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Cass Library Services Undergraduates 2015-16 Catie Tuttle UG Subject Librarian, Cass Business School [email protected] 020 7040 4151 www.city.ac.uk/library

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Cass Library Services Undergraduates 2015-16

Catie TuttleUG Subject Librarian, Cass Business [email protected] 7040 4151

www.city.ac.uk/library

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Where is the Library?

www.city.ac.uk/library

• University Library, Northampton Square:www.city.ac.uk/library

Level 2 of the University Building 5 floors of books, PCs, Financial Resources Suite, quiet and group study space.

• Cass Learning Resource Centre:www.cass.city.ac.uk/intranet/student/learning-resource-centre

Cass Business School’s Bunhill Row campus. 20-minute walk. Books, study space, print journals, Financial Resources Zone.

• Online: www.city.ac.uk/library

- Over 50 specialist financial databases. Ebooks, articles, reports and more. - Library Services’ Moodle Module

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Opening Times

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• • University Library, Northampton Square: Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 21:00)Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)

• Cass Learning Resource Centre: Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 22:00)Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)

Tip: current opening hours for all sites are on the library homepage-www.city.ac.uk/library

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How do I get into the Library?

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• Your student card is your library card. • Swipe through the gates to come in.

• Log into your library account, databases, ebooks and other online resources using your IT username and password.

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What’s in the Library?

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• Books! – textbooks and background reading

• Quiet study space on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors

• Group study space on the 2nd and 3rd floors

• Group study rooms on the 3rd floor

• Financial Resources Suite on the 5th floor for Bloomberg, Datastream and other specialist databases.

• Assistive Technology – equipment & study rooms

• Helpful staff on the 2nd and 5th floors

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Using the Libraries

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• Drinks – including tea and coffee – are allowed

• Cold food is allowed in Group Study areas in the University Library – Levels 2 and 3.

• You can talk in group areas (but not on silent study floors!)

• We charge fines for overdue, lost and damaged books

• Full details: www.city.ac.uk/library/services/library-services-code-of-conduct

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How to find it: the Library homepage

www.city.ac.uk/library

www.city.ac.uk/library

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Borrowing Books

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• You can have 20 books at once, and they can be renewed online or by phone.

• Request books if they’re out: the link is on CityLibrary Search.

• Renew from the library homepage or by phone to avoid fines.

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Finding books from your reading list

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Reading Lists Online

• You can find books on your reading lists by logging into Moodle, going to your module, and clicking on “Reading Lists” at the top of the right-hand column.

• Click on the title of the book you want to look at – you’ll then see where it is in the library.

• Write down the shelf mark so you can find the book in the library.

• Click ‘view in catalogue’ to reserve books.

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Finding books with CityLibrarySearch

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Use the search box on the Library website: look for a title, topic or author.

CityLibrary Search will search across our books, articles and reports for you.

Click ‘Books/ebooks’ on the left to narrow your results just to books.

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www.city.ac.uk/library

You can see at a glance where the book is, or click the title for more details.

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Online Databases for Research

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• Databases contain journal articles, reports, case studies, company information, country information, financial data, market research and more.

• It’s good quality, authoritative information that you can only find through these subscription resources.

• You need to log into the databases to find this information: it’s not available for free just on the internet.

• Using these databases to find information will help you get great marks. You can also use them to research potential employers.

• Use your subject guide to work out which database is best for what you’re looking for: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/cassbusinessschool

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Finding Online Resources: Subject Guides

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• Information about specialist databases

• Where to look for what sort of information

• Tips on how to search effectively

• Catie’s contact details

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www.city.ac.uk/library

Key Online ResourcesBusiness Source CompleteUse for articles, market research, company, industry and country profiles, case studies, trade magazines, peer reviewed research, Harvard Business Review, images.

ProQuestPeer-reviewed articles, newspapers, data, reports, trade journals... All sorts of stuff, not just business-specific. Wide-ranging and useful.

Financial Times – FT.comEveryone can have a subscription to the excellent FT.com website, phone and tablet apps. The sign-up link is on the Library Services Moodle page – use your city.ac.uk email to sign up.

More resources available: see the E-resources section of your subject guide.

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Financial Resources Suite

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• Bloomberg, Datastream, MorningStar and Eikon• Professional tools you can use for your studies and

courseworkTen Bloomberg and two Eikon/Datastream/MorningStar PCs. You can book them for two hours a day.

Catie will email you about optional Bloomberg and Business Information training.

Certification is available – see Subject Guide under E-resources for more information.

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Using Other Libraries

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• SCONUL Access: reference access to other UK universities. Apply online in advance (may take a few working days).

• City Business Library: a public library in the City (not affiliated with us!) with a great current business collection.

• British Library: near King’s Cross Station. Amazing research collection – see their website for full details.

- You’ll need ID to register, check before setting off!

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IT facilities in the Library

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• Photocopiers and printersTop up your credit on PCs or machines in the library. Starts at 5p for one side of A4.Wireless printing: www.city.ac.uk/wifiprint

• Computers: ordinary PCs and Library financial databases (Bloomberg, Datastream) • WiFi: Eduroam – www.city.ac.uk/wifi for details

(Lots of UK universities use Eduroam so you might get free wifi when out and about!)

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Any Questions?

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Help In Person:

Library desks on the 2nd and 5th Floor, and at Cass

Contact Catie: [email protected] or 020 7040 4151

General enquiries email for Cass: [email protected]

Enquiries phone number: +44 (0) 207 040 8191

Help Online:

Library Website: www.city.ac.uk/library/

Subject Guides: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/cassbusinessschool