Got a question?

Ask the Westminster Business Librarians by clicking on the "contact us" tab on the blog or ask us in the blog's comments section.  Also take a look at our frequently asked questions page for answers to questions from previous students such as "how do I log-in to e-resources such as Mintel/Business source Complete" and "where can I get company financial information".  
Ask away!

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Uni of Westminster YouTube clips

Need help getting started at the University or need a reminder of how the services work?  Have a look at the University's orientation playlist on YouTube.  A number of topics are covered in the videos including how to get started with Blackboard, how to connect to the wireless network, how to use library search, how to use the printer and more.  The one below shows how to access e-resources from home.  Are there any videos you would like to see that are not covered? Let us know in the comments section of this post.

Welcome and welcome back!

The Business Academic Liaison Librarians are here to help you find the information you need for your study; find out more about us and how you can contact us by clicking the contact us tab at the top of the page.  Find out more about Library and IT services here.  Use Library Search to find books, journals and e-resources.

Hope to see you in the library soon!

Blog now mobile.....

If you access this blog via your mobile device you will now see a mobile friendly version of the blog, making it much easier to keep up with the latest updates.  You can also follow me on Twitter @elliemurphylib to be alerted to any new posts on the blog, or subscribe via RSS or email.  To access the mobile friendly site either type in the blog URL into your mobile browser or zap the QR code above.

Search, save and read articles from Business Source Complete on your iPhone/iPod Touch with EBSCO's new app

EBSCO have recently released an iPhone app which allows you to search Business Source Complete and EconLit from your device.  You can save articles on your device to check later, read them there and then as PDFs or email them to yourself (if full text of the article is available you can choose to send the PDF with the email or just send the article details).  You can also save your searches if you want to search again at a later date.  

Learn more about the features here.

To get full access:

1. Go to Library Search

2. Search for Business Source Complete and click the online access button

3. If off campus you will need to select University of Westminster as your institution

4. Scroll to the very bottom of the EBSCO search page where you will see a link to EBSCOhost iPhone/iPod touch application

5. This will then allow you to enter your email address

6. Download the app to your device from the app store (search ebscohost)

7. Open your email on your device and click the validation link sent to you

8. Your iphone EBSCO app should now give you access to our subscriptions

An app for the android market is still in the making but in the meantime you can use the mobile version of EBSCO by using the URL http://m.ebscohost.com/ You will need to select "shibboleth login" in the top right hand corner and then select University of Westminster and enter your university username and password to login.  You can then click the EBSCO mobile icon to use the mobile version. 

What does SR mean?

Public and private sector organisations are being called on to behave in a more socially responsible way.

For more information, check out a new British Standard ISO 26000 - Guidance on Social Responsibility. The standard covers issues such as organisational governance, human rights, labour practices, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development.

Access the full text of the standard by going to Library Search and typing in British Standards Online.

Happy Easter plus a reminder of opening hours

Happy Easter! We hope you enjoy the vacation.  A reminder that the Westminster Uni libraries will be closed over the four day Easter weekend (Friday-Monday).  Throughout the rest of the vacation Harrow LRC and Marylebone library will be open 24/7 including 29 April and 2 May.  For details of opening hours of all Westminster libraries and staffed hours please see here.