An upgrade to the library system is scheduled for Tuesday 5th July – Wednesday 6th July.

This will require us to shut down the system from 3pm on the Tuesday and it will not return until around 12.00 pm on the Wednesday.

You will be able to visit the library as normal and all our spaces will be open, you will also be able to borrow and return our physical collection during this time.

However access to our main online collection via the catalogue will not be available.  You will also be unable to renew items, pay fines or place ILLs online and we apologise for this inconvenience.

For access to electronic resources during this period, please use a search engine such as Google to find the resource.

If you do this on campus your computer network IP address should automatically recognise and authenticate you as a University of Exeter user and provide access to the relevant resource.

If you are off campus, you will need to identify yourself as a member of the University.  In most cases, simply enter your university computer username and password when requested.

• When looking for the login link in a resource, the wording can vary from resource to resource – it could just be Login, or it might be something like Institutional login,Shibboleth login, UK Federation login, UK Access Management Federation login– or maybe some other variation

Here is a file of our major e-resources, some may need the VPN installed to work off campus.

Major E-resource links

If you need help during this time please do not hesitate to contact us:

Email:
Phone:  +44 (0) 1392 723867

We need your help and opinions!

Falmouth University and the University of Exeter are looking at a joint replacement of their respective library systems within the next couple of years. Library systems manage the catalogue & lending as well as access to online resources. We are seeking student advice and comment ahead of, and during the procurement process. As a starter, it would be helpful to know (by end of March 2013):

1. What do you use the library catalogue for?

2. Where else do you obtain information for your academic studies such as e-journal articles?

3. What problems do you encounter finding and accessing academic information – are there additional features and tools which would encourage you to make better use of the library catalogue and search systems?

Please let us know what you think and do encourage your friends to respond too. You can reply to this post, or email your responses direct to Martin Myhill (m.r.myhill@ex.ac.uk)

There will be a focus group running on Tuesday 7th March in the Research Commons Seminar Room A/B (10-12pm) for anyone wishing to discuss or explore this in person. Refreshments will be available – email Martin if you want to come so we can make sure there’s enough!