Slides to accompany the Library Induction for new Cass Undergraduate students in 2017

1. Cass Library Services
Undergraduates 2017-18
Welcome!

2. Catie Tuttle
UG Subject Librarian, Cass Business School
catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk
020 7040 4151

3. Where is the library?
■ Northampton Square Library:
■ www.city.ac.uk/library
■ Level 2 of the University Building, 5 floors of books, PCs, Financial Resources Suite, quiet and group
study space.
■ Cass Learning Resource Centre:
■ www.cass.city.ac.uk/library
■ Cass Business School’s Bunhill Row campus. 20-minute walk. Books, study space, print journals,
Financial Resources Zone.
■ Online:
■ www.city.ac.uk/library
■ - Over 50 specialist financial databases. E-books, articles, reports and more.
■ - Cass Undergraduate LibGuide

4. Opening times
■ Northampton Square Library:
■Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 21:00)
■Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)
■ Cass Learning Resource Centre:
■Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 22:00)
■Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)
Tip: current opening
hours for all sites are on
the library homepage-
www.city.ac.uk/library

5. How do I get into the Library?
■ Your student card is your library card.
■ Swipe through the gates to come in.
■ Log into your library account,
databases, e-books and other online
resources using your IT username
and password.

6. What’s in the library?
■ Books! – textbooks and background reading
■ Quiet study space on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors
■ Group study space on the 2nd and 3rd floors
■ Group study rooms on the 3rd floor
■ Financial Resources Suite on the 5th floor for
Bloomberg, Eikon and other specialist databases
■ Assistive Technology – equipment and study
rooms on 2nd floor
■ Helpful staff on the 2nd and 5th floors and roving.

7. Using the libraries
■ Drinks – including tea and coffee – are allowed
■ Cold snacks are allowed throughout the library.
Please consider your fellow students.
■ You can talk in group areas (but not on silent study
floors!)
■ We charge fines for overdue, lost and damaged
books
■ Full details:
http://www.city.ac.uk/library/resources/your-study-
environment

8. Library Services homepage
www.city.ac.uk/library

9. Finding books
■ Go to city.ac.uk/library
■ Use the search box on the Library website: look for
a title, topic or author.
■ CityLibrary Search will search across our books,
articles and reports for you.
■ Use the filters in your results page to narrow down
your search.

10. www.city.ac.uk/library
Locating books
The Dewey Decimal system is a classification system used by libraries to
arrange books via subject. Each book has a shelfmark, usually found on the
spine of the book.

11. Borrowing and renewing books
■ You can have 20 books at once, and they can be renewed online or by phone
■ Request books if they’re out: the link is on CityLibrary Search
■ Renew books from the library homepage

12. Finding books from your Reading List
1. Visit www.city.ac.uk/library
2. Search for your module
3. Click on your module Reading Lists from the search suggestions.
4. Click on the title of the book you want to look at – you’ll then see where it is in the library.
Write down the shelf mark so you can
find the book in the library.
Click view in catalogue to reserve
books.
Reading lists can also be found on
each of your Moodle modules.
Just click on ‘Reading Lists’ at the top
of the page.

13. Using self-issue machines
■ Scan the barcode on your ID card first
■ Scan the barcode on the book – it can
be found on the front cover or just inside
■ Remember to securely finish your
session by selecting ‘print receipt’ or ‘no
receipt’.

14. Online databases
■ It’s good quality, authoritative information that you
can only find through these subscription
resources.
■ Using these databases to find information will
help you get great marks.
■ You can also use them to research potential
employers.

15. Accessing online databases
■ Databases contain journal articles, reports, case
studies, company information, country information,
financial data, market research and more.
■ You need to log into the databases to find this
information: it’s not available for free just on the
internet.
■ Use your Library Guide to work out which
database is best for what you’re looking for:
http://libguides.city.ac.uk/casslibraryguides

16. Finding online resources: Subject Guides
■ Information about
specialist databases
■ Where to look for what
sort of information
■ Tips on how to search
effectively
■ Catie’s contact details
and option to book an
appointment

17. Key Online Resources
■ Business Source Complete
Use for articles, market research, company, industry and country profiles, case studies, trade magazines,
peer reviewed research, Harvard Business Review, images.
■ ProQuest
Peer-reviewed articles, newspapers, data, reports, trade journals... All sorts of stuff, not just business-
specific. Wide-ranging and useful.
■ Financial Times – FT.com
Everyone can have a subscription to the excellent FT.com website, phone and tablet apps. The sign-up
link is on the Cass Library Services Moodle page – use your city.ac.uk email to sign up.
■ More resources available: see your subject guide.

18. Financial Resources Suite
■ Bloomberg, MorningStar and Eikon
■ Professional tools you can use for your studies and coursework
Ten Bloomberg and two Eikon PCs. You can
book them for two hours a day:
http://libcal.city.ac.uk/
Catie will email you about optional Bloomberg
and Business Information training.
Certification is available – see Library Guide
for more information.
Find library training on our website:
libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

19. Using other libraries
■ SCONUL Access: reference access to other UK universities. Apply online in advance
(may take a few working days).
■ City Business Library: a public library in the City (not affiliated with us!) with a great
current business collection.
■ British Library: near King’s Cross Station. Amazing research collection – see their website
for full details.
■ - You’ll need ID to register, check before setting off!

20. IT facilities in the library
■ Photocopiers and printers
■ Top up your print credit at mps.city.ac.uk
■ Swipe your card at the photocopier to release your print
job
■ Computers: ordinary PCs and Library financial databases
(Bloomberg, Eikon)
■ Can’t find a computer? There are more in the Drysdale
Building among other places:
www.city.ac.uk/visit/computer-rooms
■ Wifi: Eduroam – www.city.ac.uk/wifi for details
(Lots of UK universities use Eduroam so you might get free wifi
when out and about!)

21. Further Training
■ Library Essentials: Quick 30-minute overview of Library Services
■ Intro to Bloomberg: 1 hour, hands-on workshop- good for beginners to
Bloomberg
■ Finding Financial Information: 1 hour introduction to using Financial
Databases.
■ Finding Market Information: 1 hour introduction to finding market and
industry information.
■ Sign up here: http://libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

22. Prize time!
■Where is the library?
■Name one resource you can get from the library (other than
books).
■Why might you want to use Library Databases?

23. Any Questions?
Help In Person:
Library desks on the 2nd and 5th Floor, and at Cass
Contact Catie: catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk or 020 7040 4151
General enquiries email for Cass: CassLibrary@city.ac.uk
Enquiries phone number: +44 (0) 207 040 8191
Help Online:
Library Website: www.city.ac.uk/library
Subject Guides: libguides.city.ac.uk/casslibraryguides

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United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7040 4151
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www.city.ac.uk/library