First Time Here?
Introduction
This section is intended to help you get started finding and using the information you need to study successfully at Edge Hill University.
Search for information in an academic environment can be a daunting experience, especially at first – but don’t worry, Learning Services can provide you with all the help you need to make the most of the information resources available to you.
All Edge Hill Students and staff can use our libraries and borrow learning resources. You must have your Unicard with you. We have lots of information which will help you use our libraries and get the best out of our service.
For everything you need to know about borrowing and using the service, please see the help and information in Using the library.
Logging on for the first time
If you are logging on to the University Portal away from campus for the first time, you will need your registration letter. The letter has your username and password on it. You may find this short video clip useful.
Whilst studying with us you might need to re-set your password. This is very easy and you can set up an alternative email so we can send you a re-set 24/7. This short video clip shows you how you can do this. If you ever have any problems logging in or accessing resources, please do contact the Learning Services help desk during Library opening hours on 01695 584286 or email lsdesk@edgehill.ac.uk.
Infozone
Infozone is an interactive introduction to the services, facilities, resources and support you can expect from Learning Services. It forms part of your induction but it can be a handy reference tool to use throughout your time here. Infozone is made up of six sections which you can work through in order or dip in and out of as required, and includes:
- Interactive quizzes
- Guided searches of the Library Catalogue and key electronic databases
- Videos
- Campus Tours
It is available through Blackboard, the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
The Library Catalogue
When looking for resources to support your learning, the best place to start is the library catalogue. The catalogue allows you to search for items in the library and gives you easy, free access to thousands of electronic books, journals and databases.
Use the catalogue to renew and reserve items and see what you have borrowed – look out for the printed ‘How do I…?’ guides throughout the library for more information.
You can access the catalogue 24/7 via the GO Portal
The University Library
Although many of the resources you need for your studies can be accessed electronically at a time and place to suit you, the University Library provides a physical space where you can study, get help and advice, and of course borrow books.
The library is laid out over three floors, with each floor offering different resources, facilities and study areas.
| Second Floor | Books, Help Desk, Open Access Computers | Silent Study |
|---|---|---|
| First Floor | Books, Journals, Edge Ahead Centre, Open Access Computers | Working Noise |
| Ground Floor | Self Issue/Return, Bookends Coffee Shop, Help Desk, Photocopiers, Binders/Laminators and loanable laptops. | Social Area and Group Work |
Our books and audio-visual items are organised according to the Dewey Decimal System. This is a system of numbers which groups books on a similar subject together. You can find bookmark guides in the library listing the Dewey numbers that are relevant to your area of study.
Contact Us
There are two Help Desks in the University library, one on the ground floor and one on the top floor and also one on the ground floor of the LINC building. Staff at these desks will be only too happy to help you with your queries, from how to find information for your studies to reporting IT problems. You can also get in touch with us by phone on 01695 58(4286) or email via lsdesk@edgehill.ac.uk.
Please remember, Learning Services staff are there to help you so if you need any assistance, just ask!
