Are you writing your first assignments of the semester?

Did you know that the library has a range of resources to help you reference your work?  Have a look at the Academic Support section of our website: http://www.itb.ie/library/informationliteracy.html 

The links lead to the library's Moodle page, which you do not need an enrollment key to access...

Need access to the library databases?

Are you searching for information for your assignments?  Has your lecturer asked you to use journal articles, conference papers and newspapers articles?  You can search for these on the library databases: http://itb.summon.serialssolutions.com/#!/

But you will need a library PIN for access!  If you need to set or reset your library PIN, just click here: https://www.blanchlib.itb.ie/pinreset~S0 You can set your library PIN to a 6-digit number...

Printing in black and white

Following on from yesterday's post on how to top-up your print credit, this is how you send a job to the library printers and collect it...

http://moodle.itb.ie/mod/scorm/view.php?id=54448

Need to print or photocopy?

Do you need to print or photocopy in the library?  If so, you must start by adding credit to your account.  This short tutorial will take you through it step-by-step...

http://moodle.itb.ie/mod/scorm/view.php?id=53980 

You can access this tutorial on the Library's Moodle account.  No Moodle key required.

Interested in some part-time work in the library?

If you are interested, please check your ITB Student Email for the Application Form!

A new and improved RefWorks!

Did you have a RefWorks account last year?  RefWorks is an online management system for gathering information about the sources you use in your assignments (books, journal articles, websites etc), and for referencing your assignment in the required Referencing Style.  If this is new to you, don't worry!  We will have lots of information for you when you start your assignments...

But, if you had a RefWorks account last, please note there have been changes over the summer.  You have three options of how to proceed:

(1) You can continue to use Legacy RefWorks this year (although the provider is no longer developing it).  To do so, just login here: https://www.refworks.com/refworks2/default.aspx?r=authentication::init

(2) You can move the references in your Legacy RefWorks account to the new and improved Proquest RefWorks.  This is only necessary if there are references in your account that you wish to keep.  Login as normal and select the option to "Move to the Newest Version of RefWorks from Proquest".  Then follow the online instructions to create your new account.

(3) You can create a new account in Proquest RefWorks (https://refworks.proquest.com) using your ITB email address and a password you create.  Please note, any existing accounts in Legacy RefWorks will remain but won't be updated.

Let us know if you have any questions at LibraryInfo@itb.ie!

New library management system

Have you seen our new library catalogue yet?  This summer we implemented a new library management system: http://www.itb.ie/library/home.html

Over the next few weeks, we will introduce you to our new and improved features.  For now...

You can login to your library account using your student number and your network password.

You can login to the library databases (via Search for Journals) in the same way as last year, i.e. using your name, student number and library PIN.

If you have any questions, be sure to let us know at LibraryInfo@itb.ie 

Welcome back!

A big welcome back to all our new and returning students.  We hope you had a great summer!

This week the Library and Student Information Desk (SID) will open from 9.15am - 5.00pm, Monday-Friday.  The library's late opening hours will resume next week!