Open Access titles available on the elibrary

The University has a large collection of open access books and journals available to everyone via the elibrary.  The Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ - alone has around 7500 journals, covering a wide range of subjects and accessible on and off campus.  Other free journal collections include Versita, European Union Publications, Biomed Central and the Public Library of Science (PLoS) journals.  

We are also adding new open access book titles all the time, which you can find using the eBook title search tab in the elibrary.  One collection, the National Academies Press has over 2000 books, covering a wide range of topics.

Also on the elibrary is a link to the 'Suggest a free ejournal' form, which you can fill in if you find an open access journal which we do not already have in the collection.

16 new full text journals added to LexisLibrary

The full text of the following journals published by Cambridge University press have recently been added to LexisLibrary:

Asian Journal of International Law – 2011 (Vol.1) onwards
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics – 1998 (Vol.7) onwards
Ecclesiastical Law Journal – 2007 (Vol.9) onwards
European Business Organization Law Review – 2000 (Vol.1) onwards
European Constitutional Law Review – 2005 (Vol.1) onwards
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law – 2009 (Vol.1) onwards
Health Economics, Policy and Law – 2006 (Vol.1) onwards
International Journal of Cultural Property – 2005 (Vol.12) onwards
International Journal of Law in Context – 2005 (Vol.1) onwards
International Review of the Red Cross – 2006 (Vol.88) onwards
Journal of African Law – 2005 (Vol.49) onwards
Law and History Review – 2005 (Vol.23) onwards
Legal Theory – 2005 (Vol.11) onwards
Legal Information Management – 2001 (Vol.1) onwards
Leiden Journal of International Law – 2008 (Vol.21) onwards
World Trade Review – 2002 (Vol.1) onwards

All of these journals can be accessed from the home page of LexisLibrary by clicking on ‘Journals’ tab, at the top of the page, followed by ‘Journals’ link, on the left of the screen to access the Journals search screen. From the Journals search screen you can then either search the contents of all the UK journals on LexisLibrary, or by clicking on ‘Browse’ on the left of the screen you can browse or search the individual journals.

Further information on the journals listed above can be found by clicking on the relevant ‘Source Description’ buttons on LexisLibrary which are found to the left of the journal titles on the Journals Browse screen.  

Social Science electronic resources updated

We've simplified the way you access the Criminology, Education, Social Work, and Sociology & Social Policy electronic resources on our webpages.

All of these disciplines can now be accessed by selecting Social Sciences from the dropdown box on this page.

The next page you will be directed to will then allow you to navigate to your desired sub-discipline, as shown below. This page also provides a quick link to access the combined database list for all of the Social Science subjects.

Bute & Architecture Library - Annual Report 2010/11

Find out all the news on our recent developments and activities throughout a busy year in the Bute and Architecture Library Annual Report for 2010-2011, now available online!

More library features added to our Mobile App

Several new features have now been added to the 'Library' section of the Cardiff University mobile app.

These include:

• Catalogue search – Quick search and Advanced search


• My account – View current holdings, renew books & see reservations


• Printer balance – the current balance from the MyPrint service


• Ask a Librarian live – Instant messaging service to connect with a member of library staff in one of the University's 15 libraries to receive quick advice on any library related queries


• Tutorial videos


• Library locations


• Library contacts

The pages can be accessed at m.cardiff.ac.uk on your mobile device, or see http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/mobile/ for further details.

The Architecture Library is now on Pinterest

Do you ever spot a book online you think the Architecture Library should buy? Do you use Pinterest? Then start pinning your recommendations to our "Books the Library Should Buy" board at http://pinterest.com/archilibrary/

Contact Sarah Nicholas (NicholasS2@cardiff.ac.uk) in the Architecture Library with your Pinterest username to be added as an editor for this pin board.

Mass Observation Online - free trial

Mass Observation Online is an archive of British social history. The diaries of British people have been gathered and indexed since 1937, making this an invaluable resource for social and cultural history. 

It is available for a short trial period to Cardiff University users.  The free trial will last for four weeks from today.

To access the archive go to www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk and use the log in:

Username: MASS8BV
Password: CARDIFFU

You can also gain access by clicking on the green ‘login’ box, which is located on the homepage of the website www.amdigital.co.uk. Simply select the name of the resource from the drop-down list, enter your username and password, and click ‘login’.  

Westlaw UK and EndNote

Westlaw UK now enables users to export journal references to EndNote and EndNote Web.

Guidance on how to export journal references from Westlaw UK to EndNote and EndNote Web is available from the Endnote on Westlaw UK guide.

Currently it is only possible to export journal references to EndNote and EndNote Web from Westlaw UK.

Llyfrau o'r Gorffennol / Books from the Past

Cardiff University now has, via the elibrary.cf.ac.uk, free online access to Books from the Past.  This is a collection of books of national cultural interest which have long been out of print and are unlikely to be reprinted by traditional means.  The texts are available in two forms - images of the original book pages, together with a fully searchable electronic text which is also suitable for printing.

Developed by Culturenet Cymru and the Welsh Books Council, Books from the Past is a resource freely accessible to all. The web site will be developed and expanded over the coming years to include many more texts in both languages.

This project is currently at the pilot stage and feedback regarding its technical performance and suggestions of books to include in the future are welcomed.

Currently some of the books we have access to include: The Adventures and Vagaries of Twm Shon Catti, Plant y Gorthrwm, Cartoons of the Welsh coal strike, April 1st to Sept. 1st 1898 and Clych Atgof.

Read more at Books from the Past

My Westlaw UK and My Folders

Westlaw have launched two new features for Westlaw UK users.  
My Westlaw UK will allow users to set up an individual profile that allows you to access and receive:

• Alerts – from over 100 pre-selected subject areas (remember that LexisLibrary - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/resources/guides/database/law020.pdf - also provide alerts and scheduled searches)
• RSS Feeds – daily RSS feeds on the subject areas you are interested in.
• Research Trails – enables you to retrace your steps taken in previous research sessions.

At the same time, users who create a My Westlaw UK profile will also be able to access Westlaw’s “My Folders” which enables you to store and organise all your legal research on Westlaw UK. Therefore, with My Folders you can store case reports, legislation, journal articles, pages of books, etc in folders with the material remaining  up-to-date even after being saved.

In order to use My Westlaw UK and My Folders you will first need to create a Westlaw UK profile. When you access Westlaw UK using the off-campus link you should see a “Log in to My Westlaw UK Profile” pop up box .  To create a profile click on ‘Create Profile’ at the bottom of the box and follow the steps.  There is more guidance on how to create a My Westlaw UK profile (with pictures) on the second page of the factsheet for My Westlaw UK - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/05401358_A4_My_Westlaw_UK.pdf

If you do not want to create a profile or you are in a hurry and just want to access the database then you can choose the ‘Skip’ option.  If you never want to see the pop up box again you can tick the box that says ‘Don’t show me this page again’.

Please note that in the future when you log in to My Westlaw UK as well as being asked for your Email and My Westlaw UK Password you will also be asked for a Client ID. You must enter something in the client ID field, however, it can be anything, for example, Cardiff.

Pages 13 and 15 of the Westlaw UK User Guide include further information on how to create a My Westlaw UK profile and set up alerts and RSS feeds on Westlaw UK - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/wlaw_student_uguide_w_sep11_v1.pdf  

Further information on the My folders functionality, including how to set up folders and store material can be found in the My Folders factsheet - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/05401358_My_Folders.pdf and also within Westlaw UK by clicking on ‘Help’ followed by ‘My Folders’.

Index of Legal Terms added to Westlaw UK

The Index of Legal Terms has been added to Westlaw UK. The Index of Legal Terms contains the contents of Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law and Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary as well as the statutory definitions that form part of Westlaw UK Legislation documents.

All content is interlinked and cross-referenced. Furthermore, any cumulative updates to Stroud or Jowitt are incorporated into the full text of the content online and reflected in the revision date for that source.

Although the full contents of Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law and Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary are included in the Index of Legal Terms, these titles cannot be searched individually.

To start your search click on "Begin your search" found in the Index of Legal Terms box located to the right of the search box on the Westlaw UK home page.

webPrint - wireless printing

webPrint is a pilot project that enables users of the
networked chargeable printing service to print remotely to printers in
five different locations across the University’s campuses.

To access the service, just log in to myPrint
with your University username and password, select the webPrint option,
upload your document and then collect from the webPrint printer in any
one of these sites:

• Arts and Social Studies Library
• Health Library
• Julian Hodge Study Centre
• Senghennydd Library
• Science Library

For further details, see the Graphics and Media website.

Photo Book Collection on display in Bute Library

We are currently displaying our collection of photo books sourced from our special collections, our main collection and external stores. They can be found on the display shelves by the pharmacy journals, just past the lounge area in Bute Library.

A special place just for books on photography, by photographers, about photographs - for all to browse!

Photograph © Daniel Meadows, JOMEC

Register and Read - expanding access to JSTOR

Register & Read Beta is a new, experimental program to offer free, read-online access to individual scholars and researchers who register for a MyJSTOR account. Users with partial or no current access to JSTOR may create a MyJSTOR account and add up to three items to a reading shelf for free.

How will it work?

• Find an article that’s part of Register & Read, click on a “Get Access” option. 
   


• Register for a free MyJSTOR account, or log into your account if you already have one.


• Add the content to your shelf to read the full-text online. After 14 days, you may remove it and add new items to your shelf.


• PDF versions of some articles will also be available for purchase and download. If you purchase articles from your shelf, the PDF versions may be stored and accessed in your MyJSTOR account at any time.

At launch, Register & Read will include approximately 70 journals from more than 30 publishers, a subset of the content in JSTOR. This includes content from the first volume and issue published for these journals through a recent year (generally 3-5 years ago). It is planned to add more titles at a later date. See a list of the titles and publishers. Register & Read is a beta program, and it is expected that aspects of the program will be adjusted as needed. This may include both functionality and the available content.

Discover the new Library Portal

Have you discovered the new Library Portal?

You can now select the Library tab within the Cardiff Portal to gain access to all of your important links and electronic resources on one page. 

The Library Portal brings together a widget for searching the Voyager library catalogue, our Ask a Librarian live chat service, the library blog and Twitter feed, and the Find a PC service. You can also quickly check your myPrint account balance from here, and access the link to top-up online.