1. The Library of the University of Economy in Bydgoszcz A short guide

2. Our opening hours: Monday: closed Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 – 16:00 Saturday: 8:00 – 17:00 Sunday: 8:00 – 15:00

3. First steps taking off clothes (anorak, jacket, coat) using cupboard in corridor in front of our library registering (writing down) in visitors’ book using library catalogue to find out specified publication (designated by an academic teacher)…

4. How to use our catalogue? Please, open our website: www.biblioteka.wsg.byd.pl and choose a catalogue „katalog biblioteczny”. www.biblioteka.wsg.byd.pl

5. Searching options

6. An example

7. Attention! Please, pay attention to write down all signature. An example: 1234/UE, not: 1234. Our books are served on the shelves located in different places of our library. We have special collection - European Documentation Centre. Most of the books from this department is in English. An example of EDC signature: 1216/CDE. If you want to get any book home – write down two signatures. In case of single book you musn’t take it home.

8. Other library services Possibility of making a copy of an exerpt (part) from the book or journal. Scaning books with using OCR software (Open Characteristics Recognition). Writing academic essays (using MS OFFICE). Using special workplace for students with disabilities. Working together in groups. Conecting with internet by Wi-Fi network or cable. Using international scholarly databases…

9. On-line full text databases EBSCO – over ten academic databases with full text (Academic Search Complete, Busines Source Complete) articles and abstracts. http://search.ebscohost.com (library and campus area).http://search.ebscohost.com If you want to use EBSCO at home, please contact with librarian to get individual password to make safety connection. biblioteka@byd.pl

10. On-line full text databases Elsevier: http://www.sciencedirect.com/http://www.sciencedirect.com/ Springer: http://link.springer.com/http://link.springer.com/ Wiley: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ If you want to use these services at home, please contact with librarian to make individual account to make VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection: biblioteka@byd.pl. biblioteka@byd.pl

11. Online abstract and bibliographic databases Web of Knowledge: http://apps.webofknowledge.com http://apps.webofknowledge.com Scopus: http://www.scopus.com/http://www.scopus.com/ If you want to use these services at home, please contact with librarian to make individual account to make VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection: biblioteka@byd.pl. biblioteka@byd.pl

12. Polish open access sources Central European Journals of Social Sciences and Humanities: http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/ Polish Scientific Journals Database: http://psjd.icm.edu.pl/ http://psjd.icm.edu.pl/ BazTech: http://yadda.icm.edu.pl/baztechhttp://yadda.icm.edu.pl/baztech BazEkon: http://bazekon.icm.edu.plhttp://bazekon.icm.edu.pl

13. International open access projects Directory of Open Access Journals: https://doaj.org/ https://doaj.org/ Europeana: http://www.europeana.eu/portal/http://www.europeana.eu/portal/ European Sources Online: https://www.europeansources.info/ https://www.europeansources.info/

14. How to get this presentation? Please, visit our website www.biblioteka.wsg.byd.pl Good luck!