Computing and Library Facilities

Computing Facilities

University of Bristol

Information Services is responsible for the computer (and library) facilities at the University of Bristol.

Registration
Once you have been sent a letter offering you a place on the programme, also enclosed will be the Postgraduate Registration Form and the University of Bristol Student ID/Library Card form, which you will be required to complete and return with one copy of the Offer of Admissions form to the CPDA Office. Upon receipt of these you will be sent a welcome letter with your UoB Library card which will provide you with information about how you can access your username and password, as well as your UoB email account. Please see following details on how to organise this: http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/register/

Computing Facilities
For further information on UoB computing facilities see:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/locations/computerrooms/

Software
A list of University supported software is available at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/software/

Email
You should be automatically registered for a UoB email account, you will be sent details of this registration. If this is not the case then please see:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/register/
To access your UoB email account from outside the campus please see:
https://webmail.bris.ac.uk

Remote Access
Remote access to the University’s network is gained via the Authenticated Proxy Service, details of this are available at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/homeusers/webcache/auth/authenticate.html

The University of the West of England

IT Services (ITS) are responsible for the computer facilities at UWE.

Registration
You will be automatically registered for computer facilities, you will be sent details of this registration.

Computing Facilities
For further information UWE’s computer facilities, including supported software, please see:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/its/corporate/services/itfacilitiesforstudents.shtml

Remote Access
Remote access to the University’s network and email systems is gained by using the information available at: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/its/corporate/services/accessfromhome.shtml

Software
A list of University supported software is available at:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/its/corporate/services/itfacilitiesforstudents.shtml

Email
You will be automatically registered for a UWE email account, you will be sent details of this registration. To access your UWE email account from outside the campus please see:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/its/corporate/services/accessfromhome.shtml

 

Library Facilities

University of Bristol

Information Services is responsible for the library facilities at the University of Bristol.

Library Card
Your University id card is also your library card. This entitles you to borrow from the University of Bristol’s libraries. At the bottom of your card there is a ten-figure number, this is your Library User Number. You must carry your card with you whilst you are on campus, you will always need it to borrow material from the libraries.

Libraries
There are 13 libraries in the University of Bristol. The Queen’s Building Library (engineering, mathematics and computer science) and the Arts and Social Sciences Library (management and business) are the two that may be of the most relevance to you. Details of the libraries’ locations, their opening hours, the number of books you can borrow, fines for late return of books are available at: http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/locations/branches/queenslibrary/

Library Catalogue
The library catalogue can be viewed by following the ‘UoB library catalogue’ link at the following URL: http://metalib.bris.ac.uk/V?RN=735714018

The library catalogue will indicate if we have a copy of the book or print journal in stock, how many copies we have and if the item is available to lend or whether it is on loan. If the item is on loan then you can reserve it. To reserve an item you will need your Library User Number (mentioned above) and your Library PIN. You can obtain your PIN by emailing us on eng-maths-librarians@bristol.ac.uk.
When your reserved books are returned and are ready for you to collect you will get an email to your UoB account informing you of the fact.

Electronic Resources
Access to electronic journals is via the ‘Find journal’ link at the following URL:
http://metalib.bris.ac.uk/V?RN=787486569. Here you can search our electronic journal collection by journal title. From the ‘Find database’ at the above URL you can select a database to search the contents of journals. You might like to use: The Science Citation Index, ZETOC or Compendex. On obtaining results by searching any of these databases you’ll be able to access the full-text, if available, by clicking on the Get It buttons.

Some databases require an Athens (AuTHENtication System) username and password to access them. You should receive your Athens username and password when you register with the University, if this is not the case then please contact us on: eng-maths-librarians@bristol.ac.uk

Both electronic journals and the databases to search their contents will be demonstrated at your Project Seminar. If you would like to see them before that time please don’t hesitate to contact us via: eng-maths-librarians@bristol.ac.uk

Services for the Part-Time and Distance Learner
Please see the following URL for details on support services for part-time and distance learners: http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/library/addlibs/. These services include loans and photocopying sent to you via the postal service.

UoB Library Staff

Mrs Patricia Rogers
Faculty Librarian – Engineering
Responsibilities: subject specialist
Email: patricia.rogers@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: 0117 331 7093

Ms Meg Humphries
Assistant Librarian – Engineering
Responsibilities: library induction for CPDA students and general subject support
Email: m.l.humphries@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: (0117) 928 8000

The University of the West of England

Library Services are responsible for the library facilities at the University of the West of England.

Library Card
Your University id card is also your library card. This entitles you to borrow from the University of the West of England’s libraries. At the bottom of your card there is an eight-figure number, this is your Library User Number. You must carry your card with you whilst you are on campus, you will always need it to borrow material from the libraries.

Libraries
You are most likely to use the library at the Frenchay Campus. Details of all the libraries’ locations, their opening hours, the number of books you can borrow, the fines for the late return of books are available at: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/info/

Library Catalogue
The library catalogue can be viewed at the following URL:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/catalogue/

The library catalogue will indicate if we have a copy of the book, print journal or electronic journal in stock, how many copies we have and if the item is available to lend or whether it is on loan. If the item is on loan then you can reserve it. To reserve an item you will need your Library User Number (mentioned above) and your Library PIN. To have your Library PIN emailed to you go to http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/ and follow the link 'Your Library PIN' on the right hand side. When your reserved books are returned and are ready for you to collect you will get an email to your UWE account informing you of the fact.

Electronic Resources
Access to electronic journals is via the UWE Library Catalogue: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/catalogue/
Links are provided to take you directly to the full-text of the electronic journals on the Internet.

Databases, used to search the content of journals, are available from the following URL:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/resources/ressub.htm. You might like to consider the databases under the Engineering and Business & Management links. Databases such as: Web of Science, Zetoc and Compendex might be of use.

Some databases require an Athens (AuTHENtication System) username and password to access them. You should receive your Athens username and password when you register with the University, if this is not the case then please go to http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/ and follow the 'Your Athens account' link on the right hand side.

Both electronic journals and the databases to search their contents will be demonstrated at your Project Seminar. If you would like to see them before that time please don’t hesitate to contact us via: library.cems@uwe.ac.uk.

Services For the Part-Time and Distance Learner
Please follow the ‘Additional help for UWE students and staff’ link at the following URL.
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/info/
These services include loans and photocopying sent to you via the postal service.

UWE Library Staff

Please contact UWE CEMS Library staff at: library.cems@uwe.ac.uk

Ms Dianne Nelson
Faculty Librarian – computing, engineering and mathematical sciences (CEMS)
Responsibilities: subject specialist
Tel: 0117 3282284

Mrs Jo Ashley
Assistant Librarian – CEMS
Responsibilities: library induction for CPDA students
Tel: 0117 3282840

Mr Dave Hewish
Assistant Librarian – CEMS
Responsibilities: general subject support
Tel: 0117 3282284

For help with ATHENS usernames and passwords, please contact Kate Livsey at the Faculty of CEMS at Kate.Livsey@uwe.ac.uk or 0117 328 3039