A new look to our website for the New Year



So this is Christmas, and what have we done? Well we've had the elves in to tidy up the HYMS Library website. The result is, we hope, a bit less heavy and a lot easier to find your way around.

 

We've reduced everything to a few main tabs:

 

Welcome - with links to these blog posts, and to our twitter feeds, plus more-prominent links out to the key resources you're likely to need for your searching.

 

Finding Resources - we've pulled together our Find Books, Find Articles and Find Journals pages into a single place, with resources grouped by type. We've tried to pretty it up a bit and make things a little clearer in the process.

 

Information Skills - all of our workbooks, slides, and interactive tutorials are pulled together into one page, along with links to research and referencing support at the two Universities.

 

We've also been working to make the site work better on mobile devices.

 

We've tried to make sure that we've not lost anything important in the course of the redesign, so if you're struggling to find something, do let us know. Likewise, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear about it at library@hyms.ac.uk.

Christmas is coming...

...and with that comes Christmas Opening Hours:

Hull:

The Brynmor Jones Library closes at 12:30pm on Christmas Eve and will re-open at 8:30am on 4th January.

York:

The University Library will be closed from 4pm on Christmas Eve to 8am on Sunday 27th December, and from 4pm on New Year's Eve to 8am on Saturday 2nd January. Remember that from Christmas Eve onwards you'll need your University card to get in.

All loaned items from York are subject to recall throughout the Christmas vacation, but you'll have a whole week to get them back. Nothing will be due back between 21st December and 3rd January inclusive. More information about York's loans and hours can be found on their website.

 

 

Online Materials & SCONUL access:

 

It's worth remembering that most of the books we buy for HYMS are available electronically, so you should be able to access them wherever you are this Christmas. The same goes for our other e-resources. If you prefer something physical, you're in the UK or Ireland, and there's another university library nearby, you can always sign up to the SCONUL Access scheme which can get you in to a large number of university libraries across the country. More details are available from the links below:

• Quick guide to signing up to the SCONUL scheme (by the University of York)
• SCONUL Access information from Hull
• SCONUL Access information from York



Changes at the University of York Library & IT Support over Christmas

Don't forget your University card if you're visiting the
University of York Library any time from Christmas Eve



This Christmas, the University of York Library will be getting some new toys...

Turnstiles in operation at York from 9am on Christmas Eve

The Brynmor Jones Library at Hull already needs you to use your University card to get in and out of the building - it's a handy way to track how the library is being used throughout the day. At York a similar system has been in operation during night-time hours, and from 9am on 24th December, the University of York will be switching the turnstiles on full time in the Morrell Library. This means that from then on, whenever you visit the Library you’ll need to use your University card to operate the turnstiles. If you forget your card, or you’re not a member of the University, staff at the Reception will help you access the Library.

 

There's more information about the new turnstiles policy at York, and why it's being introduced, at the University of York website.

 

New IT Support model at York from 4th January

 

From the start of term, IT Support at the University of York will be moving to the Library Help Desk in Morrell. This will mean the service can be open for longer hours: 9am-7pm on weekdays, and 10am-6pm at the weekend. There will also be appointment bookings for more complex IT enquiries.

 

More information about the new Library & IT Help Desk is at the University of York website.

Shut up and write for Postgraduate Research Students, University of York Graduate Research School

York Graduate Research School are offering the following event:

Shut Up and Write for Postgraduate Research Studentsis a simple concept: it is an opportunity for you to start, continue, or finish written work in a supportive environment with other postgraduates.
How does it work?Come and work in silence but in the company of other research students. Switch off your phone and, using the power of peer pressure, avoid temptations to do anything but work on a piece of writing.What do I need to bring?A piece of work that you are working on. You can spend the time reading, taking notes, doing analysis, or anything else related to your research: it is up to you, but do have a goal in mind for what you want to achieve by the end of the event.A laptop or pen and paper – it depends what you are working on and how you prefer to work.What is the benefit?Hopefully you will surprise yourself when you see how much you get done when you focus. You will also meet new people from across University. Once you experience it, you may be inspired to start up your ownShut Up and Write sessions with your new or current colleagues.
DuringShut Up and Writewe will also be offering a drop-in service to provide help with:searching/finding informationusing reference management software (e.g. Endnote)referencingformatting documentsmanaging research dataopen access publicationcopyright (e.g. using third-party materials in your thesis).
When: Thursday 26 November, Thursday 3 December and Wednesday 9 December.Time: Any time from 9am to 5pm.Where: Room LFA 204/5 (2nd floor), Harry Fairhurst Building, University Library

University of York Library Survey



The University of York is running its 2015 survey. It's an opportunity to provide feedback on York's Library services and resources, and to have your say on what changes you'd like to see there. The survey can be found at https://www.york.ac.uk/library/news/2015/survey15/

 

HYMS students are members of the University of York Library irrespective of what site you're at. So if you're at Hull, you'll still be making use of York's e-resources, and there are plenty of questions about the online provision -- you can always choose "N/A" for anything that's not relevant to you. Plus there's the chance to win a Kindle Fire as an incentive to take part. 

 

While we're on the subject of feedback, if you ever have any feedback for the University of Hull Library you can always make use of their feedback form.

 

And remember, if you have any comments or questions for the HYMS Library team, do feel free to get in touch with us at library@hyms.ac.uk.

EndNote Online workshops

 

The University of York are running EndNote Online workshops. Steph Jesper from HYMS Library will be one of the tutors involved, so this is an ideal opportunity for HYMS students to learn a bit about how to get the most out of reference management software.

The workshops will be taking place on:

• Monday 16 November 15:00-17:00 LFA/015
• Tuesday 24 November 14:00-16:00 LFA/015
• Wednesday 2 December 14:00-16:00 LFA/015

You can book onto any of these sessions via the calendar at the bottom of our Research page:

http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/research

 

There's more information about the workshops at the York IT Services website.

If you're at Hull, don't worry: there are EndNote sessions happening there too. Take a look at their Bibliographic software pages for more details.

For online information about using EndNote, you can also check out York's Reference Management site.

Read-cycle, it's a great way to buy and sell books

Have you got unwanted books that you never read cluttering up your shelves?

Looking for a copy of Kumar and Clark, or Donaldson's, and don't want to have to pay the RRP?

Read-cycle is the way HYMS students can buy and sell secondhand books in an easy, stress-free way! Books are categorised into general medical textbooks, Phase I, Phase II and III, and miscellaneous and are easy to advertise. Inquiring about purchase is just as easy and you know that it's coming from HYMS staff or students.

So don't delay, use Read-cycle today!

MoreBooks

Are you a student? Do you want us to buy some more books?

The University of York is again giving students (and that includes all HYMS students) the opportunity to tell them what books to buy, whether it's a title the Library doesn’t have or an additional copy of a book you’re finding it hard to get your hands on. We aim to buy e-books through the scheme where possible, so even if you're based at Hull, there's absolutely no reason not to make use of your York credentials and take part.

A MoreBooks button (above) will appear alongside book titles in YorSearch and all you need to do is click it and enter your details in the form. To suggest an item that York doesn’t currently have, go to the New titles through MoreBooks form. The Library will then purchase a copy of the book you want, so please let us know what you'd like to see on the shelves and e-shelves!

 

For further information see: http://www.york.ac.uk/library/borrowing/morebooks/.

 

BMJ Best Practice app

BMJ Best Practice (available via your University of Hull login) is a decision-support tool designed for use at the point of care. There's fully referenced information on thousands of diagnoses and diagnostic tests, links to drug formularies, over 4,000 treatment guidelines, and hundreds of plain-language patient information leaflets. See our previous post on BMJ Best Practice for more information on getting set up with it.

There's also a BMJ Best Practice app which you can download and use. It's a bit tricky to set up, so here are a few instructions we've pulled together:

1. Download the app, but don't log in yet
2. Open the web-browser on your device and go to bestpractice.bmj.com
3. From the Sign In menu, go to the Shibboleth users go here option
4. Choose UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research (UK)
5. Select University of Hull (Shibboleth) and enter your Hull login details if prompted
6. Once signed in, "Subscription provided by University of Hull" should appear at the top of the homepage (web view) or the bottom of the homepage (mobile view)
7. Click the My BMJ Best Practice button and create an account or log in
8. Once logged in, via this method, open the app and enter your BMJ login details (leave the institutional number field blank)
9. Once at the subscriptions page, a message should appear saying that you have institutional access via Hull (this message may take a few moments to come up)

You should then have access via the app to all the content you can get online through our subscription.

Developing Researcher Skills at York

The University of York Library's Research Support Team deliver workshops on Managing Your Research Data, Searching the Literature and Know your (Copy)Rights this term.

Managing Your Research Data

This workshop is an introduction to research data management, covering best practice for the successful organisation, storage, documentation and archiving/sharing of research data. The workshops include opportunities for participants to start to plan and record their data management and to start a data management action checklist.

This term's workshops will be held on:

• Monday 19 Oct, 09:30 - 12:00
• Monday 16 Nov, 10:00 - 12:30

To find out more and to register for a place, please visit the Researcher Development web page for Research Students or Research Staff

Searching the Literature

This workshop is designed to help PhD students and research staff to search for scholarly literature. It is particularly relevant to PhD students working on their literature review but the skills covered can be applied in a range of contexts. The workshops include opportunities for practical work using attendees own topics.

Forthcoming sessions will be held on:

• Tuesday 3 Nov, 10:00 - 12:00
• Tuesday 10 Nov, 10:00 - 12:00
• Wednesday 25 Nov, 10:00 - 12:00
• Tuesday 8 Dec, 10:00 - 12:00

To find out more and to register for a place, please visit the Researcher Development web page for Research Students or Research Staff.


Know your (Copy)Rights: protecting your own work and re-using other people’s
This workshop is aimed at PhD students and research staff from any discipline who are preparing material for a thesis or scholarly publication. Participants in this session will explore the legal terms and licences which permit the re-use of third party materials, consider strategies for requesting additional permissions and review the licences available for releasing their own material.

This term's workshop will be held on:

• Monday 30 Nov, 13:30 - 15:30

To find out more and to register for a place, please visit the Researcher Development web page for Research Students or Research Staff.

Postgraduates: are you ready to learn some new skills?

Postgraduate study is a step up from undergraduate study and requires more in depth skills. The Universities of York and Hull provide a suite of workshops and courses designed to help taught and research postgraduates develop skills that will help them meet the challenges of research at this level.

University of York:
Bookable training courses at http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/hr/researcher-development/students/
We particularly recommend Searching the Literature which is RDT201421 on skillsforge for research students, and RD0173 on the LMS for research staff.

University of Hull:
Bookable skills workshops at http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/skillsworkshops/postgraduateworkshops
Enhanced Information and Research Skills Module at http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/skills-team/supportingresearch/workshopseirs.aspx
A Research Data Management module will also be running from early November.

Reference management workshops at the University of York

 

The University of York will be running EndNote Online workshops towards the end of the Autumn term. Steph Jesper from HYMS Library will be one of the tutors involved, so this is an ideal opportunity for HYMS students to learn a bit about how to get the most out of reference management software.

The workshops will be taking place on:

• Monday 16 November 15:00-17:00 LFA/015
• Tuesday 24 November 14:00-16:00 LFA/015
• Wednesday 2 December 14:00-16:00 LFA/015

You can book onto any of these sessions via the calendar at the bottom of our Research page:

http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/research

 

There's more information about the workshops at the York IT Services website.

If you're at Hull, don't worry: there are EndNote sessions happening there too. Take a look at their Bibliographic software pages for more details.

For online information about using EndNote, you can also check out York's Reference Management site.

York Help Desk changes



 

The University of York Library and IT Services have been reviewing the way they provide support and information.

 

The Library Help Desk at the University of York is now staffed from 9am - 7pm on weekdays, and 10am-6pm at weekends. The only exception will be during Summer vacations when the Help Desk will be closed on Sundays. The Library itself is open 24 hours a day, 362 days a year.

 

In addition to this, from the New Year, York's Library Help Desk will be answering first-line IT queries as well as Library enquiries, extending the IT support hours available.

 

You can read full details of the changes at:

http://www.york.ac.uk/library/news/2015/help-desk-changes/ 

Official opening of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull 16 September 2015

Today marked the official opening of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull, with an opening ceremony in the exhibition space on the ground floor of the library. The ceremony was led by the poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy who holds an honorary doctorate at the University. The poet unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion.

The Brynmor Jones Library underwent a redevelopment beginning in September 2012 which has transformed the building in terms of what students spaces are available and refreshing the technological infrastructure for the 21st Century.

The exhibition space features a display of images from the building's history with explanatory notes which will be available to view until the end of October.

New Oxford Handbook ebooks

Based on your suggestions, we've been shopping again, and we've come back with the following Oxford Handbooks which are now all available as ebooks via York:
 

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Oxford Handbook of Cardiology

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery

Oxford Handbook of Critical Care

Oxford Handbook of Dialysis

Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Oxford Handbook of Epidemiology for Clinicians

Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Medical Imaging

Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

Oxford Handbook of Medical Statistics

Oxford Handbook of Neurology

Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics

Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

Oxford Handbook of Pain Management

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice

Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Qualtrics - a new surveying tool

University of York have a new survey tool called Qualtrics, which makes it quick and easy to design your own surveys. The tool is available at http://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/services/qualtrics and there is a blogpost about how it has been used in the past by University of York's Social Policy Research Unit at http://informationdirectorate.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/a-wonderful-new-tool-for-our-online.html.

To use it you will need to set up an account with your University of York username and password.

MoreBooks

Are you a student? Do you want us to buy some more books?

The University of York is again giving students (and that includes all HYMS students) the opportunity to tell them what books to buy, whether it's a title the Library doesn’t have or an additional copy of a book you’re finding it hard to get your hands on. We aim to buy e-books through the scheme where possible, so even if you're based at Hull, there's absolutely no reason not to make use of your York credentials and take part.

There's £20K to spend and the scheme will close when all the money's used up.

A MoreBooks button (above) will appear alongside book titles in YorSearch and all you need to do is click it and enter your details in the form. To suggest an item that York doesn’t currently have, go to the New titles through MoreBooks form. The Library will then purchase a copy of the book you want. We're looking forward to doing even more book-shopping this time around, so please let us know what you'd like to see on the shelves and e-shelves!

 

For further information see: http://www.york.ac.uk/library/borrowing/morebooks/.

 

Online anatomy resources for HYMS students

There are currently technical difficulties in accessing Anatomy TV through NHS Athens accounts but don't worry, we do have access to some other resources.

Acland's Anatomy is our premier anatomy resource, which you can access at http://libsearch.hull.ac.uk/catalogue/e1001017

There are also free resources available at http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/site/resourcelinks/links.html

Study spaces available to HYMS students [UPDATE]

There are a number of spaces available to HYMS students for study in and you may not be aware of all of them, so here's a quick guide to what's out there for the exam period.

University of York:

The University of York library operates 24/7 and has a handy guide to where seating is available and what sort of study spaces are available at http://www.york.ac.uk/library/study/availability/. There are also a variety of general study spaces available around the University of York and these are detailed at http://www.york.ac.uk/library/study/university-study-spaces/.

University of Hull:

The University of Hull library operates 24/7 until 1 July after which it is open 7 days a week but for vacation hours of 8.00-5.30. From 19 May 2015, 2nd Floor West in the Library will join the Reading Room as a silent study space. Availability of silent study space will be displayed on the digital signage on the lower floors of the library.

There are also spaces available at the Foss and Larkin 24 hour PC centres and there are other open rooms at Hull, though some of these may occasionally be unavailable as they may be used for teaching or examinations. More details at http://www2.hull.ac.uk/ICT/pc_finder.aspx.

If you are based at Scarborough on a placement you may also try the Keith Donaldson Library at the University of Hull's Scarborough campus but remember to bring your Hull student card. Opening hours are available at http://campusinfo.scar.hull.ac.uk/campus-connect/kdl-opening-hours/.

Spaces are also available at the NHS libraries, you can find the opening times at http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/membership.

At Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital there are around 30 spaces across both libraries.

At Scarborough Hospital there are 6 study spaces in the library.

At York there are 9 study spaces in the NHS library, which is located in Fountains Learning Centre at York St John University.

At Scunthorpe General Hospital there are 16 study spaces in the NHS library.

At Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, there are 12 study spaces in the NHS library but it is advisable to use the Reading Room which has 6 spaces.

Study spaces available to HYMS students over the exam period

There are a number of spaces available to HYMS students for study in and you may not be aware of all of them, so here's a quick guide to what's out there for the exam period.

University of York:
The University of York library operates 24/7 and has a handy guide to where seating is available and what sort of study spaces are available at http://www.york.ac.uk/library/study/availability/. There are also a variety of general study spaces available around the University of York and these are detailed at http://www.york.ac.uk/library/study/university-study-spaces/.

University of Hull:
The University of Hull library operates 24/7 until 1 July after which it is open 7 days a week but for vacation hours of 8.00-5.30.
There are also spaces available at the Foss and Larkin 24 hour PC centres and there are other open rooms at Hull, though some of these may occasionally be unavailable as they may be used for teaching or examinations. More details at http://www2.hull.ac.uk/ICT/pc_finder.aspx

If you are based at Scarborough on a placement you may also try the Keith Donaldson Library at the University of Hull's Scarborough campus but remember to bring your Hull student card. Opening hours are available at http://campusinfo.scar.hull.ac.uk/campus-connect/kdl-opening-hours/

Spaces are also available at the NHS libraries, you can find the opening times at http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/membership.
At Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital there are around 30 spaces across both libraries.
At Scarborough Hospital there are 6 study spaces in the library.
At York there are 9 study spaces in the NHS library, which is located in Fountains Learning Centre at York St John University.
At Scunthorpe General Hospital there are 16 study spaces in the NHS library.
At Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, there are 12 study spaces in the NHS library but it is advisable to use the Reading Room which has 6 spaces.

HYMS student's Day in the Life

HYMS student Alan Gopal has been published in the METRIC journal, describing a day in his life. You can read the article at http://issuu.com/heyknowledgeservices/docs/metric_april_2015_v4_bookmarks

AnatomyTV via NHS Athens - technical issues

Access to AnatomyTV via NHS Athens is currently exhibiting technical issues. When users log in they are told no current subscription exists. The issue is being investigated by NHS staff but there is currently no projected timescale for resolution.

In the meantime, you can use Aclands Anatomy instead. This is currently available via HYMS network/Remote desktop or the University of Hull proxy server only. The Video Atlas is productive and time efficient as a preview, as an adjunct to dissection, and as a review tool. It is also helpful for students who need to re-learn clinically relevant anatomy for their surgical rotations.

Gormley at Scunthorpe

We're feeling slightly envious of HYMS students based at Scunthorpe this term as Gormley's Field for the British Isles has come to town. Well worth a visit.

See http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/your-council/about-your-council/news/latest-news/famous-british-sculptor/ for more details.

New reference management program available: Paperpile

HYMS students and staff can now get free access to the Paperpile reference management program via the University of York.

 

Paperpile is a simple but powerful web-based reference management tool, with special emphasis on integration with Google Docs and Google Scholar. It allows you to organise your research papers, sync PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs (it does not currently have direct integration with Microsoft Word).

 

To make full use of its functions you will need to access Paperpile via the Google Chrome browser (available on HYMS, Hull and York desktops), but the app is intuitive to use, and has particular strengths in the collation and organisation of references. It also has sharing capabilities for collaborative research. Paperpile is already being used by several academic staff at York, and the University is the first UK Higher Education institution to buy a site licence, making it freely available to all staff and students.

 

In addition to Paperpile, the University of York continues to offer access, training and support for EndNote and EndNote Online, and the University of Hull provides the same for RefWorks.

 

Information on how to access Paperpile, EndNote and RefWorks can be found in the Bibliographic management software box on our Research page: 

http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine/research

Researcher Development sessions at the University of York

The University of York Library’s Research Support Team and Academic Liaison Librarians are delivering Searching the Literature sessions as part of the Researcher Development training programme.

 

The following session should be of particular relevance to HYMS researchers:

• Tuesday 28th April 10:00-12:00: Searching the Literature Sci/Health/Med

 

The session is specifically created for PhD students - particularly new PhD students who have just started undertaking their literature reviews - and for research staff. It includes opportunities for practical work using your own topics.

The Research Support Team is also delivering workshops providing an introduction to Research Data Management, covering best practice for the successful organisation, storage, documentation and archiving / sharing of research data. The course is aimed at PhD students but staff are also welcome to register.

 

The workshops will be held on:

• Monday 27th April, 09:30 - 12:00
• Tuesday 19th May, 14:00 - 16:30
• Monday 1st June, 13:00 - 15:30

To find out more and to register for a place, please visit the Researcher Development web page for Research Data Management.

Accessing eBooks and eJournal articles

To access eBooks and electronic journal articles, you will need your University of York and Hull IT account details.



Electronic journals and eBooks are usually only available at one University so the easiest way to find the resources is to use HYENA, the HYMS cross search engine. HYENA will open search results in two tabs, so you will need to have pop-ups enabled in your browser.



If accessing a University of York resource, electronic access will be listed under the View It tab of YorSearch if available. There may be more than one link (often for different date ranges if an eJournal). Choose the appropriate link. The York EZproxy service may prompt you for your York login details.



If accessing a University of Hull resource, when you follow the link from the library catalogue you may be asked to login via the Hull portal. If you are taken straight through to the resource, you will need to look for the login and then for the institutional or organisational login, choose United Kingdom Access Management Federation, and then University of Hull and login.



If you are logged in and cannot access the resource you have selected, check the following:



Is the article you want to access within the date range subscribed to by the library in question?

Are you signed in with the correct University?



If the answer is yes, contact library@hyms.ac.uk with the details of the article or ebook you are trying to access and we will look into it for you. See also libguides.hull.ac.uk/medicine.



More information:

• eBooks at York
• eJournals at York
• eBooks at Hull
• eJournals at Hull

BMJ Best Practice now available

BMJ Best Practice is now available via your University of Hull login. 

It's a decision-support tool designed for use at the point of care. Structured around the patient consultation, it aims to present the required information just as it's needed. 

There's fully referenced information on thousands of diagnoses and diagnostic tests, links to drug formularies, over 4,000 treatment guidelines, and hundreds of plain-language patient information leaflets.

To get started, follow the link to BMJ Best Practice. Once there, click Sign in and choose Shibboleth users go here. Select UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research (UK) and then choose University of Hull as the organisation you would like to sign in with. Enter your University of Hull login details if prompted. You should then have full access to the resource (and "Subscription provided by University of Hull" should appear at the top of the page).

You can access further personalisation features, such as bookmarking, annotation and alerts, by creating a My BMJ Best Practice account.

See also: help guides for using BMJ Best Practice.

Brynmor Jones Library at University of Hull closed Midnight 1 April - 6am 2 April 2015

The Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull will be closed 1 April Midnight to 2 April 6am. During this time the Foss and Larkin 24 hour centres will be open as alternative study spaces.

Eduroam wifi now available in York city centre

York IT Services are pleased to announce that the eduroam wireless network is now available in York city centre. So, whether you're visiting the Minster or ambling down The Shambles, you can connect to a wifi network for free and save your data.

For more information, see: Eduroam wifi in the city centre.

Support for researchers at the University of Hull

The University of Hull Skills team have launched new webpages designed to support researchers in the transition from taught to research study, writing research proposals, dissertations and theses, and presenting at conferences, as well as the taught EIRS module that runs twice yearly at Hull. Information is available via the HYMS Library webpage for Researchers > Information for researchers and postgraduates > Information on the transition from taught to research study

End of term - Easter opening hours for the University Libraries

Easter is just over the horizon. Below is information on the opening hours for the two University Libraries over the vacation:

University of Hull Thursday 2nd April:    Library will close at Midnight Friday 3rd April:    Closed Saturday 4th April:    9am - 5pm Sunday 5th April:    9am - 5pm Monday 6th April:    Closed Tuesday 7th April:    Opens at 7am 24/7 opening will resume from Tuesday 7th April. 24 Hr loan items will issue on Thursday 2nd and be due back at 8 am on Tuesday 7th. Remember that if you are unable to return an item due in this period you can see if it is possible to renew items.

University of York The Morrell Library remains open 24 hours a day throughout Easter. Self-service will be in operation from 9pm on Thursday 2nd April to 9am on Tuesday 7th April, and you'll need your University of York card to enter the building during this time. Normal loan periods are unchanged, and all items remain subject to recall in accordance with our flexible loans system, but the following variations will be in place throughout Easter: 7 days to return an item if a request is placed 7 days to collect an item once returned 7 days borrowing period if there is a queue of requests If you need to return an item, you can post it back to us and we'll use the date of posting as the return date. See the Library website for more details on Easter borrowing and opening.

If you're going home over the Easter vacation, you may be able to use your local University library. To find out if you can, apply to the SCONUL Access scheme at:
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

World Book Day - Thursday 5th March



Thursday 5th March is World Book Day, and both University Libraries will be celebrating the event.

 

There's a World Book Day book swap in the Morrell Library foyer, University of York, from 12-2pm, if you've any books you want to exchange for something more to your liking!

 

Hull Uni Library will be taking to its various social media outlets to ask you about your favourite book. Follow the social media links at the Brynmor Jones Library homepage.

 

The University of York are also running a literary quiz with a chance to win the last five Man Booker Prize winning novels! More information can be found on the York World Book Day 2015  news item.

 

Throughout the day, both @HullUni_Library and @UoYLibrary will be providing Twitter with bookish updates, and we'll be getting involved too on our own Twitter account: @HYMSLibrary

Support for students and staff with disabilities

Both University Libraries are committed to ensuring that all members can make the best possible use of their services and collections, and where possible the Libraries provide a bespoke service to students and staff with disabilities.

 

Further information for each site can be found online:

• Hull
• York

 

York also offer one-to-one tours of the Library. These can be arranged at a time to suit you and will take approximately 30 minutes. A member of Library staff will show you around the facilities and explain the range of assistance and services that are offered. Tours can be booked via Disability Services, or you can contact the Library directly at lib-enquiry@york.ac.uk. If you’re happy to explain the nature of your disability when you book the tour or when you arrive, it will help the Library to tailor their services to your needs.

MoreBooks scheme

Are you a student? Do you want us to buy some more books?

The University of York is again giving students (and that includes all HYMS students) the opportunity to tell them what books to buy, whether it's a title the Library doesn’t have or an additional copy of a book you’re finding it hard to get your hands on. We aim to buy e-books through the scheme where possible, so even if you're based at Hull, there's absolutely no reason not to make use of your York credentials and take part.

There's £20K to spend and the scheme will close when all the money's used up.

A MoreBooks button (above) will appear alongside book titles in YorSearch and all you need to do is click it and enter your details in the form. To suggest an item that York doesn’t currently have, go to the New titles through MoreBooks form. The Library will then purchase a copy of the book you want.

Last time we ran MoreBooks, more HYMS students offered suggestions than ever before, and we're looking forward to doing even more book-shopping this time around, so please let us know what you'd like to see on the shelves and e-shelves!

 

For further information see: http://www.york.ac.uk/library/borrowing/morebooks/.