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1 Extend your knowledge Yeats Library Guide Yeats Library

2 Opening Times DURING TERM Monday - Thursday: Friday: Saturday: OUT OF TERM Monday - Friday: library.itsligo.ie

3 WELCOME 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 STUDENT ID 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. GETTING STARTED Online Learning students who are not attending class on campus can upload a photo to the system before getting their ID Card. Details on how to do this are available at library.itsligo.ie or library@itsligo.ie. ACCESSING ONLINE LIBRARY RESOURCES Resources on the library website are available 24/7. To access these off campus you will need your IT Sligo network logon and password. Yeats Library Guide 01

4 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. 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. LIBRARY LAYOUT The Library building has three floors or levels called zones Yeats Library Guide 02

5 Quiet Zone LOCATION: First Floor (top level) ACTIVITY: Silent Study 4 Study Rooms Dissertations Gaeilge Main Lending Collection: Languages (400s) Literature (800s) Reference Collection Bound Journals Government Publications LOCATION: Ground Floor (centre level) ACTIVITY: General Business / Information Information Desk Reference Desk Quick Check Facility New Books Display Current Print Journals Main Lending Collection (all except languages and literature) 24 Hour Loan DVD Collection Map Collection Printers, Photocopiers & Scanners 4 Study Rooms GETTING STARTED Social Learning 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 Yeats Library Guide 03

6 SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS The following services are available at library.itsligo.ie to help you find relevant information for your assignments: EOLAS: search print and online library resources including full text ebooks and articles DATABASES: search for a particular database or choose one from the list JOURNALS A-Z: search for a specific journal title or browse by discipline for full text publications RESEARCH@THEA search the entire collections of research output from all of the Institutes of Technology via this open access repository LOCATING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY Books are shelved in numerical order according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System. This system allocates a number between (known as the call 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 call number displayed on its spine and will be shelved in numerical order. Search the Library catalogue at library.itsligo.ie to find the call numbers for your chosen subjects. Yeats Library Guide 04

7 FINDING THE CLASS NUMBER FOR YOUR SUBJECT This is a brief guide for some general subject areas and their related call numbers and locations within the Library. CLASS NO. SUBJECT LOCATION 000s 100s GENERALITIES: Research Methods Computer Science Programming Languages PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY: Philosophy Psychology Counselling Ethics Blocks A & B Blocks A & B 200s RELIGION Block B 300s SOCIAL SCIENCES: Sociology Human Communication Economics Education Law Childcare Events Management Blocks B,C,D,E 400s LANGUAGES Quiet Zone (First Floor) Block Q 500s 600s 700s 800s NATURAL SCIENCES & MATH: Mathematics Statistics Surveying Earth Sciences Physics Chemistry Biology 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 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 LITERATURE: Writing Guides Literature: Irish, English, American Drama Poetry Fiction Linguistics & grammar Irish Language Collection Blocks E, F, G Blocks G, H, I, J, K, L Blocks N, O, P Quiet Zone (First Floor) Block R & S 900s HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & ARCHAEOLOGY Blocks L & M FINDING INFORMATION Yeats Library Guide 05

8 BORROWING BOOKS & ARTICLE REQUESTS Online Learners can request books to be posted to them from the Library Main Lending Collection by ing 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! Yeats Library Guide 06

9 USING OTHER ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 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: FINDING INFORMATION 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/itservices or eduroam.ie. Yeats Library Guide 07

10 GUIDES TO RESEARCH & LEARNING Informative guides on academic writing, referencing, research and study skills are available in the Research & Learning section of the library website. Also included are guides to the following important referencing tools: CITE THEM RIGHT: step by step guide to referencing any source with tips and advice on avoiding plagiarism ENDNOTE WEB: online referencing tool for managing citations, references and creating bibliographies HARVARD REFERENCING GUIDE: help and examples on how to reference sources using the Harvard Referencing Style ASSIGNMENT SUPPORT Arrange a class tutorial or personal assignment support appointment with a School Liaison Librarian. 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 & Mon-Thurs, Fri. For more details see itsligo.ie/itservices or contact the Helpdesk at Yeats Library Guide 08

11 GUIDES & HELP Have a Question? Ask a library staff member at the information desk Submit a query through the online Help feature library@itsligo.ie Call us at Ask Us! Yeats Library Guide 09

12 Yeats Library, IT Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo, F91 YW50 T: E: library.itsligo.ie