Author Archives: Borrower Services

Resource Development and Management Policy

The Library’s Resource Development and Management Policy has been updated and we would welcome any comments from library users before the document is finalised. Comments can be made using our online Feedback Form.

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Survey on Student Induction to the McClay Library 2013 – You Said, We Did!

During September 2013 almost 4,000 new students participated in induction talks and library tours. In order to evaluate the impact of these sessions and identify any potential adjustments required to the format, an online survey was carried out in November … Continue reading

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Heritage of the Printed Book Database (HPB) now available

Access to the HPB Database is now available via the library catalogue: The HPB Database (previously called the Hand Press Book Database) is a steadily growing collection of files of catalogue records from major European and North American research libraries … Continue reading

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McClay Library wins national award

The McClay Library at Queen’s University Belfast has won a national award for its outstanding architectural design and facilities. The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) Award is presented every three years to a UK library that best … Continue reading

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The McClay Library Enhancement Project 2013

Work on this project has proceeded according to schedule and will be substantially completed by Friday 6 September. Work in the atrium (with furniture installed and wiring in place) will be completed by Tuesday 3 September; installation of PCs will … Continue reading

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RefWorks Write-N-Cite: different versions on different Queen’s PCs

Write-N-Cite is a great tool, allowing you to cite references in your QUB RefWorks account directly in Microsoft Word documents. We are in the process of installing the latest version of Write-N-Cite (WnC4) on all QUB PCs and laptops. Until … Continue reading

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RefWorks Community Website

A new website is available that will help you get the most out of RefWorks, the bibliographic management tool subscribed to by Queen’s for all students, staff and graduates. The RefWorks Community (www.refworkscommunity.com) is the place to go if you … Continue reading

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Open Access Publisher memberships

The Library has recently acquired open access memberships to various publishers to help Queen’s research staff with payment of open access publication fees. Memberships include: BioMed Central Pre-pay Membership, Limited funding is available to pay full publishing costs of articles … Continue reading

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