3^rd edn. Taylor & Francis.

Mehta, A & Hoffbrand (2005), AV. Haematology at a glance. 2^nd edn. Blackwell

Mitchell, R. (2010) Environmental microbiology. 2^nd edn. Wiley-Blackwell.

Provan, D. (2007) ABC of clinical haematology. 3^rd edn.

Rabson, A, Roitt, I.M, Delves, P.J. (2005) Really essential medical immunology. 2nd. edn. Blackwell

Trent, RJ (2005) Molecular medicine: an introductory text. 3^rd edn. Elsevier

Turner, P. (2005) Molecular biology. Taylor & Francis

Best wishes,

Keith

Spotlight on....examinations 10th May - 14th May

Hi everyone,

Learning Resources are running a couple of workshops every day this week as follows:

12.00 - 13.00 Revising for exams
13.00 - 14.00 Dealing with exam anxiety

Both sessions are in Training Room 2 within the LRC.

No need to book, just come along!

Best wishes,
Keith

Dissertation workshops

Hi everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed the holiday period. Those of you who are preparing, researching or writing up a project or Dissertation at Undergraduate of Postgraduate level may be interested in a series of workshops which LRC staff are running throughout the week of 26th April. The workshops are ona range of topics including preparing your project / dissertation, researching your subject, formatting your document and referencing / creating your bibliography. Full details can be found at:

http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/help/spotlight


No need to register - Just turn up to the session(s) of your choice.

Best wishes,
Keith

Exam papers now available via the library catalogue

Hi everyone,

The following past exam papers are now available from the library catalogue at http://library.beds.ac.uk. (In order to access each paper, you will need to enter your student ID no. and your network login password).

Undergraduate Level 3:

BHS001-3 Biology of Diseases 2008/09
BHS002-3 Clinical Dietetics and Biochemistry 2008/09
BHS003-3 Immunology and Clinical Dietetics 2008/09
BHS004-3 Molecular Biology and Human Genetics 2008/09

Post graduate Biotechnology:

BHS001-6 Molecular and Cell Biology 2008/09

Best wishes,
Keith

Using the student email system

Hi everyone,

Help guides for using your University of Bedfordshire Googlemail account are now available on the lrweb page. There is also a short video available. The information can be found at:

http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/help/materials/gmail

For password and related enquiries, please call the customer services number :

01582 743488

or email: library.technical@beds.ac.uk

Best wishes,
Keith