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Yeats Library Your Library Guide

Yeats Library

Opening Times DURING TERM Monday - Thursday: 9.00-21.00 Friday: 9.00-17.00 Saturday: 10.00-14.00 OUT OF TERM Monday - Friday:

9.00-17.00

Yeats Library is here to guide and support you through your research experience whether you are studying at undergraduate or postgraduate level, on campus or via online learning. We are here to help.

YOUR LIBRARY CARD Your IT Sligo Student ID Card is also your library card. You will need it for borrowing books and to use self-service facilities in the Library.

Online Learning students who are not attending class on campus may need to upload a photo to the system before getting their ID Card. Details on how to do this are available at library.itsligo.ie or email library@itsligo.ie.

LIBRARY PASSWORD A library password is needed to manage your library account online. You will also need it to reserve a study room, to submit an Interlending & Document Supply request and to access past exam papers online.

To create a library password, go to My Account on the Library website and follow the links provided.

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GETTING STARTED

WELCOME

Yeats Library is an innovative and exciting facility offering a variety of learning spaces with a wide range of resources and guides to help you during your study.

GROUP WORK STUDY ROOMS There are 13 study rooms available for group and presentation work within the Library, several with multimedia screens. These rooms can be booked using the Student Room Booking system on the Library website.

RESPECT YOUR STUDY SPACE The Library can be a busy place as it is used by both students and staff of the Institute. Please respect other library users and the facilities provided. Details of library regulations and policies on noise, acceptable behaviour and the code of conduct are available on noticeboards within the Library and at library.itsligo.ie.

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The Library building has three floors or levels called zones

Quiet Zone LOCATION: First Floor (top level) ACTIVITY: Silent Study 4 Study Rooms | Dissertations | Gaeilge | Main Collection Books: Languages (400s) Literature (800s) | Reference Collection | Bound Journals | Government Publications

Info Zone LOCATION: Ground Floor (centre level) ACTIVITY: General Business / Information Information Desk | Reference Desk | Quick Check Facility | New Books Display | Current Print Journals | Main Collection Books (all except languages and literature) | Restricted Loan Collection | DVD Collection | Map Collection | Printers, Photocopiers & Scanners | 4 Study Rooms

Social Group Work Zone LOCATION: Lower Ground Floor (lower level) ACTIVITY: Group Work Open plan study area (books must be borrowed on your account before entering this area) | IT Services Helpdesk | Printer | Special Collections Exhibition Space | 5 Study Rooms

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GETTING STARTED

LIBRARY LAYOUT

SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS The following services are available at library.itsligo.ie to help you find relevant information for your assignments: SUMMON:

search print and online library resources, including full text e-books and e-articles using Summon

DATABASES:

search for a particular database or choose one from the drop down list

A-Z JOURNALS:

search for a journal title

CUAL:

search the institutional repository for resources from the Connaught Ulster Alliance libraries GMIT, IT Sligo and LYIT.

EBRARY:

80,000 e-books accessible anytime, anywhere.

LOCATING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY Books are shelved in numerical order according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System. This system allocates a number between 000-999 (known as the class number) to each subject area. Art books, for example, are shelved together in the 700s while Science books are shelved in the 500s section. Each individual book will have a class number displayed on its spine and will be shelved in numerical order. Search Summon or the Library catalogue at library.itsligo.ie to find the class numbers for your chosen subjects.

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This is a brief guide for some general subject areas and their related class numbers and locations within the Library.

CLASS NO. SUBJECT

LOCATION

000s

GENERALITIES: Research Methods | Computer Science | Programming Languages

Info Zone Blocks A & B

100s

PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY: Philosophy | Psychology | Counselling | Ethics

Info Zone Blocks A & B

200s

RELIGION

Info Zone Block B

300s

SOCIAL SCIENCES: Sociology | Human Communication | Economics | Education | Law | Childcare | Events Management

Info Zone Blocks B,C,D,E

400s

LANGUAGES

Quiet Zone (First Floor) Block Q

500s

NATURAL SCIENCES & MATH: Mathematics | Statistics | Surveying | Earth Sciences | Physics | Chemistry | Biology

Info Zone Blocks E, F, G

600s

TECHNOLOGY (APPLIED SCIENCE) & BUSINESS: Health Psychology | Human Biology | Nutrition | Exercise Physiology | Pharmaceutical Science | Soil Mechanics | Environmental Engineering | Buildings & Construction | Waste Engineering | Accounting | Management | Human Resource Management | Strategy | Quality | Marketing | Productivity | Building Management | Quantity Surveying | Carpentry & Construction

Info Zone Blocks G, H, I, J, K, L

700s

ARTS & ARCHITECTURE: Art History | Interior Design | Architecture | Sculpture | Drawing and Decorative Arts | Painting | Pottery | Textiles | Photography | Music | Performing Arts | Stage Management | Recreation and Physical Activities

Info Zone Blocks N, O, P

800s

LITERATURE: Writing Guides | Literature: Irish, English, American | Drama | Poetry | Fiction | Linguistics & grammar | Irish Language Collection

Quiet Zone (First Floor) Block R & S

900s

HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & ARCHAEOLOGY

Info Zone Blocks L & M

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FINDING INFORMATION

FINDING THE CLASS NUMBER FOR YOUR SUBJECT

BORROWING BOOKS & ARTICLE REQUESTS Online Learners can request books to be posted to them from the Library Main Collection by emailing library@itsligo.ie.

INTERLENDING & DOCUMENT SUPPLY If we do not have a book you require in stock then it may be requested for you from another library using the Interlending & Document Supply service. For more information see the Library website.

YEATS LIBRARY ON MOODLE The Yeats Library Moodle Page has links to guides offering handy tips on topics such as academic writing, time management, poster presentations, critical thinking and lots more!

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When visiting other academic libraries you must bring your IT Sligo student card with you. Check in advance the procedures in place for external users of the library you wish to visit and the opening times. You can request a Letter of Introduction from Yeats Library which will allow you to use other academic libraries for reference purposes.

BORROWING FROM OTHER IT LIBRARIES A reciprocal borrowing agreement is in place between IT Sligo and the Institutes listed below allowing students from IT Sligo to borrow two items for one week from: ➽➽ Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) ➽➽ Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) ➽➽ Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

WIFI ACCESS USING EDUROAM The Eduroam service provides internet access for all students and staff of Higher Education Institutions not only in their registered Institute but also when visiting other academic institutions. This means that you can use the WiFi facilities of another educational institution near you. Once you authenticate your IT Sligo Login details with the visiting network it will verify you as a registered student of IT Sligo and allow access. For more details see the IT Services webpage itsligo.ie/student-hub or eduroam.ie.

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FINDING INFORMATION

USING OTHER ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

STEP BY STEP GUIDES ASK US:

online information help desk with answers to frequently asked questions and quick guides

DATABASE GUIDES:

available for each database on the library website

ENDNOTE WEB:

online referencing tool

HARVARD REFERENCING GUIDE:

steps towards avoiding plagiarism!

LIBGUIDES:

online guides and video tutorials on using library services and resources

IT SERVICES HELP For all student account and technical queries including passwords, WIFI access, printing and photocopying, please go to the IT Services Helpdesk in Study Room 3 (A0035) of the Library Social Zone (lower ground floor).

Opening times are generally 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 Mon-Thurs, 10.00-12.00 Fri.

FOR MORE DETAILS SEE ITSLIGO.IE/ITSERVICES OR CONTACT THE HELPDESK AT +353 71 91 55446

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GUIDES & HELP

Have a Question? ➽➽ Ask a library staff member at the information desk ➽➽ Arrange a personal or class tutorial with a School Liaison Librarian ➽➽ Contact the online information desk through the ASK US link on the webpage ➽➽ Email library@itsligo.ie ➽➽ Call us at +353 71 91 37339

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