What Library and IT support services are now available?

Students and colleagues should access resources and support services electronically wherever possible. Our online Library guide is available and provides information on accessing electronic resources and about accessing support from Customer Services and Subject Librarians. Information on accessing IT support from the Customer Service Team is available on our Help and Support page.

Please be aware that service hours are subject to change at short notice in response to Welsh Government and University Management requirements. Please check opening hours pages for up-to-date details.

Request & Collect

If there is no alternative and a print resource is required, you can use our Request & Collect Service to request an item from the Library Catalogue and collect it from the Library of your choice. Recalls have now been switched off so that users will not need to worry about returning requested items while unable to visit campus. Check the Opening Hours pages for up-to-date details of each Library.

Bookable study spaces

Bookings are required to use PC workstations and study spaces at Bay Campus and Singleton Park Libraries. Full details and a link to the booking page are available on the Book a Library/Study Space page.

ID card collection

You can collect ID cards from Information Desks at Bay and Singleton Park Libraries, according to where your course of study is based if you are a student. If you are not attending Campus presently to work or study, please do not visit to collect a card.

Document Supply/Scanning Services

Full service details are available in the Document Supply Library Guide.

Transcription Centre

The Transcription Centre is open to students requiring accessible formats.

Loan laptops

Laptop loans are available from Bay and Singleton Park Libraries. We are working with College colleagues to prioritise students who have financial hardship or other extenuating circumstances. Please contact your College Student Engagement or Admin teams to request a loan in the first instance. They will verify need and liaise with Library staff. Seventy-two new self-service lockers have recently been installed at Bay and Singleton Park Libraries and self-service laptop loans will be available very soon.

Remote access to University PCs

Students have access to over 2000 University PCs remotely. Full details and instructions for connecting are available on the remote PC access service page.

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Systematic Review Week 18th-21st March / Wythnos Adolygu Systematig 18fed-21ain Mawrth

Aimed at final year students and researchers, these 4 sessions are designed to build up your systematic search strategy. We will cover:Conducting a scoping searchUsing Subject Headings to create a robust searchEndNote to store and manage your search resultsPRISMA flowchartsWhen: Tuesday 18th-Friday 21st MarchWho: Final year students and researchersWhere: Online To register please visit our Library Skills Programme pages._______________________________________________________________Wedi'u hanelu at fyfyrwyr blwyddyn olaf ac ymchwilwyr, mae'r 4 sesiwn hyn wedi'u cynllunio i adeiladu eich strategaeth chwilio systematig. Byddwn yn cwmpasu: Cynnal chwiliad cwmpasu Defnyddio Penawdau Pwnc i greu chwiliad gryf EndNote i storio a rheoli eich canlyniadau chwilio Siartiau llif PRISMA Pryd: Dydd Mawrth 18fed-Gwener 21ain Mawrth Pwy: Myfyrwyr ac ymchwilwyr y flwyddyn olaf Ble: Ar-leinI gofrestru ewch i'n tudalennau Rhaglen Sgiliau Llyfrgell. ...

5 Days of Library (#su5dol), Day 5: Here to help - Library support to help you succeed

Welcome to Day 5 of 5 Days of Library! Today we’re going to let you know about the support available to you from the library, including the staff who are here to help. MyUni Library Team MyUni Library staff are there to help you in our buildings and using library facilities. They can help if you have questions about your library account too. Here are a few of the things they can assist you with: Books and other physical library materials Electronic library resources Inter Library Loans Library printing, copying and scanning services Library loan laptops Booking a library study space ID Card issue and replacement Bookable library tours You’ll see members of the team at the MyUni Library Desk at Bay Library and Singleton Park Library during staffed opening hours. You can also contact them by email, chat, phone, and the online Library Help Desk. See the Contact the Library page for details. Library subject support Once you’ve settled into your course you might find you need some help with finding journal articles and specialist information for your assignments. Perhaps you want to make sure you can critically evaluate sources for quality and reference everything properly. Your subject librarians can help! Here are some of the best ways to improve your skills: Look at our Library Guides, your gateway to subject specialist resources and information. Find your subject’s Library Guide to see where you can browse for books on your subject, tips on searching effectively and contact details for your subject librarians. Enrol on MyUni Library Essentials, an online course of bitesize tutorials, videos and information to help you get the most out of the library and our services. There are four sections – Using the Library, Researching, Referencing and Getting Help. Using the Library is particularly good for new students, but you can do the course as it suits you – work through all the sections or just the ones you’d like extra help with. Browse Library Skills classes and register for as many as you like. Subject librarians offer classes throughout the year, and they are open to all students. Classes cover a range of skills and there is a rolling induction programme of the most popular topics – Library Induction, Introduction to iFind and Ebooks, Search Tips, An Introduction to Databases, Evaluating Sources and Referencing with APA7. They’re running every month this term, so you’ve got plenty of opportunities to upskill! ...

5 niwrnod y llyfrgell (#su5dol), Diwrnod 5: Yma i Helpu - Cymorth Llyfrgell i'ch helpu chi i lwyddo

Croeso i Ddiwrnod 5 o 5 Niwrnod o'r Llyfrgell! Heddiw, rydyn ni'n mynd i roi gwybod i chi am y cymorth sydd ar gael i chi yn y llyfrgell, gan gynnwys y staff sydd yma i helpu. Tîm Llyfrgelloedd MyUni Mae staff Llyfrgelloedd MyUni yno i'ch helpu yn ein hadeiladau ac wrth ddefnyddio cyfleusterau'r llyfrgell. Gallant helpu os oes gennych gwestiynau am eich cyfrif llyfrgell hefyd. Dyma rai o'r pethau y gallant eich helpu gyda nhw: Llyfrau a deunyddiau eraill y llyfrgell Adnodau electronig y llyfrgell Benthyciadau rhwng llyfrgelloedd Gwasanaethau argraffu, copïo a sganio'r llyfrgell Benthyca gliniaduron o'r llyfrgell Cadw lle astudio yn y llyfrgell Dyroddi ac amnewid cardiau adnabod Trefnu teithiau o'r llyfrgell Byddwch yn gweld aelodau o'r tîm wrth Ddesg Llyfrgelloedd MyUni yn Llyfrgell y Bae a Llyfrgell Parc Singleton yn ystod oriau agor â staff. Gallwch hefyd gysylltu â nhw drwy e-bost, sgwrs fyw, ffôn, a Desg Gymorth ar-lein y Llyfrgell. Gweler y dudalen Cysylltu â'r Llyfrgell am fanylion. Cymorth Pwnc gan y Llyfrgell Ar ôl i chi ymsefydlu yn eich cwrs efallai bydd angen rhywfaint o help arnoch i ddod o hyd i erthyglau mewn cyfnodolion a gwybodaeth arbenigol ar gyfer eich aseiniadau. Efallai byddwch am wneud yn siŵr y gallwch werthuso ffynonellau yn feirniadol ar gyfer ansawdd a chyfeirnodi popeth yn iawn. Gall eich llyfrgellwyr pwnc helpu! Dyma rai o'r ffyrdd gorau o wella eich sgiliau: Edrychwch ar ein Canllawiau'r Llyfrgell, eich porth i adnoddau a gwybodaeth arbenigol ar gyfer eich pwnc. Dewch o hyd i'r Canllaw Llyfrgell ar gyfer eich pwnc i weld ble gallwch bori am lyfrau ar eich pwnc, awgrymiadau ar chwilio'n effeithiol a manylion cyswllt ar gyfer eich llyfrgellwyr pwnc. Cofrestrwch ar Hanfodion Llyfrgell MyUni, cwrs ar-lein o diwtorialau, fideos a gwybodaeth cryno i'ch helpu i gael y gorau o'r llyfrgell a'n gwasanaethau. Mae pedair adran – Defnyddio'r Llyfrgell, Ymchwilio, Cyfeirnodi a Ceisio Cymorth. Mae Defnyddio'r Llyfrgell yn arbennig o dda i fyfyrwyr newydd, ond gallwch wneud y cwrs fel y mae'n addas i chi – gan weithio drwy'r holl adrannau neu dim ond y rhai yr hoffech chi gael help ychwanegol gyda nhw. Porwch drwy ddosbarthiadau Sgiliau’r Llyfrgell a chofrestru ar gyfer cynifer ag y dymunwch. Mae llyfrgellwyr pwnc yn cynnig dosbarthiadau drwy gydol y flwyddyn, ac maent ar agor i bob myfyriwr. Mae'r dosbarthiadau'n cwmpasu amrywiaeth o sgiliau ac mae rhaglen ymsefydlu dreigl sy'n cynnwys y pynciau mwyaf poblogaidd – Cyflwyniad i'r Llyfrgell, Cyflwyniad i iFind ac E-lyfrau, Awgrymiadau ar gyfer Chwilio, Cyflwyniad i Gronfeydd Data, Gwerthuso Ffynonellau a Chyfeirnodi ag APA7. Fe'u cynhelir bob mis y tymor hwn, felly mae gennych chi ddigon o gyfleoedd i wella eich sgiliau! ...

5 Days of Library (#su5dol), Day 4: And relax! Wellbeing at the library

We encourage you to work hard and do your best while you’re at university, but it’s also important to take time to relax and have fun. Our campuses have a range of Student Spaces for study and socialising. We focused on the study spaces in the libraries on Day 3; today we’ll look at how we can support your wellbeing. Better Read – reading for pleasure and wellbeing Reading for pleasure is a proven form of stress relief, so taking time to read something other than your course texts can be good for your wellbeing. The Better Read page has links to more information on the benefits of reading and suggestions of books you can borrow from the library. (Check back to Days 1and 2 for more information about borrowing from the library!) The Better Read page also has a link to the Wellbeing Collection. This is a collection of self-help books on a range of subjects such as stress management, sleep, eating disorders, the menopause and even some cookery books. The Wellbeing Collection is available to all students and staff. You can find the books in the Study Area on Level 1 West in Singleton Park Library and in the Wellbeing Corner near the group study pod in Bay Library. There are also e-books available for some titles. There’s good evidence that bibliotherapy – using books for self-help therapy – can be very effective, but please do reach out to the university’s Student Support Services if you’re struggling. Student kitchen Bay and Singleton Park libraries both have kitchen facilities for you to use. You can help yourself to hot water to make a cup of tea or maybe some noodles; there’s drinking water if you need to top up your bottle; and there are microwaves if you want to heat up some food (please don’t leave microwaves unattended or heat up anything metal!). We’re happy for you to eat cold food anywhere in the library, but if you’re eating a hot meal, please do this in the kitchen. Students in St David’s Park can find microwaves and boiling water in the common room so you can have something hot to eat and a cuppa too! ...

Library and IT services update January 2021 (reviewed March 2021)