library and it services welcome summer school students!
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Library and IT Services
Welcome
Summer School
students!
• This short introduction to the library and IT Services (LIS) will show you some of the facilities that are available to you during your time here.
• The Digital Learning Environment: the Student Portal and Blackboard
• The library : Opening hours and general use of the library, searching for publications and house rules
• IT & Study facilities: Student pc’s, laptop provisions, printing, the wireless network
Introduction
• The Student Portal provides you with access to your main study applications and personal information:
• Blackboard courses for which you have enrolled
• Course announcements
• My Study Facilities
- access to COMAP, your personal study guide, exam schedule and results.
• Your Tilburg University email.
• Faculty news and message board
Student Portal
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• Blackboard is an important part of your Digital Learning Environment (DLE) and contains information and material relevant to your study:
• lecture slides
• literature
• links to video lectures
• assignments
• enroll for courses
• discussion forum
• If you require help with Blackboard or with your Personal Study guide, contact the faculty or the Student Service desk.
Blackboard
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The LIS Service Desk
• Opening hours
• Monday – Friday 08.00 – 23.00
• Saturday – Sunday 10.00 – 18.00 *
* Service is limited after 20.00 and in the weekend.
• Collections :
• Level 0: journals (hard copy subscriptions)
• Level 1: reference collection (SB books)
• Level 2: books (ECO, SOC, JUR etc)
• There are more than 800 study places for students in the library.
The Library
• Search the library’s collection with WorldCat Local. An international, integrated library catalogue.
• You can find titles of publications, links to an electronic version and look up the location and availability of material in our library
• More than 200 databases can be accessed from the catalogue page.
Finding books and articles
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Many books and journals are stored in a closed depot. Order them by clicking Request Publication in the catalogue.
• Silent areas
The second floor of the library is a silent study area with individual student pc’s. The ground floor (level 0) is also a silent study area.
• Group study areas
The first floor of the library can be used for group study or for sharing a pc.
• Drinks & snacks
Only water may be brought into the library.
Eat and drink in the café!
House rules
Study facilities
• Student desktops time-out
Please note that the student pc’s will re-boot if left unattended for 15 minutes. Save your work on your own network drive (M:\drive) or USB stick
• Software
More than 40 software packages pre-installed
• MFP Printers
There are 9 multifunctional printers in the library. You can print, copy or scan documents in b/w and colour.
• Cost
Pay for your prints with a bank card or prepaid chip card.
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• Tilburg University provides a wireless network
allowing you to connect to the network from anywhere
on campus.
• Access
Information on how to connect laptops or mobile devices can be found on the website
• VPN (remote access)
Virtual Private network software (VPN) provides you with remote access to the library databases.
Download the VPN client from the website.
Wireless
• LIS Service Desk
Location: Library building
Help with library services and IT facilities
• Student Service Desk
Location: Academia building
Help with questions you may have related to your study,
exams, schedule or the digital learning environment.
• Website
Take a look at the LIS website and the frequently asked questions page
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