The Inter Library Loan team is introducing DRM Lite for its delivery of British Library electronic journal articles and chapters

Posted on 27 November 2017 by Jacqueline Roach

What is DRM Lite? It is a plug-in free electronic delivery method used by the British Library. It allows delivery of secure, encrypted documents in accordance with Copyright Legislation. In Cardiff University we are changing the manner in which patrons access their British Library electronic inter library loan journal articles by introducing this British Library
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Trevithick’s 24/7 group study room (room 1.07) is closing…but there is good news!

Posted on 1 May 2015 by Jacqueline Roach

Trevithick Library’s 24/7 group study room (room 1.07) will no longer be available to book from the 7th May 2015. The room will remain bookable via the new online room booking system until the 6th of May after which it will be removed. However any bookings made in advance for dates after and including the
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We’re changing the way you book group study rooms

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Jacqueline Roach

We’re changing the way group study rooms are booked.  All bookings will soon be moved to an online system. Watch this space!  
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Virtual Browse comes to LibrarySearch

Posted on 8 October 2014 by Jacqueline Roach

Virtual Browse is a new feature in LibrarySearch which lets you scan along a virtual bookshelf across all 14 libraries. Just select the Virtual Browse option underneath the details of the book and you will see which books appear alongside the book on the library shelves. You can browse backwards and forwards along this virtual
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Never miss a (due) date again! Renew from home or on the move

Posted on 20 March 2013 by Jacqueline Roach

Did you know that you can renew your books from Cardiff Portal’s Library page? Just click on ‘My Account’ to request a renewal and be sure to check the new due date. Log into the Cardiff Portal with your username and password* and click on the Library tab. Look for the Library widget containing the
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Trevithick Library Christmas Recess Opening Hours

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Jacqueline Roach

Semester opening hours until Sun 16 December: Mon 17th Dec – Thu 20 Dec 08:45-17:00 Fri 21 Dec 08:45-12:00 Sat 22 Dec – Ties 1 Jan Closed Wed 2 Jan – fri 4 Jan 08:45-17:00 Extended semester opening hours resume on Sat 5 January.    
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Trevithick Google Doodle!

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Jacqueline Roach

Have you had reason to consult Google today? Google is celebrating the birth of Richard Trevithick, the inventor of the high pressure steam engine, and also the namesake of the Cardiff University Trevithick Library, with a clever doodle of a steam powered engine as its logo!
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How to recreate a Star Wars sound effect!

Posted on 23 March 2011 by Jacqueline Roach

Last week was National Science and Engineering Week. So to celebrate Trevithick Library hosted a fun event during Friday lunch time where students showed off their science skills. A few students from the Physics Department kindly gave up their lunch break to come and perform some “Science Busking”. For those of you unfamiliar with the term it involves the
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