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Access to the library is possible on a 24-hour basis by using your Trust ID swipe card. See library staff for further details. Borrowing - Hospital LibraryWhile on placement in the hospital, you will have access to the books and journals in the Hospital Library . You may borrow up to 8 items (books and journals) at any one time from the Hospital Library and you may borrow books for 3 weeks and renew in person or by phone, or online provided nobody else is waiting for an item. Whilst you will not be charged fines for overdue loans, you will receive reminder letters, and lost items must be paid for. Return all loans as soon as you can to allow other readers to use the books. When the Hospital Library is closed, books may be left in the secure book return bin outside the library door. Please note - if you borrow your books directly from the University you are responsible for returning them to that Library. University Library books cannot be returned to the Hospital Library. Getting HelpThere is an Information Desk in the library where you can request help with using any aspect of the library service. You may also ring the library (internal ext. 4270) or send an e-mail to library@rbch.nhs.uk to receive help and advice. Information about library facilities can also be found on the Library site on the hospital's Intranet and on the Library Blog. You will also receive an induction from your hospital librarian. Details of the books and journals in the hospital library can be found on the SWIMS catalogue. This catalogue covers NHS libraries in the South West region; look for the library's code: D02. Library staff can help with use of the catalogue. The Library Blog provides news about library services, links to relevant research, new resources and guides to using services. It is important to attend your timetabled university IT and library sessions, as they are designed to give you the skills to carry out research for your assignments. To complement these sessions, you can arrange subject advice on a one-to-one basis at Bournemouth House Library through your Subject Support Library team. Any enquiries concerning the resources on the Bournemouth University library web pages should be address to the HSC subject support library team. Alternatively, you can ring the Bournemouth University Library information line on (01202) 965959 Photocopying FacilitiesThe photocopier is only available during staffed hours. You will need to bring money to operate the copiers, at a cost of 5p per sheet, A4 only. Library IT FacilitiesThere are 8 computers in the Hospital Library , which are available for 24 hour access and provide MS Office, Intranet and Internet access. Computers are intended for work/study purposes; inappropriate use of computers is a disciplinary offence. Printing is available during office hours only and costs 5p per sheet. All computers have anti-virus software installed and students are welcome to use their own USB memory devices. NHS Athens accountAs a Bournemouth University student on an NHS-related course, each year you will automatically be sent an email enabling you to register for an NHS Athens account. This will allow you to access a collection of library e-resources purchased by the NHS, via the ‘Journals and Databases' section of NHS Evidence. If your activation code has expired or you have forgotten your username or password please contact mfoy@bournemouth.ac.uk. If you have created an NHS Athens Account via your hospital library you should direct all Athens-related queries to that hospital library. Hospital librarians will be pleased to assist with any queries you have regarding the NHS resources available. Student FeedbackAt the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library , we welcome constructive comments from our users. Please use the library comments/suggestions book in the library or post a comment on the Library Blog. Bournemouth University Library - Inter Library Loans - booksFinal year pre-registration and post-registration students who are working on projects may request books not held at either Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library or Bournemouth University Library using the University Library 's Inter Library Loan (ILL) service. Please check the catalogues of both libraries to make sure the book is not available (please note, it may be available as an e-book, in which case it will be listed on the University Library Catalogue). For items not held, fill out one Inter Library Loan form for each request and have it countersigned at section A by your tutor. Library staff will send them to the University for processing. Inter- Library Loan forms are available from the inter library loans information page. The form will need to be printed out and signed at section A and by your tutor Please note that books requested in this way will need to be collected from and returned to the Bournemouth House Library, Lansdowne Campus . Bournemouth University Library - Inter Library Loans - journal articlesFinal year pre-registration or post-registration students who are working on projects may also request articles found on other databases/sources. Before making a request, check that the journal you require is not available in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library or via the University Library 's A-Z list of e-journals. If it is not, fill out one Inter Library Loan form for each request and then have your tutor countersign it. Inter Library Loan forms are available from the inter library loans information page . It will need to be printed out, signed at section A and by your tutor and posted to the Bournemouth House Library . Most journal articles requested will be delivered by Secure Electronic Delivery (SED), so instead of receiving a photocopy you will receive an email containing a link to the article you have requested. Details about SED are available at the following link http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/library/using_the_library/ill.html#sed. If you require articles to be posted to you, make sure you include your full postal address. Full information about Bournemouth University Inter Library Loans service can be found at http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/library/using_the_library/ill.html
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