Introduction to Library, Special Collections and Museums Janet MacKay Information Adviser, Library, Special Collections and Museums

Who are we? Library: 1 library, 3 sites The Sir Duncan Rice Library Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences Taylor Library Law, European Documentation Centre Medical Library Medicine, Medical & Health Sciences Special Collections Rare books, archives and manuscripts Museums King’s Museum Zoology Museum

Where are we? The Sir Duncan Rice Library Taylor Library

When is the Library open? Term time: 7 Sept – 18 Dec (SDRL 24/7 during exams) Sir Duncan Rice LibraryTaylor Library Monday08:00 – 00:0009:00 – 22:00 Tuesday08:00 – 00:0009:00 – 22:00 Wednesday08:00 – 00:0009:00 – 22:00 Thursday08:00 – 00:0009:00 – 22:00 Friday08:00 – 22:0009:00 – 22:00 Saturday09:00 – 22:00 Sunday11:00 – 00:0013:00 – 22:00

What is there? The Sir Duncan Rice Library Lower Ground Floor: Special Collections Centre Floor 1: Services Floor 2: Journals, microform Floor 3: History Floor 4: History of Art, Music scores, Literature Floor 5: Sciences, Business, Management Floor 6: Social Sciences, Education Floor 7: Psychology, Religion, Philosophy Taylor Library (Law) Level 1: Services, Heavy Demand Level 2: European Documentation Centre

Study environments Individual seating graded quiet to silent Co-labs for group work Bookable project / group study rooms PCs and sockets for laptops Wireless throughout MFDs (Multi Function devices) for scanning, printing and photocopying Hardback Café What facilities are there?

How do you use the Library? Student card to access University computer username and password to access e-resources Student card and PIN to borrow Speak with staff on subject floor or Information Centre (Floor 1) to create your PIN Self-issue books using machines on the Floors Return books using Returns Room on Ground Floor Ask for help when you need it

More than a building As well as 1 million+ books and c.600 print journal subscriptions... Virtual (electronic) library 500,000+ electronic books (ebooks) c.28,000 electronic journals (ejournals) Hundreds of databases Access on and off campus

MyAberdeen link to Primo (library catalogue)

Library webpages

Primo: Books+ searches what we hold Primo searches all of our catalogues (what we hold) and some of our databases (but not all)

Refine results. View multiple versions

Different formats, different editions

Ebooks – many different suppliers

Use PRIMO to link out to databases

Select Category, then Sub-category

Show Info: description and search hints Click on the title to link out and search

Support for your research Information Consultants/Advisers for each school Claire Molloy for Education and Social Sciences Elaine Shallcross for Business and Law Janet MacKay for Language & Literature and Divinity, History & Philosophy

Help at Library webpages: Subject pages; 100+ guides Contact us: Facebook; Twitter; ; phone Come and see us: Subject floor staff; Floor 1 staff at Information Centre Information skills workshops Within Researcher Development programme Go to Repeated in second half-session

Library etiquette Think of others socialise in the café quiet areas & Silent Study Rooms Mobile phones on stairwells Put consulted books on trolleys when finished Return borrowed items via Returns system Copyright Law print, copy or scan 1 chapter of a book Library Regulations available at

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