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Welcome to Learning Resources
Hilary Cummings & Samantha Halford
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Before we start
• Evacuation procedure – if fire alarm sounds or a member of staff asks you to leave, go quickly to the nearest fire exit. Take note of where these are in building
• Toilets are located on each floor at the far end of the wings
• Do not leave your belongings unattended
• Keep your passwords safe; remember to log out; save work regularly and make copies
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Providing information and support for your teaching and learning
Learning Resources provides:
• Computers and specialist software - bookable
• Books, journals and databases
• Equipment loan, e.g. cameras
• A variety of spaces to study – some bookable
• Advice from expertsLibrarians and technical support Study skills & dyslexia support
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Your rights
• Your student card gives:• proof of ID • access to University buildings • library borrowing rights at all
Middlesex University libraries—12 books (undergraduates) —14 books (postgraduates)
Your card is your passport to the library and its resources – please keep it with you
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Your responsibilities
• To respect other library users
• To observe the quiet and silent study areas
• To switch your mobile phone to silent & move to phone zones to make and take calls
• To respect the staff and each other
• To respect the building and the equipment by observing the rules concerning food and drink. Only bottled water may be consumed in the building
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Learning Resources on campus
The Sheppard Library opening hours are:
Monday to Thursday 08.30 – 22.00
Friday 08.30 – 20.00
Saturday and Sunday 11.00 – 17.00
Helpdesks are staffed in core hours
See: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/times/hendon/this.htm
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IT and Audio Visual
• Computers on every floor of the Sheppard Library
• Apple MACs and scanners in the basement of the building
• Wi-fi : the Sheppard Library, Forum and Ricketts Quad are all wi-fi enabled
• Computers in classrooms across the campus
• Specialist help from the AV and IT team at the Enquiry Desk on the ground floor
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Library resources
• 500,000 books and e-books across the University’s libraries
• 160,000 books in Sheppard Library, covering business, computing, health, law and social sciences .
• 40,000 journals. Most are available online – print journals are available on the ground floor
• Online databases to access journal information, conference proceedings, financial and economic data.
• All library resources listed on library catalogue: http://library.mdx.ac.uk
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Learning resources staff can help you:
Technical team
Who can help
?
Librarians
Language and
Learning Support
WebHelpdesk
Public Services
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Librarians
• Enquiry Desk, email support and one-to-one appointments with specialist Librarians.
• Subject pages online to help you find what you need for your studies
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk
IT advice
• IT advisors are available at the enquiry desk in core hours offering to meet students’ academic IT needs (computing accounts , network, printing, wireless services and software support)
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English Language and Learning Support (ELLS)
• Located in the Williams building
• Guidance on academic writing and English language development
• For everyone:• students who are doing well and students who
want to do better• home students and international students
• ELLS also includes: • Numeracy Support [email protected]• Dyslexia Support [email protected]
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What does ELLS offer?
• 30-minute individual tutorials - free and confidential. • Book at the Language Centre reception desk (WG47)
• Workshops (5 &10-week courses) - free to everybody• Registration for courses in Week 1,
Room WG05, Mon-Fri, 11:30-3:30 & Tues & Thurs 5:00-6:00• Courses begin in Week 2• See the full range of courses on our schedule
www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/ells
• Online study materials and interactive tutorials on ELLS on OASISplus
• Online writing courses - free to everybody. • For more information email [email protected]
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Where do you start?
• Computer network
Printing and photocopying
• Athens
• Middlesex Live email
• MISIS
• OasisPlus
• Library Account
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Computer network - your username
• Username = IT User ID
• usually your initials followed by 3 or more digits
• eg NW123
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Password help by text
For an easy password, Text “Help” to 07624 80 46 35
(Service available 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
HELP + network + name + student number
For example
• HELP network Nick Wise M00013579
OR
• Ask at the Transactions Desk on ground floor
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Pharos for printing and photocopying
• Credit the blue Pharos kiosk in Print Room with funds for printing
• Send work to printer, BW-Open (for black and white) or CL-Open (for colour)
• Network username and password also used for printing and photocopying
Remember to bring coins with you.
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Pharos for printing and photocopying
• Login to Print Release Station with Network username and password
• Select your job. • 5p per page b/w
• 50p per page colour
• Charges deducted from Pharos account
• Photocopying – see: http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/he/docs/pharos.pdf
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Accessing e-resources (Athens)
• Your Computer Network login also acts as your login for using the university’s E-Resources (also known as Athens username and password)
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Email – Middlesex Live
• http://www.exchangelabs.com
• or via 24-7 Student Portal:
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Email – Middlesex Live ID
• Your email ID is:
your IT user [email protected]
• For example: [email protected]
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How to access your Middlesex email - password• The first time you login, your password is: :
• Student Number + the first 3 letters of the month you were born, in lowercase
• Password: M00123456jun
Student number Month of birth
• Please note that M must be capital letter
• Why don’t you write down your initial password now?
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Middlesex Live email
• When you have successfully signed in for the first time, you will be asked to:
• change your password
• provide additional information for security purposes before logging in with your new password and using your email account.
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Saving your work
• Always save your work to a USB stick or CD. Files cannot be saved to Middlesex computers or network
• For long term file storage, for sharing group projects or to transfer files between home & University, use “Skydrive”, an online file store available through your Middlesex Live email account
• Access at:http://www.skydrive.live.com
• User ID & Password = same as email
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MISIS
• Your module details, timetable, progress and results.
• Access MISIS at: http://misis.mdx.ac.uk
• User ID = Student Number
• PIN = date of birth (ddmmyy format e.g. 270689) the first time you have ever logged in to MISIS
• After first login you will be asked to create new 6 number password.
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OasisPlus
• Online module materials and support.
• Access OASISplus at:http://oasisplus.mdx.ac.uk
• User name = Student Number
• Password = date of birth(ddmmyy format e.g. 270689)
• After logging in to OASISplus for the first time you will be asked to change your password.
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Your Library Account
• From the Library Catalogue http:library.mdx.ac.uk ,for checking your loans, requesting and renewing your books:
Student number
• Borrower ID: M00123456
• PIN: 270689
Date of birth
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Electronic resources
• Databases• Business Source Co
mplete• Proquest Newsstand
• Electronic Journals• Emerald• Sage• Science Direct
E-books
Start at: www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
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Subject-specific help
• Start with the Learning Resources Homepage:
• http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/
• Your subject-specialist librarian has made a page specially for Business & Management.
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Business & Management Subject Guide
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/content.php?pid=50168
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Specialist help
Hilary Cummings: Business School Librarian
Samantha Halford: Business & Management Librarian
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What next?
• This presentation available on our website: www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
• Library tour – podcast available from our website www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
• Don’t forget to pick up the available bookmarks and help sheets
• Ask us – that is why we are here!
• Or contact WebHelpdesk: http://webhelpdesk.mdx.ac.uk/