We are running a new scheme until the end of term called Library Skills Hours. Similar to how your personal mentors and lecturers have office hours, a Senior Library Officer will be available at set times for you to drop in either in-person or over Zoom to pick their brains.
We’re excited to help students in a face-to-face capacity whilst also being able to connect with you online wherever you are at the time.
Whether you are an individual with an enquiry, or a group of course mates with similar questions, our library officers’ two-hour sessions can help you with:
- Literature searching
- Evaluating sources
- Finding specialist information
- Referencing
- and more
Where some enquiries don’t require a full appointment, this allows you the opportunity to get a quick answer from your subject specialists, with no booking required.
Our Office Hours will be:
- Mondays 10.00-12.00, Interview Room 4, Bay Library and via Zoom
- Thursdays 10.00-12.00, Interview Room 1, Singleton Park Library and via Zoom
The Zoom link to these sessions will remain the same all term so if you’d like to join a session, connect with us here. Alternatively, the meeting details are below:
Meeting ID: 924 1150 1296
Passcode: 084479
When you join the call, you may be placed in a waiting room while a library officer is helping another student. If that happens, we thank you for your patience.
Coming on Tuesday 2nd December, The EBSCO database interface is getting a new look. The new design will have improved accessibility features, including better compatibility with screen readers.
EBSCO databases gives you access to a wide range of content from e-books and articles from journals to conference papers and news articles from leading information providers. EBSCO provides key databases such as CINAHL, Medline and APA PsycINFO.
Some more key features you can utilise are search results are now organized into tabs, such as "All Results," "Evidence-Based Care Sheets," "Quick Lessons," and "Videos," allowing you to easily navigate through different types of content.
You can now add up to 12 different search bars in a single advanced search, enhancing the ability to refine searches, and the Natural Language option allows you to type questions or statements, making searches more intuitive.
For anyone who already uses EBSCO and has any saved items, there are a few things to check and prepare for to ensure a smooth transition:
1. Saved Searches - Any saved searches you have will automatically move to the new interface when you log in. You don’t need to worry about these!
2. Journal and Search Alerts - Unfortunately, your journal alerts won’t transfer automatically. Before the change, make sure to note down which journals you’ve set alerts for (you can screenshot them or copy and paste them into a document). You’ll need to re-create these alerts once you’re in the new interface.
3. Custom Folders - If you’ve created custom folders to organize your saved articles, these won’t automatically carry over to the new interface. To keep your articles, please export them before the update. For more details on this process, click here.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the transition, contact library@swansea.ac.uk.
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Ar ddydd Mawrth 2il o Ragfyr, bydd rhyngwyneb cronfa ddata EBSCO yn cael golwg newydd. Bydd gan y dyluniad newydd nodweddion hygyrchedd gwell, gan gynnwys cydnawsedd gwell â darllenwyr sgrin.
Mae cronfeydd data EBSCO yn rhoi mynediad i chi at ystod eang o gynnwys o e-lyfrau ac erthyglau o gyfnodolion i bapurau cynhadledd ac erthyglau newyddion gan ddarparwyr gwybodaeth blaenllaw. Mae EBSCO yn darparu cronfeydd data allweddol fel CINAHL, Medline ac APA PsycINFO.
Mae rhai nodweddion allweddol eraill y gallwch eu defnyddio yn cynnwys bod canlyniadau chwilio bellach wedi'u trefnu mewn tabiau, fel "Pob Canlyniad," "Taflenni Gofal yn Seiliedig ar Dystiolaeth," "Gwersi Cyflym," a "Fideos," sy'n eich galluogi i lywio'n hawdd trwy wahanol fathau o gynnwys.
Gallwch nawr ychwanegu hyd at 12 bar chwilio gwahanol mewn un chwiliad uwch, gan wella'r gallu i fireinio chwiliadau, ac mae'r opsiwn Iaith Naturiol yn caniatáu ichi deipio cwestiynau neu ddatganiadau, gan wneud chwiliadau'n fwy greddfol.
I unrhyw un sydd eisoes yn defnyddio EBSCO ac sydd ag unrhyw eitemau wedi'u cadw, mae yna ychydig o bethau i'w gwirio a'u paratoi ar eu cyfer i sicrhau trosglwyddiad llyfn:
Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau neu os oes angen cymorth arnoch gyda'r trosglwyddiad, cysylltwch â llyfrgell@abertawe.ac.uk.