Cass Library Services Undergraduates 2017-18

Welcome!

Catie Tuttle

UG Subject Librarian, Cass Business School

catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk

020 7040 4151

Where is the library?

■ Northampton Square Library:

■ 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/library

■ 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. E-books, articles, reports and more.

■ - Cass Undergraduate LibGuide

Opening times

■ Northampton Square Library: ■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

How do I get into the Library?

■ Your student card is your library card.

■ Swipe through the gates to come in.

■ Log into your library account,

databases, e-books and other online

resources using your IT username

and password.

What’s in the library?

■ 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, Eikon and other specialist databases

■ Assistive Technology – equipment and study

rooms on 2nd floor

■ Helpful staff on the 2nd and 5th floors and roving.

Using the libraries

■ Drinks – including tea and coffee – are allowed

■ Cold snacks are allowed throughout the library.

Please consider your fellow students.

■ You can talk in group areas (but not on silent study

floors!)

■ We charge fines for overdue, lost and damaged

books

■ Full details:

http://www.city.ac.uk/library/resources/your-study-

environment

Library Services homepage

www.city.ac.uk/library

Finding books

■ Go to city.ac.uk/library

■ 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.

■ Use the filters in your results page to narrow down

your search.

www.city.ac.uk/library

Locating books

The Dewey Decimal system is a classification system used by libraries to

arrange books via subject. Each book has a shelfmark, usually found on the

spine of the book.

Borrowing and renewing books

■ 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 books from the library homepage

Finding books from your Reading List1. Visit www.city.ac.uk/library

2. Search for your module

3. Click on your module Reading Lists from the search suggestions.

4. 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.

Reading lists can also be found on

each of your Moodle modules.

Just click on ‘Reading Lists’ at the top

of the page.

Using self-issue machines

■ Scan the barcode on your ID card first

■ Scan the barcode on the book – it can

be found on the front cover or just inside

■ Remember to securely finish your

session by selecting ‘print receipt’ or ‘no

receipt’.

Online databases

■ It’s good quality, authoritative information that you

can only find through these subscription

resources.

■ Using these databases to find information will

help you get great marks.

■ You can also use them to research potential

employers.

Accessing online databases

■ Databases contain journal articles, reports, case

studies, company information, country information,

financial data, market research and more.

■ You need to log into the databases to find this

information: it’s not available for free just on the

internet.

■ Use your Library Guide to work out which

database is best for what you’re looking for:

http://libguides.city.ac.uk/casslibraryguides

Finding online resources: Subject Guides

■ Information about

specialist databases

■ Where to look for what

sort of information

■ Tips on how to search

effectively

■ Catie’s contact details

and option to book an

appointment

Key Online Resources

■ Business 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 Cass Library Services Moodle page – use your city.ac.uk email to sign up.

■ More resources available: see your subject guide.

Financial Resources Suite

■ Bloomberg, MorningStar and Eikon

■ Professional tools you can use for your studies and coursework

Ten Bloomberg and two Eikon PCs. You can

book them for two hours a day:

http://libcal.city.ac.uk/

Catie will email you about optional Bloomberg

and Business Information training.

Certification is available – see Library Guide

for more information.

Find library training on our website:

libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

Using other libraries

■ 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!

IT facilities in the library■ Photocopiers and printers

■ Top up your print credit at mps.city.ac.uk

■ Swipe your card at the photocopier to release your print

job

■ Computers: ordinary PCs and Library financial databases

(Bloomberg, Eikon)

■ Can’t find a computer? There are more in the Drysdale

Building among other places:

www.city.ac.uk/visit/computer-rooms

■ 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!)

Further Training

■ Library Essentials: Quick 30-minute overview of Library Services

■ Intro to Bloomberg: 1 hour, hands-on workshop- good for beginners to

Bloomberg

■ Finding Financial Information: 1 hour introduction to using Financial

Databases.

■ Finding Market Information: 1 hour introduction to finding market and

industry information.

■ Sign up here: http://libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

Prize time!

■Where is the library?

■Name one resource you can get from the library (other than

books).

■Why might you want to use Library Databases?

Any Questions?

Help In Person:

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

Contact Catie: catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk or 020 7040 4151

General enquiries email for Cass: CassLibrary@city.ac.uk

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

Help Online:

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

Subject Guides: libguides.city.ac.uk/casslibraryguides

City, University of London

Northampton Square

London

EC1V 0HB

United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)20 7040 4151

E: catie.tuttle@city.ac.uk

www.city.ac.uk/library