OSCARS - Support for Remote Users 8 September 2006 Information & Library Services and The University...

OSCARS - Support for Remote UsersOSCARS - Support for Remote Users 8 September 2006 8 September 2006

Information & Library Information & Library Services and The University Services and The University

of Greenwich Gatewayof Greenwich Gateway

http://gateway.gre.ac.ukhttp://gateway.gre.ac.uk

Maggie LeharneMaggie Leharne

OSCARS, Information OSCARS, Information & Library Services, & Library Services,

University of University of GreenwichGreenwich


OverviewOverview

• The University of Greenwich GatewayThe University of Greenwich Gateway

• Library and Computing resources and Library and Computing resources and services within the Gatewayservices within the Gateway

• Information & Library Services’ web Information & Library Services’ web pagespages


The University of Greenwich The University of Greenwich Gateway Gateway

• Is for all university studentsIs for all university students

• Also called the Student PortalAlso called the Student Portal

• Aims to minimize a student’s effort in accessing university information Aims to minimize a student’s effort in accessing university information and services of particular interest to themand services of particular interest to them

• Provides customizable content specific to an individual’s needs Provides customizable content specific to an individual’s needs

• A student only needs to login once to access various university services A student only needs to login once to access various university services which may normally require use of several usernames and passwordswhich may normally require use of several usernames and passwords

• Staff in university collaborative institutions can request guest accounts Staff in university collaborative institutions can request guest accounts to use the Gatewayto use the Gateway

• Went live on September 18Went live on September 18thth 2006 2006


Logging into the Gateway provides Logging into the Gateway provides students with access to… students with access to…

• Their emailsTheir emails• Library and computing resources and servicesLibrary and computing resources and services• School information School information • Study supportStudy support• WebCT and School intranet pagesWebCT and School intranet pages• Course information and gradesCourse information and grades• Support servicesSupport services• Entertainment and eventsEntertainment and events• University groupsUniversity groups• Calendar plus much more all at….Calendar plus much more all at….

http://gateway.gre.ac.ukhttp://gateway.gre.ac.uk


How to log into the University How to log into the University of Greenwich Gatewayof Greenwich Gateway• Either go to Either go to http://gateway.gre.ac.ukhttp://gateway.gre.ac.uk

• Or follow the Student Portal link on the Or follow the Student Portal link on the university’s homepage university’s homepage www.gre.ac.ukwww.gre.ac.uk

• Then log in with the university computer id Then log in with the university computer id and password printed on your university and password printed on your university registration form. NB If you have changed registration form. NB If you have changed your password you must use this your password you must use this notnot the the password on your registration form.password on your registration form.

http://gateway.gre.ac.uk/

http://www.gre.ac.uk/


Logging into the GatewayLogging into the GatewayLogin via the Gatewayhttp://gateway.gre.ac.ukwith the computer id and password printed on your registration. NB If you have changed your password you must use this not the password on your registration form.

Or follow the StudentPortal link on theUniversity home pagewww.gre.ac.uk


http://www.gre.ac.uk/


If you need help logging inIf you need help logging in

• First try the help available on First try the help available on the login screen to see if this the login screen to see if this answers your queryanswers your query

• If not, then follow the If not, then follow the Technical Assistance Technical Assistance (Student) link for online help(Student) link for online help


How to use the Greenwich How to use the Greenwich University GatewayUniversity Gateway

• Click on an Icon to launch a particular feature

• Click on a Tab to view a series of channels which will lead you the information and services you need

• A channel will provide you with the links to the information you need. You can add, delete and move channels and new channels will appear as appropriate


Current Tabs are:Current Tabs are:

• Home – General university information e.g. Home – General university information e.g. emailemail

• My School – Information about your school My School – Information about your school and access to school intranet pages and access to school intranet pages

• Library & Computing – Information about Library & Computing – Information about library and computing resources and serviceslibrary and computing resources and services

• My Support – Information about personal My Support – Information about personal support services available for yousupport services available for you

• My Space – Blank tab for you to personaliseMy Space – Blank tab for you to personalise


Help once logged inHelp once logged in

Use the Help materials to see if these answer your query

If not, follow the Student Support link for online help


Help using library and Help using library and computing resources when you computing resources when you are in the Portalare in the Portal

• Use the help available in individual Use the help available in individual channelschannels

• If these don’t answer your query If these don’t answer your query contact OSCARS through the OSCARS contact OSCARS through the OSCARS portal channel which you can add to portal channel which you can add to your portal pages your portal pages


Adding the OSCARS Portal Adding the OSCARS Portal Channel 1Channel 1

Select Customise this page


Adding OSCARS Portal ChannelAdding OSCARS Portal Channel 2 2

Decide where you want the OSCARS channel to appear and then select Add Channel


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On the next screen find the OSCARS channel by choosing either the Select a Category menu. Click Go button



From the Select a Channel menu choose OSCARS – Library & Computing support for remote users.Click Add Channel



You will see the view of the OSCARS channel you have added

Click back to tab to see the channel in the location you specified


Adding OSCARS Portal Channel Adding OSCARS Portal Channel

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Everytime you login to the Portal you will see the OSCARSchannel on your portal pages


Library and Computing Library and Computing resources and services within resources and services within the Gatewaythe Gateway• Electronic databases and journalsElectronic databases and journals

• Library Catalogue and your library accountLibrary Catalogue and your library account

• Academic Service Librarians’ Subject GuidesAcademic Service Librarians’ Subject Guides

• And more…channels will be added and And more…channels will be added and changed as the Portal develops changed as the Portal develops


Accessing Electronic Journals & Accessing Electronic Journals & DatabasesDatabases

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First select the Library & Computing Tab

Then in the e-Library channel click on AthensDA


Accessing Electronic Accessing Electronic Databases & JournalsDatabases & Journals

2 2

Click on AthensDA direct login



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Enter your computerid and password



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Click on My Athens



55Click on Resources to link through to the Athens resources you are entitled to access


Library Catalogue & My Library Library Catalogue & My Library AccountAccount

View your library accountand access the library catalogue


Academic Librarians’ Subject Academic Librarians’ Subject GuidesGuides

Use these for information aboutresources and services relevant to your programme


Information & Library Services’ Information & Library Services’ web pages web pages

• Students can still access ILS and other Students can still access ILS and other university information via the web pages university information via the web pages

• For access to electronic databases and For access to electronic databases and journals go tojournals go to– http://www.gre.ac.uk/lib/products/az.htmlhttp://www.gre.ac.uk/lib/products/az.html– Click on the Log in to AthensDA linkClick on the Log in to AthensDA link– The procedure is then the same as access for The procedure is then the same as access for

these resources via the Gateway steps 3,4 and 5these resources via the Gateway steps 3,4 and 5

http://www.gre.ac.uk/lib/products/az.html



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Enter your computerid and password



44

Click on My Athens



55Click on Resources to link through to the Athens resources you are entitled to access


Questions?Questions?

• If you have any queries you can contact If you have any queries you can contact OSCARS through:OSCARS through:

– the OSCARS portal channel the OSCARS portal channel http://gateway.gre.ac.ukhttp://gateway.gre.ac.uk

– the OSCARS web pages the OSCARS web pages www.gre.ac.uk/ils/oscarswww.gre.ac.uk/ils/oscars by by following the Ask OSACARS linkfollowing the Ask OSACARS link

– [email protected]@gre.ac.uk


http://www.gre.ac.uk/ils/oscars

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