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We apologise but there is a problem with access to some e-resources, our IT team is currently working to fix it.
You should still be able to access resources on campus but if you are off campus and having problems, try going via the VPN.
In either case you will need to remove the following red highlighted information out of the URL each time it appears:
e.g. 0-dx.doi.org.lib.exeter.ac.uk/10.1017/CBO9780511729973.
(so it looks like http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511729973)
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.
Here is a file of our major e-resources, some may need the VPN installed to work off campus.
If you need help during this time please do not hesitate to contact us:
Email:
Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723867
SAGE has launched a new platform for its online SAGE Research Methods, based on customer and use
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SAGE Research Methods is the ultimate methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences, including the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online from any scholarly publisher. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method. The Methods Map can help those less familiar with research methods to find the best technique to use in their research.
You can learn more about the service from the online help pages or watch an introductory video.
The new platform will deliver the following benefits:
The new site is live and can be accessed via the library catalogue or the Electronic Library.
Eurostat provides free access to its data. It publishes harmonised statistics on the European Union (EU) and the euro area and offers a comparable, reliable and objective portrayal of social and economic trends. Eurostat collects data from national statistical authorities according to EU-wide methodologies. Data are, therefore, genuinely comparable.
Use the compact guide, free to download online, to find out more.
Information online is updated daily. Data are subdivided into nine themed and a set of EU policy indicators.
The homepage shows at a glance the wide range of information provided, and highlights news and themes of current interest. You can then us the tables, databases and tools to delve more deeply in order to access the data you require.
Multilingual user support is accessible via Eurostat’s Help Tab
Please be aware that Giraffe House on the St Luke’s campus will be closed whilst it is undergoing building work from 13th June until 31st August.
This means the study space there will be unavailable during this period.
Please be aware that the Library will be upgrading its systems during the start of the week of the 13th June which will mean limited availability to some of our services during this period.
All our spaces will be open and our physical stock will be available to borrow and return throughout this time.
Access to our online resources will not be interrupted.
From the afternoon of Monday 13th June– Thursday 16th June our catalogue will not be available via our normal route however our Encore Catalogue will be working for access to find materials – http://encore.exeter.ac.uk/iii/encore/home?lang=eng.
You will also be unable to place reservations or pay fines online during this time.
But remember our staff will be available to help with any issues or problems. Contact us via:
Email:
Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723867
To help teaching staff who are pulling together modules for 2016/17, we have scoped out the Library Information & Research Skills Training on offer.
All Induction and Introductory training is now fully available online. Please feel free to drop the links into your induction programmes and set aside time during your early teaching week programmes for students to follow the online material.
Specialist training, covering more in depth use of resources and advanced search skills, will continue to be delivered face to face and/or through online support materials. Please get in touch with us, on , if you would like to discuss or book any sessions.
We also continue to offer 1:1 research consultations for personalised support.
Full details of the teaching support on offer is outlined below.
Just get in touch with your Library Liaison Team if you need any further information or to discuss and book in training sessions for the coming academic year.
Audience: All new students
Content: An introduction to library facilities and resources. Includes self- guided tour of
library and facilities and introduction to library catalogue and database searching.
Usage: Recommended for induction week. If you wish to build library induction in to your introductory modules we suggest you allocate 1 hour for completion of online and tour in your teaching programme
Available: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5009
Audience: All new students
Content: A package of content to help students build their research skills and make the most use of UoE resources. Includes interactive demos, videos and tasks.
Usage: Recommended during introductory period for undergraduate and postgraduate models. If you wish to build time for this in to your introductory modules we suggest you allocate 1 hour for exploration of the skills support material in your teaching programme.
Students should be advised to return to the module throughout their studies, and particularly during assessment and dissertation periods where additional support around literature searching, source evaluation etc. would be valuable.
Available: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1830
Audience: PGRs
Content: A range of online training packages tailored to postgraduate research use of library resources. Includes:
Comprehensive online guidance is also available on
open access and referencing and referencing software, including Endnote.
Usage: Self paced learning for PGRs.
Available: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1830
Audience: All levels
Content: As agreed. Specialist training to suit needs of module.
` Previous examples include face to face training covering:
Previous examples of online support materials includes:
Usage As required to suit module. The delivery can be through face to face teaching sessions or through the development of online support materials.
1 hour is recommended for a dissertation module covering search skills and demo of key databases. Longer sessions can be scheduled, depending on needs of module.
These specialist sessions are not recommended for induction periods when they may lead to information overload. They are typically most effective around dissertation time or as students move into years 2 or 3 when more in depth engagement with online resources is required.
Available: Contact to agree content and lecture slots.
Audience: All staff / students
Content: Tailored to needs of individual. Opportunity for staff or students to meet with Liaison Librarian for help or advice on making the best use of library resources.
Undergraduates and taught postgraduates typically book appointments around assessment or dissertation periods.
Staff and PGRs typically book appointments on joining the University or when help is required to research a specific research problem
Usage: As and when required
Available: Individuals can book an appointment via
Migration to New Worlds showcases unique primary source material recounting the many and varied personal experiences of 350 years of migration. Explore Colonial Office files on emigration, diaries and travel journals, ship logs and plans, printed literature, objects, watercolours, and oral histories supplemented by carefully selected secondary research aids.
This resource is provided free to all UK based universities through Jisc, in partnership with Adam Matthew.
Login to the resource from the collection website www.migration.amdigital.co.uk. If you are off campus, login via the Library catalogue for access.
If you use the link from the library catalogue you may get a security warning. It’s fine to proceed past this – see this blog post for details.
Adam Matthew will be presenting a ‘Migration to New Worlds’ webinar featuring Andrew Linn, Consultant Editor on Migration to New Worlds and Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster, on Tuesday 31st May, 4pm-4.45pm. If you would like to attend this webinar please register online.
See the Migration to New Worlds Online Collection brochure for an insight in to the fascinating resource or take a tour.
Academic Staff – did you know that your resource (reading) list can be fully interactive, linking to the full text wherever possible via your module in ELE?
Let us remove the burden of administration: all we need from you is your reading list as a word or pdf document as early as possible before term starts. We’ll build the list in your chosen layout, scan key chapters, order any out of stock items and make it available via ELE.
If you have sent us a reading list in the past, you’ll need to let us know if you still want it active so we can check and update any electronic links.
For more information see the short films available on the Library and Resource Skills page on ELE.
For further information or to send us a list email: or if you are based at Cornwall: .
Our existing Electronic Library setup has been in place for a number of years and is due an overhaul in order to make it compatible with upgrades to our library management system. We are therefore introducing a new look Electronic Library as the access point to our growing collection of digital resources.
You can use the new Electronic Library alongside the old setup until 6th June. On the 6th June the old setup will be removed and all access will be through the new interface.
The Electronic Library will be easily accessible via the Library HomePage and from within the Library catalogue so you can explore the full breadth of the Library’s print and electronic resources, side by side. It is active now if you would like to explore, ahead of the 6th June changeover date. Find out more about the new look Electronic Library below.
I know which resource I want to access
If you know which resource you are interested in you can quickly and easily gain access by using the new Electronic Library A-Z.
Just search by name or browse for the resource using the A-Z menu.
For direct access to the resource from a results list, click on Connect
Alternatively, when you are viewing a resource page, click on the Resource Home link for access
I want to explore the resources by subject
If you do not have a particular resource in mind but want to explore all the available resources, use the new Electronic Library by Subject option.
There is overlap between the various subject categories by virtue of the breadth and multidisciplinary nature of many of the subject categories.
You an choose a subject and browse the Key online resources for that area, or look at a longer list of All resources relevant to the subject area.
Key resources highlight the major online resources in the relevant subject area.
All resources lists all the online resources of relevance to your subject area.
For access to the resource from the subject listing, simply click on the hyper linked resource name..
Or if you would like a little more information about the resource – click on the About Resource button. This also provides a persistent link option – useful for bookmarking or dropping into your modules if you want to direct students to particular resources. This is rather small – so you may need to enlarge your screen type!
I want to look at a particular resource type rather than subject
Sometimes the format of the online resources may be of importance, for example you may want to conduct research on news reporting of an event, or look for image content that you can use in your research, teaching or studies. In that case, use the new Electronic Library by Subject option and scroll to the Resource Type options at the bottom of the subject listing.
You can explore resources by the following types:
Future Plans
This new look electronic library is a ‘work in progress’ as we continue developments to develop and maintain ease of access to our ever growing collections of electronic resources.
Next steps
We plan to:
I think that ….
If you have any feedback on the new look Electronic Library we would love to hear from you. Just email us on