CU Portal Hot Links

Hi Everyone,

A link to "eLibrary / Library Catalogue" has been added to the Hot Links on the right-hand-side of the CU Portal home pages. This takes you to the eLibrary and the OPAC can then be linked to from here. This does duplicate the eLibrary link at the top of the screen, but as it’s in an eye-catching position seemed worth repeating. Also, it seemed like a good idea to mention the Library Catalogue on the home page.

I think we should still promote the eLibrary link at the top of the page in demos as this link displays wherever the user is in the portal. However, it’s good to get another prominent link to our resources on the home page.

Thanks,

James.

Library Stewards mobile phone number

Diane is now contactable via mobile, just ring 4456

Alphabetical Ordering of EBSCO Databases

Hi Everyone,

Now that we have so many different databases from EBSCO it seemed sensible to change the ordering of this list to be alphabetical. After a quick poll amongst the SLs I received only positive feedback about this, so have made the change today before term starts.

James.

Research & Strategy Newsletter

You may get a few students asking for the Research & Strategy Newsletter. This is a freely available newsletter about local economic issues produced by Coventry City Council. It is not yet available on the e-library, but if any students ask for it I have pdfs of issues from August 2000 - August 2007. Please refer them to me.
Thanks
Sue

Cochrane database

Just a reminder that often when you left click with a mouse on Cochrane to either open a document or a search screen nothing happens. If this is the case right click with the mouse and select open in new window

Coventry University Athens Email

Hi Everyone,

The email address for users to contact when they have problems with Athens has changed to athens.its@coventry.ac.uk, so please give this out to users needing help with passwords, etc.

The old address (athens.csv@coventry.ac.uk) should still work, but please try to use the new address from now on, in case the old one is deactivated completely.

Thanks,

James.

Subject Listing (eLibrary)

The following subject categories have been removed from the eLibrary: Dietetics+Nurtition, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. There is now one subject listing for databases in these areas called Allied Health.