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Land Economy Library

Land Economy Library. Undergraduate Induction. 1. Where is the Land Economy / Mill Lane Library?. 2. When is Land Economy Library / Mill Lane Library open?. Library starts to close down from 4.30 pm. 4. How many books can you borrow, for how long & what fines are charged?.

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Land Economy Library

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  1. Land Economy Library Undergraduate Induction

  2. 1. Where is the Land Economy / Mill Lane Library?

  3. 2. When is Land Economy Library / Mill Lane Library open?

  4. Library starts to close down from 4.30 pm

  5. 4. How many books can you borrow, for how long & what fines are charged?

  6. 5. Are there exceptions to these loan periods & fine rates? ...

  7. Books not returned by 7 pm on Wednesday will accrue fines at .50 per hour per book from 9 am on Thursday ... So 5 books returned by 3 pm would be very expensive ... 3 pm £17.50 12 am £10 9 am £2.50

  8. 5. Temporary vacation Reserve Collection

  9. Books are temporarily added to the Reserve Collection behind the Issue Desk. What does this mean? • The books stay in Cambridge • Available for 1 day loans • Can be renewed online up to 5 times • Can be borrowed over the library closure period • You are not reserving them for vacation borrowing!

  10. 6. How do I find books in the Land Economy Library?

  11. Firstly, lots of libraries in Cambridge ...

  12. 3 way of searching for books in these libraries ... LibrarySearch LibrarySearch+

  13. ‘Traditional’ catalogue / 8 separate databases • University Library & Dependent libraries • University theses catalogue Land Economy • Dept. & Faculty Libraries A-E • Dept. & Faculty Libraries F-M • Dept. & Faculty Libraries O-Z • Colleges A-N • Colleges P-W • Affiliated institutions

  14. Newton Advantages • Clear search results • Most efficient way of placing holds on books ... Newton Disadvantages • Unable to search all libraries simultaneously • Cannot search for journal articles Newton

  15. LibrarySearch Advantages • Searches ALL libraries simultaneously • Results can be refined by location Disadvantages • Holds don’t work efficiently • Cannot search for journal articles LibrarySearch

  16. LibrarySearch+ Advantages • Searches ALL libraries simultaneously • Results can be refined by location • Searches within ejournals (JSTOR, ScienceDirect) • Searches within newspapers (via Factiva) Disadvantages • Holds don’t work efficiently LibrarySearch+

  17. 7. Can I renew books?

  18. They are already overdue (Library closing time : 7pm) • You have outstanding fines • They have been requested • You have reached your maximum renewal limit • They are Open Shelf vacation loan books

  19. 8. Can I place holds / requests on books?

  20. Email / text notification when book available • Please cancel requests if no longer required • Books not kept for you indefinitely!

  21. Books kept until 6.30 pm of day returned Books kept until 12.30 pm the following day 9 am 1pm 6.30 pm 7 pm Kept until 6.30 pm the following day Uncollected books are returned to the shelves or kept for the next person in the queue

  22. 8. Can I return books when the Library is shut?

  23. No access when building is shut ... 7 pm deadline ...

  24. 9. What else do I need to know?

  25. Wireless networks Lapwing • wifi enabled laptop • Raven account Eduroam – requires setup but many advantages : • doesn’t require frequent logins • eresources • roaming access at other institutions

  26. Computer room next to Library

  27. Photocopying / Laser printing / Scanning Combined colour photocopier / scanner / laser printer A4 B&W : 5p / 10p A4 Colour : 25p / 50p Scanning to email -- FREE DS Print Utility – Mobile devices

  28. Registering your University Card to use the photocopier / scanner Swipe card against card reader Input your PWF / Desktop Services username & password into touch sensitive screen Swipe card against reader again – your card is now registered Next time just swipe card

  29. ejournal@cambridge On / Off campus access Wireless : Lapwing / Eduroam (setup required) ejournals@cambridge LibrarySearch+ • ebooks@cambridge Newton / LibrarySearch Individual publisher’s www sites Further information ... ebooks@cambridge

  30. ecounteritems@cambridge (CamTools) Scanned chapters from books on reading lists Mill Lane CamTools site Newton / LibrarySearch Example Reading lists • Bloomberg / Datastream 1 Bloomberg / 1 Datastream Booking required at Issue Desk / Online via Marshall www page (where you can check availability)

  31. Stationery for sale • Free comb binding • Seminar room

  32. Library Rules ... • Keep noise levels low • Do not bring food & drink into Library • Do not mark library books • Lost books will be charged at the cost of replacement, any accumulated overdue charges, plus an administration fee

  33. Finally, any problems... You can always get help by: Emailing : landecon-library@lists.cam.ac.uk Going to the Issue Desk ...

  34. Newton Catalogue

  35. Newton Catalogue

  36. Macroeconomics / Blanchard LibrarySearch

  37. Journal Article : “Pessimism perpetuated .. “ / Feinstein Or an article from the FT ... LibrarySearch +

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