Library Search tutorials

There are a set of online tutorials now available to help you navigate Library Search, the service that combines searching the library’s print collection and e-resources. Using Library Search you can save your searches and references, check your library account and renew items online.

View the tutorials here.  When viewed in slideshow mode the guides include an audio commentary, but can still be followed if you do not have sound.  They are between forty seconds and two mintues long.

We are aware that Library Search is quite different to our previous systems with a range of features you may not be familiar with so we provide training for staff and students.  Our contact details are available via our webpage: www.wmin.ac.uk/academicliaison

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FAQ: How do I find company profiles from Datamonitor on Business Source Complete?

In Business Source Complete click on the "more" tab along the top of the screen and select company profiles from the drop-down menu.  You can search for your company or browse through the available profiles.  Find Business Source Complete on Library Search.

This information has been added to our FAQ page.

British Library launches Management and Business study portal

News release from the British Library website: 

"The British Library, in association with the British Academy of Management (BAM) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), has just launched the Management and Business Studies Portal designed to deliver access to a vast collection of digital and print material for UK management research and practice.

We’ve brought together full text research reports, summaries, working papers and videos that you can download and read immediately. As well as these digital documents, you’ll find details of books, journal articles, reports, website, datasets, sound recordings and videos that are relevant  to your search.

There's lots of content on the site that will be of interest to entrepreneurs; marketing, management and leadership, international business and many more essential areas."

Find the portal at: http://www.mbsportal.bl.uk/

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Library Search drop-in sessions at Marylebone

Come to one of our drop-in sessions and find out how to use our new Library Search service to find print and online resources, manage your account and more….

When?    Monday – Thursday at 3pm from Monday 4th October until Thursday 14th October.

Where?   Marylebone Library Training Area

What?    Help using the Library Search, and any other enquiries you may have.

Details of library training at other campuses and IT training can be found on the webpages here: Library and IT training timetables.

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Calling 3rd year Harrow business students!

Need help with your Major Project?  3rd year business students can come to one of the drop-in sessions at Harrow with the Harrow business librarian, Ellie.  Come along to find out:

• how to find the information you need via Library Search 
• advice on how to use the library resources 
• how to do a literature search 
• how to reference

Plus any questions you have about using library resources.  Come to any one of the drop-ins at the following times:

Monday 27th September 3.00-5.00pm
Monday 4th Oct 10am-12.00 noon
Monday 11th Oct 3.00-5.00pm
Monday 18th Oct 3.00-5.00pm

All in the Training Room, Harrow LRC.  Details of Marylebone training sessions will be coming soon.

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New Fame interface

Fame (Financial Analysis Made Easy) has a new interface - check it out via Library Search

Fame contains detailed financial information for 130,000 public and private British companies, with inbuilt data analysis software.

Welcome new students and welcome back returning students from the WBS Librarians!

For new students your induction and the information on the Library & IT services webpages should give you all the information you need to start using Library and IT services.  You can also pick up a user's guide at any of the four libraries or access an online copy here.

Keep your eye on this blog (and subscribe to get updates straight to your email inbox) for information about library resources, details of training and links to online training guides to help you make the most of the Library.

***New this year*** Use Library Search to find books, view your library account to see what books you have and when they are due back, and to renew and reserve books.  Use Library Search to find journals, e-journals and articles for your assignments.  Use Library Search to access e-resources needed for your study such as Business Source Complete, Emerald and Mintel.  We will be recommending useful resources on this blog.

See also the FAQs on this blog, which will be regularly updated with questions such as "where can I get company SWOT analyses?".  Feel free to ask questions and leave comments on the blog.  We will also be adding a link to our profile pages soon so that you can access all our contact details if you want to contact us for training or to ask any questions.

We look forward to seeing you all during the course of the academic year!

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