Welcome to Learning Resources

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Welcome to Learning Resources
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Before we start

• Evacuation procedure if fire alarm sounds or a
  member of staff asks you to leave, go quickly to
  the nearest fire exit. Take note of where these
  are in building
• Toilets are located on each floor at the far end
  of the wings
• Do not leave your belongings unattended
• Keep your passwords safe remember to log out
  save work regularly and make copies

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Providing information and support for your
teaching and learning

• Learning Resources provides
• Computers and specialist software - bookable
• Books, journals and databases
• Equipment loan, e.g. cameras
• A variety of spaces to study some bookable
• Advice from experts
• Librarians and technical support
• Study skills dyslexia support

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Your rights

• Your student card gives
• proof of ID
• access to University buildings
• library borrowing rights at all Middlesex
  University libraries
• 12 books (undergraduates)
• 14 books (postgraduates)

Your card is your passport to the library and its
resources please keep it with you
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Your responsibilities

• To respect other library users
• To observe the quiet and silent study areas
• To switch your mobile phone to silent move to
  phone zones to make and take calls
• To respect the staff and each other
• To respect the building and the equipment by
  observing the rules concerning food and drink.
  Only bottled water may be consumed in the
  building

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Learning Resources on campus

• The Sheppard Library opening hours are
• Monday to Thursday 08.30 22.00
• Friday 08.30 20.00
• Saturday and Sunday 11.00 17.00
• Helpdesks are staffed in core hours
• See http//www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/times/hendon/this.ht
  m

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IT and Audio Visual

• Computers on every floor of the Sheppard Library
• Apple MACs and scanners in the basement of the
  building
• Wi-fi the Sheppard Library, Forum and Ricketts
  Quad are all wi-fi enabled
• Computers in classrooms across the campus
• Specialist help from the AV and IT team at the
  Enquiry Desk on the ground floor

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Library resources

• 500,000 books and e-books across the Universitys
  libraries
• 160,000 books in Sheppard Library, covering
  business, computing, health, law and social
  sciences .
• 40,000 journals. Most are available online
  print journals are available on the ground floor
• Online databases to access journal information,
  conference proceedings, financial and economic
  data.
• All library resources listed on library
  catalogue http//library.mdx.ac.uk

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Learning resources staff can help you
Technical team
Librarians
Who can help?
Language and Learning Support
Public Services
WebHelpdesk
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Librarians

• Enquiry Desk, email support and one-to-one
  appointments with specialist Librarians.
• Subject pages online to help you find what you
  need for your studies
• http//libguides.mdx.ac.uk
• IT advice
• IT advisors are available at the enquiry desk in
  core hours offering to meet students academic IT
  needs (computing accounts , network, printing,
  wireless services and software support)

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English Language and Learning Support (ELLS)

• Located in the Williams building
• Guidance on academic writing and English language
  development
• For everyone
• students who are doing well and students who want
  to do better
• home students and international students
• ELLS also includes
• Numeracy Support numeracy_at_mdx.ac.uk
• Dyslexia Support dystutor_at_mdx.ac.uk

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What does ELLS offer?

• 30-minute individual tutorials - free and
  confidential.
• Book at the Language Centre reception desk (WG47)
• Workshops (5 10-week courses) - free to
  everybody
• Registration for courses in Week 1,
• Room WG05, Mon-Fri, 1130-330 Tues Thurs
  500-600
• Courses begin in Week 2
• See the full range of courses on our schedule
  www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/ells
• Online study materials and interactive tutorials
  on ELLS on OASISplus  
• Online writing courses - free to everybody.
• For more information email ells_at_mdx.ac.uk

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Where do you start?

• Computer network
• Printing and photocopying
• Athens
• Middlesex Live email
• MISIS
• OasisPlus
• Library Account

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Computer network - your username

• Username IT User ID
• usually your initials followed by 3 or more
  digits
• eg NW123

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How to access the computers

• The first time you login, your password is set
  to
• Mdx Student Number date of Birth
• Password MdxM00123456270689Student
  number Date of birth
• Please note that each M must be capital letter

Why dont you write down your initial password
now?
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How to access the computers - password

• After your first login, you will be asked to
  change your password - think of a new one now
• It must be at least 8 characters and includeAt
  least 1 letter in UPPERCASEAt least 1 letter in
  lowercaseAt least 1 number
• For example Monday63

Pick something you are going to easily remember.
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Password help by text

• For an easier password,
• Text Help to 07624 80 46 35
• (Service available 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
• HELP network name student number
• For example
• HELP network Nick Wise M00013579
• OR
• Ask at the Transactions Desk on ground floor

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Pharos for printing and photocopying

• Network username and password also used for
  printing and photocopying

• Credit the blue Pharos kiosk in Print
  Room with funds for printing
• Send work to printer, BW-Open (for black and
  white) or CL-Open (for colour)

Remember to bring coins with you.
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Pharos for printing and photocopying

• Login to Print Release Station with Network
  username and password
• Select your job.
• 5p per page b/w
• 50p per page colour
• Charges deducted from Pharos account
• Photocopying see http//www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/he/doc
  s/pharos.pdf

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Accessing e-resources (Athens)

• Your Computer Network login also acts as your
  login for using the universitys E-Resources
  (also known as Athens username and password)

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Email Middlesex Live

• http//www.exchangelabs.com
• or via 24-7 Student Portal

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Email Middlesex Live ID

• Your email ID is
• your IT user ID_at_live.mdx.ac.uk
• For example JB007_at_live.mdx.ac.uk

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How to access your Middlesex email - password

• The first time you login, your password is
• Student Number the first 3 letters of the month
  you were born, in lowercase
• Password M00123456junStudent number Month of
  birth
• Please note that M must be capital letter
• Why dont you write down your initial password
  now?

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Middlesex Live email

• When you have successfully signed in for the
  first time, you will be asked to
• change your password
• provide additional information for security
  purposes before logging in with your new password
  and using your email account.

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Saving your work

• Always save your work to a USB stick or CD.
  Files cannot be saved to Middlesex computers or
  network
• For long term file storage, for sharing group
  projects or to transfer files between home
  University, use Skydrive, an online file store
  available through your Middlesex Live email
  account
• Access athttp//www.skydrive.live.com
• User ID Password same as email

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MISIS

• Your module details, timetable, progress and
  results.
• Access MISIS at http//misis.mdx.ac.uk
• User ID Student Number
• PIN date of birth (ddmmyy format e.g. 270689)
  the first time you have ever logged in to MISIS
• After first login you will be asked to create new
  6 number password.

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OasisPlus

• Online module materials and support.
• Access OASISplus athttp//oasisplus.mdx.ac.uk
• User name Student Number
• Password date of birth(ddmmyy format e.g.
  270689)
• After logging in to OASISplus for the first time
  you will be asked to change your password.

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Your Library Account

• From the Library Catalogue httplibrary.mdx.ac.uk
  ,for checking your loans, requesting and renewing
  your books
• Student number
• Borrower ID M00123456
• PIN 270689
• Date of birth

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What next?

• This presentation available on our website
  www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
• Library tour podcast available from our website
  www.lr.mdx.ac.uk
• Dont forget to pick up the available bookmarks
  and help sheets
• Ask us that is why we are here!
• Or contact WebHelpdesk http//webhelpdesk.mdx.ac.
  uk/

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