This video shows you how easy it is to record programmes in Box of Broadcasts (BoB). This video shows you how. Find out more about BoB at http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/bob.
Category: eresources
Most popular eresources this week 20 February 2015
These are the most popular eresources accessed this week.
- EBSCO Research Databases 2996
- Science Direct, Scopus, Engineering Village 1842
- Emerald 675
- Wiley Online Library 538
- Westlaw UK 447
Find out more about our eresources: http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/e-resources, e-books: http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/ebooks and LibrarySearch at: http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/librarysearch and get in touch with us via the Helpdesk if you have any problems.
Get started with BoB
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is easy to use on and off campus. Find out how to quickly register at http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/bob. This video shows you how to search BoB.
Logging in and using ScienceDirect
View these slides to find out how to log in and use ScienceDirect on and off campus via the university portal.
Logging in to Emerald
Follow the steps below to log into Emerald off campus.
Knodium for collaboration
Knodium is a collaborative open platform allowing students and instructors to study together in groups based on courses, projects, or shared interests. Users can ask questions and share knowledge, resources, and information with each other to create a knowledge base for students.
To create or join a Hub first make sure you are authenticated in an e-resource in the portal.
Login to the portal http://portal.gre.ac.uk/with your computer ID and password
Select the My Learning page
In the Search the Library portlet select Online databases and academic journals
On the next page the e-resources are arranged alphabetically by title
Select a resource to log into e.g. Academic Search Premier.
Navigate to the search screen
You are now authenticated. Keep this tab in your browser open.
Open a new tab in your web browser, go to Knodium https://www.knodium.com/hubs and select Login
Select Login Through Your Institution
Select University of Greenwich
You should be logged into Knodium without any further prompting.
Eresources 24/7
Need help finding what you need for your studies and research? Get ready for exams and assignments. Come and see us in the Student Support Rooms at Avery Hill Library and the Drill Hall Library for help.
You can sign up for one of our Library Workshops.
You have access to thousands of journal articles including backfiles and archives across a range of electronic resources via the Online databases and academic journals in the My Learning page in the portal.
Science Direct, Scopus, EBSCOhost Research Databases, IEEE Xplore, Wiley Online Library, Emerald, JSTOR, Springer, SAGE are just some of the resources we subscribe to. Resources are available 24/7 on and off campus. You can find a full list of our eresources provision at: http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/e-resources.
Taylor & Francis Online Mobile
Taylor & Francis Online have introduced a mobile version of their database allowing you to access the resource via iPhone, Android, Blackberry and tablet devices. It’s free to use, and can be set up in a few minutes when you are on campus.
Getting started on Taylor & Francis Online Mobile involves simply typing the url www.tandfonline.cominto the browser of a mobile device. There is also help and instructions available to get users started at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/help/mobile.
As a member of the University, you can extend access to your mobile device for 180 days by pairing it to our library. An email alert will be sent to you three days before the pairing expires.
If you are connecting to Taylor & Francis Online Mobile via the University wireless network GreenNet, your device will be paired to the library automatically.
To pair your device with an institution, view the video demo or follow the instructions below:
Pairing process
- Visit the full site while authenticated via the My Learning page in the university portal when you are on campus. (If you’re not sure how to login to e-resources via the portal, you can select this link to find out what to do).
- Click the Mobile link at the top of the screen.
- You will be directed to a page where you can sign in or register to receive a mobile pairing code. Save the code once you have received it – you will then be able to use it for five minutes.
- On your mobile device, go to www.tandfonline.com, tap the Settings icon and select Device Pairing.
- Log in here then enter the pairing code and tap Verify Code.
- Go to My Account to check your pairing status.
If you do not pair your device to Taylor & Francis Online you will still be able to access content that has been made free to view.
The mobile site works on the following versions of Android, iPhone and Blackberry:
- iPhone and iPod devices running OS 3.2 or later
- iPad 3.2.2 or later
- Android 2.2 or later
- BlackBerry OS 6 (including the Torch 9800)
- BlackBerry Tablet OS devices (including PlayBook)
If your mobile device is not supported you can still view Taylor & Francis Online, but will be directed to the full version of the site rather than the mobile.
Eresources at Greenwich
Find out what eresources are and how to access them through the Online databases and academic journals link in the Search the Library portlet in the My Learning page in the university portal. Our quick guide will get you started.
Finding eresources
You have access to thousands of online articles, conference proceedings and papers, case studies, books and other academic material to help you with your essays, assignments and projects. View or download the full list of eresources to find out what’s available in the My learning / Learning support pages in the university portal.