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Getting started

Information Services publishes a range of printed and online information guides for new students and staff, including guidance about using the library services .

Handy hints and tips are available on the Student Essentials page and IT and Library presentations

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The guides included on this page are all in PDF format

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Image of the Undergraduate welcome guide front cover Undergraduate Welcome Guide 2011/12

Image of the cover of the Postgraduate welcome guide Postgraduate Welcome Guide 2011/12

Using Library Lending 1011 Using library lending services

Using Print, Copy and Scan services Using print, copy and scan services

Top 10 Helpdesk Questions Top IT helpdesk questions  

Using Short Loan Collections 10-11 Using Short Loan Collections

Getting Online 10-11 Getting online

Assistive Technology Rooms 10-11 Assistive technology rooms

Eating, Drinking and Noise in Libraries 10-11 Eating, drinking and noise in libraries

Phishing and Spam guide 10-11 Phishing and spam  

Information about using the University's UK libraries is also published:

Authors - a guide aimed particularly at authors trying to publish their own work

Borrowing and reservations  - information about borrowing items from the University's libraries

Company Information - a guide to researching companies and markets. 

eLibrary Gateway - a guide to finding online subject resources

Guidelines to using the libraries - general information about using the library facilities

Inter-library loans - information about how to borrow items which are not in the library stock

Locations and opening times - information about the locations and opening hours of each of the 10 UK libraries

References - information about how to cite references

Returns and renewals - information about how to renew or return items borrowed from the libraries

UNLOC - a guide to The University of Nottingham Library Online Catalogue (UNLOC)

EndNote - a workbook outlining how to use EndNote version X5

EndNote Web - a workbook outlining how to use the EndNote Web

New staff and researchers can find out more about the University's library and information resources, including book suggestions, reading lists and information skills training, with our  online tutorial .

With the (External) Microsoft Ultimate Steal promotion students can buy Office Professional Academic 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access) at a discounted rate.

The University of Nottingham has official iTunes U and (External) YouTube accounts - to view the latest videos and podcasts visit the Nottingham Connect page .

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