Merry Christmas from ILS

Photo by Judith Hodgson

Please remember that the ground floor of Fountains is open 24/7 throughout the Christmas vacation but ILS staff will be out of the office from 24/12/2013 - 04/01/2014. Check the FAQ section of our website if you need assistance during that time.

We from ILS wish all researchers a very happy and restful holiday season and all the best for 2014.

EndNote and RefWorks

Are you using EndNote to manage your references? We know that a few of you still are and we've recently discovered that there has been some confusion about how and whether you can still access this software. Under the terms of the EndNote license, we can only offer individual EndNote installations on YSJ on-campus computers. This is why you might have access on a few PCs in the Grad Centre but not at home.

You can read more about it in the original blog posting from June.

Our access to the reference management software RefWorks is unlimited and web-based, so you can use it across all devices and in all locations. Clare has created a 10 Days of RefWorks course, with little videos and lessons that will get you up and running with a RefWorks account. Alternatively, we offer workshops and 1-2-1 tutorials on managing your references. Your Academic Liaison Librarian would be happy to tell you more.

DigiMap Training 14 January

YSJ recently purchased access to the DigiMap Ordnance Survey database in order to support the new Human Geography course. You can use DigiMap 'to view, annotate and print maps from a variety of geospatial data providers ... [as well as] download geospatial data for use in CAD and GIS systems.'

If maps might be useful to your research, have a look at DigiMap (you'll need to register with the service first). YSJ is hosting a training on DigiMap on Wednesday 14 January 2015 from 9:00-11:30AM. You find out more and register using this form, or contact Leah if you have any further questions.

Doctoral Students Open Day at the British Library

We've had an invitation from the British Library for doctoral students.  Would you like to find out more about their collections and services in your area of research?  Here's what we have been told is on offer...

These open days are taking place in January and February to introduce new PhD students to the Library. Students will learn about the collections, find out how to access them, and meet the expert staff as well as other researchers in their field. In addition to an understanding of the Library’s collections, the students gain a wider introduction to the information landscape in their field including research opportunities opening up in digital environment.  Each Open Day has a specific focus and students are welcome to attend the event they feel is most relevant to their area of research.

Full details of all the Open Days, including how to book, are available on the BL website - http://www.bl.uk/events?eventrelated_filtername=doctoral-open-days

Places cost £5.00 and this includes lunch.