University Library news » 2010 » August http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews ... of our resources and services Thu, 23 May 2013 10:22:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New, improved Library homepage http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-improved-library-homepage/ http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-improved-library-homepage/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:10:01 +0000 libnews http://www.reading.ac.uk/blogs/librarynews/?p=122 We have just launched a new homepage. This is the result of consultation with Library members through a survey and usability testing. 

Common tasks are quicker and easier

The things you want to do most frequently are now on the homepage: 

  • opening hours – this week’s Main Library opening hours will be on the homepage, enabling you to check them quickly and easily
  • Unicorn search box more prominent – most people come to the Library website to search the catalogue, so we have moved it to centre stage
  • help for your subject easy to access via a new pick-list - jump straight to our subject help pages to find the most relevant resources and information for you
  • direct pointers to help in finding journal articles – our usability testing showed that finding journal articles is a challenge for our members. This new section on our homepage guides you to our help and resources.

Keep up to date more easily

We have launched a Library news blog enabling you to keep up-to-date with the latest news on our services and facilities in several ways: 

Feedback

If you have any comments on our new homepage, or any other aspect of the Library website, please contact Jackie Skinner, Library Web Manager.

]]> http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-improved-library-homepage/feed/ 0 Unicorn: new look, new features http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-look-unicorn/ http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-look-unicorn/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:11:23 +0000 libnews http://www.reading.ac.uk/blogs/librarynews/?p=92 On 23 August we launched an upgraded and refreshed Unicorn catalogue.

New features

  • Limit your search to online resources
    Just click in a checkbox on the search page to limit your search to electronic resources. This may be useful if you are unable to come into the Library and want to find out if we have a relevant e-book title. It also allows you just to search for e-journals using the journal title search option.
  • Login using your University username and password
    If you are a member of the University you can login using your University username and password – the same one you use to access your email and Blackboard.
  • View your charge history
    Login to your account to view a list of all the items you have borrowed from the Library in the past 6 months.
  • Easy access to other Library information
    On the Unicorn search page we have added links to some key pages on the Library website.
The new look Unicorn search page

The new look Unicorn searchpage

]]> http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/new-look-unicorn/feed/ 0 Film Indexes Online – improved searching and full-text http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/film-indexes-online-improved-searching-and-full-text/ http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/librarynews/2010/08/film-indexes-online-improved-searching-and-full-text/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:24:14 +0000 libnews http://www.reading.ac.uk/blogs/librarynews/?p=89 Our new subscription to Film Indexes Online allows you to search across three film-related databases simultaneously. You can also access the full-text of articles directly from your results.

Search Film Indexes Online now!

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