Education Research Complete database

The new database Education Research Complete will be live on 1st August!
You can access it via Library Search.

This database will give full text access to approx 1400 education journals and a significant number of e-books as well.

New website Taylor & Francis replacing Informaworld

Taylor & Francis have launched a new website today (replacing Informaworld - e-journals published by Taylor and Francis, Routledge and Psychology Press. Subjects include social sciences, psychology and education).
All Informaworld e journal links are being redirected to the new site.

More new E books

• Online learning idea book 95 proven ways to enhance technology-based and blended learning by Patti Shank

• Balancing dilemmas in assessment and learning in contemporary education by Anton Havnes

• Handbook of multicultural assessment clinical, psychological, and educational applications by L. Suzuki

• Designing courses for higher education by S. Toohey

Mozilla Firefox is a better browser to open e books, use Library Search to find out all these e books!

Education Research Complete database

A trial was set up for WEx lecturers to have a look at this database which has full text journals and the feedback has been good.
We have to see if we will be able to have it.

Library and IT Training for students

The academic liaison librarian and IT training team offer a range of free training for students that are esigned to help you develop your skills at http://www.wmin.ac.uk/Default.aspx?page=4802

RefWorks training You can book an appointment with your education librarian Alice Fung

Endnote (2 hours)

Training in how to use EndNote is available as part of the University's Staff Development programme, and is also included in the Library's Training for Research Students.

For an overview of Endnote, download the Endnote Quick Start Guide

Request a One-2-One or small group software application training

Laptops for loan in the library!

We have purchased 200 laptops for loan over the counter (to be distributed across the four site library services)  and hope they  will be available at the end of February 2011

Consultation : automatic book renewal

The library services team are about to embark on a project to explore the feasibility of having automated library loans. This means that loans would be automatically renewed on behalf of users, unless there was a reservation.
It would be useful to have your feedback by emails to me. Thank you.