Remote Access to Emerald & WARC

Emerald

Remote access to Emerald is now restored. Please login in with your Student ID Number and your Library PIN. See here for details.

WARC (World Advertising Research Center)

We got the Message below from WARC

"We're having some issues with our search engine at the moment, which is sometimes slow-to-run or results in an error. These problems are intermittent so, if you experience them, please try your search again. We are working hard to fix things -- in the meantime, thanks for your patience"

Remote Access to Emerald Database

We are experiencing some problems with remote access to Emerald -- we are working on restoring services as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

If you are really desparate to remotely access Emerald, then contact Aungier Street Library

SCONUL Access Scheme - Changes to Procedures

SCONUL Access Scheme is ONLY open to DIT staff and research postgraduate students.

New Procedures:

From now on, eligible DIT users (staff and research postgraduates) will have to apply online for membership. They will receive an e-mail confirmation that they have been accepted. This e-mail confirmation replaces the current SCONUL card, and can be used in the same way. Holders of the current SCONUL card may still get access to some libraries, but it is at the discretion of the local library. It is likely that they will no longer be accepted once the coming academic year starts.

The information on the library website has been updated, see HERE

Further information on the scheme can be found on the SCONUL Access website

Emerald Updates

As part of the upgrading work being done on Emerald database, please note all user profiles are frozen until the revamped database is launched after Saturday 16th, August. This is to enable existing profile data to be migrated to the new platform. During this time, you will be unable to make edits to your profile, settings and preferences.

For guidance regarding the above actions, plus additional detail regarding other functional changes, such as marked lists and saved searches, please visit Frequently Asked Questions.

August Bank Holiday

Aungier Street library will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th August.

We'll re-open at 9am on Tuesday morning.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend!

Need Help with Referencing?

Confused about the APA (6th) style?

Frustrated when formatting your bibliography?

Unsure of how to use Endnote?

Scan here for help from the library with your referencing.

Referencing Problems? Try Endnote Basic

Working on your dissertation and finding it hard to keep track of your references? Endnote Basic provides a free tool allowing you to store up to 50,000 references online (should be enough to cover the average dissertation!) and a plug-in which inserts references and formats citations and bibliographies automatically while you write your dissertation in Word.
The library has a guide to using Endnote Basic and also offers classes on using Endnote.
To organise a class, send us a message via the Ask a Librarian form or drop in and talk to one of the librarians.

Access to All Library Resources Restored

Thanks to our colleagues in Information Services, work on the library server has finished ahead of schedule.

Access to all library resources, both on- and off-campus, has been restored.

Some Library Resources Unavailable on Wed 2nd July

Due to essential maintenance on the library server, electronic journals, e-books and some library databases will not be available off-campus on Wednesday 2^nd July. The library catalogue and your MyLibrary account will be unavailable both on- and –off- campus.

All databases will continue to be available on-campus, from within DIT’s network.

Business Source Complete, Emerald and Science Direct will continue to be available outside DIT too.

Aungier St library will still be open as usual. You will still be able to borrow and return books at the library’s Service Point.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Please contact the library at ast.library@dit.ie or 01-402 3068 if you have any queries.

Staff Training