IS228 Managing Information with RefWorks

Learn how to store references and add them directly to Word documents using RefWorks, a web based reference manager, which enables you to store, retrieve and format your references from PCs and Macs anywhere on the Internet. Aimed at anyone doing a dissertation or extended piece of work, this session will enable you to:

Create your own database in RefWorks
Save book and journal references into your databases
Directly add references from your database to Word documents
Reformat your documents in different journal citation styles

You can sign up for one of these sessions using the online booking system.

Music Library - extended opening hours

In response to your feedback, the College has given the Library extra funds to extend the Music Library's opening hours until the end of the 2009/10 Session.

The revised opening hours are (as of today):

Monday – Thursday: 09.00-20.00

Friday: 09.00-17.00

Saturday: 11.30-16.30

Sunday: Closed

Research skills for projects and dissertations

IS224 is a training session aimed primarily at third year undergraduates and taught masters students preparing for their extended essays or dissertations and for PhD or masters research students just embarking on their topic. This session will enable you to:

Plan your literature search
Use advanced search techniques
Manage your references

You can sign up for one of these sessions using the online booking system.

Getting the most from e-journals

IS225 is a training session aimed primarily at undergraduates or anybody who is new to using RHUL libraries and wants to know how to access electronic journals at Royal Holloway. This session will enable you to:

Link to e-journals using different library resources
Access the full text of journal articles online

You can sign up for one of these sessions using the online booking system.

Help on using the library

IS222 - Using the library

New to the library? Not sure how to find materials for your assignments? Don’t want to pay overdue fines? This session is perfect for first year students or anybody who is new to using RHUL libraries. During this session you will learn how to:

Use the library catalogue to find books, journals, DVDs, etc.
Manage your library account to avoid paying fines.
Find and access online journals and e-books.

You can sign up for one of these sessions using the online booking system.

New improved Metalib!

We have listened to your feedback and have spent the Summer working on a new, simpler and easier-to-use interface for Metalib, our e-resource portal. We have also taken the opportunity to reorganise and rationalise the content in order to improve your search and browse experience. We hope you like it but do keep on sending us your comments so we can continue to improve the service.

Bedford Library Level 3 Refurbishment - update

Work is progressing satisfactorily towards completion of the refurbishment project which will provide a much enhanced environment for silent study. For various reasons there was a one week delay in commencement of the project. Therefore the completion date of the project is now expected to be Friday 25th September. The impact to service will affect book stock on and access to Level 3. All other services are available as normal and the Bedford Library is open as usual.

The refurbishment project has resulted in the following changes to the layout and location of stock in Bedford Library:

- Books: 942 to 999 from Bedford Library Level 3 will be located on Level 1
- Journals: The last part of the Level 1 1992-to-date journal sequence will be moved from the open shelves to the rolling stacks on Level 1 from mid-J to Z in the alphabetical sequence. A to mid-J will remain on open access.
Pre-1973 volumes of Bedford Library journals will be moved to the Depository Library. Information about the provision of material from the Depository, together with the form for requesting material is available on the Depository web page.