Spring term - Library Workshops

Details of the latest Library workshop programme have just been published. The programme includes a session aimed at law students, 'Beyond Lexis Library & Westlaw UK' scheduled to take place on Saturday February 28th. 

The session will encourage participants to look beyond using the 'Big Two' in their research. The Library subscribes to a range of online resources containing relevant material for those on Law programmes and there will be demonstrations of a number of these. 

To book, and for details of other sessions in the programme please go to: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/infoskills 

Welcome to new students

For those students joining us this academic year, welcome, I look forward to meeting you as part of your induction programme.

In addition to the training I'll be giving, the library is offering a welcome programme for all new students. This includes tours, and a Saturday programme of seminars on various topics. For more information see: 
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/library-tours
and 
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/infoskills

Saturday workshops - study support for students

For the first time we're running a series of Saturday workshops during the summer term. These are aimed at postgraduate students, but all are welcome to book and attend.

Topics being covered this term are:

• Keeping up-to-date with current awareness services
• Using newspaper databases
• Getting the most out of JSTOR and PAO
• Managing your references with Endnote and Endnote Web
• History of Art resources: Image Databases and Archives
• Using the Citation Indexes (advanced)

For more information, and to book please go to the library web site.

Saturday eresource workshops

This term we're again running Saturday training sessions on a number of the electronic resources to which the Library subscribes. So, if you're interested in finding out more please go to the library web site for more details about the workshops and to book online.

I'm running an hour long session on legal information. This is aimed at non-law students with an interest in law as well as law students who feel that they have not yet got to grips with searching Westlaw UK.

In addition law students may find the sessions on the Citation Indexes particularly useful. The Indexes cover a variety of subject areas, providing abstracts of journal articles from the mid-1970s onwards and draw on a wider range of sources than the journal searches within LexisLibrary and Westlaw UK.

Welcome (back) to the Library

A warm welcome to all new Law students. Whether you're studying a short course or embarking on your PhD I look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks.
Also, welcome back to returning students, I hope that you managed to recharge your batteries over the summer and are ready to study again.

For new students we're running a series of introductory sessions to the Library, details available at: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/userinfo

In addition, later in the term staff will be holding workshops on a selection of our electronic databases. Although none of these is specifically legal in focus, you may find something of interest amongst those on offer. For further details and to book, please see: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/satsessions

Christmas closure - and training next term

The Library will be closing at 4pm tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd) and re-opening on Monday 5th January. Please note that any emails sent or voicemail messages left during the closed period will not be checked and replied to until the 5th January.

Looking ahead to next term, Library staff will be offering a series of Saturday training sessions on how to get the most out of our electronic resources. Further details and an online booking form are available from our web site.

Finally, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas. For those of you with deadlines looming in early January I hope that you get the chance to enjoy at least a few days away from your textbooks and Westlaw!