Slides from Cass UG induction, delivered September 2018

1. Cass Library Services
Undergraduates 2018-19
Welcome!

2. Catie Tuttle
Subject Librarian (Business Undergraduates)
catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk
020 7040 4151

3. Plickers
1. Find a paper with the black shape and read the question on the screen
2. Turn it so that the letter that corresponds to your answer is on top
3. Hold it up so I can see it.

4. Where is the library?
■ Northampton Square Library
■ www.city.ac.uk/library
■ Level 2 of the University Building, 5 floors of books, PCs, Financial Resources Suite, quiet and group
study space.
■ Cass Learning Resource Centre
■ www.cass.city.ac.uk/library
■ Cass Business School’s Bunhill Row campus. 20-minutes away. Books, study space, print journals,
Financial Resources Zone.
■ Online
■ www.city.ac.uk/library
■ Over 50 specialist financial databases. E-books, articles, reports and more.
■ Cass Undergraduate Library Guide

5. Opening times
■ Northampton Square Library:
■Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 21:00)
■Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)
■ Cass Learning Resource Centre:
■Monday to Friday: 08:30 to midnight (staffed services till 22:00)
■Weekends: 10:00 to midnight (staffed services 12:00 to 18:00)
Tip: current opening
hours for all sites are on
the library homepage-
www.city.ac.uk/library

6. How do I get into the Library?
■ Your student card is your library card.
■ Swipe through the gates to come in.
■ Log into your library account,
databases, e-books and other online
resources using your IT username
and password.

7. Sharing your personal information
■ Always read the privacy policy before
giving a company personal
information
■ A privacy policy states how an
organisation uses information about
you
■ Find out more in our Personal Data
and Online Resources Guide

8. What’s in the library?
■ Books on floors 4 and 5
■ Quiet study space on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th
floors
■ Group study space on the 2nd floors
■ Group study rooms on the 3rd floor
■ Financial Resources Suite on the 5th floor for
Bloomberg, Eikon and other specialist databases
■ Assistive Technology – equipment and study
rooms on 2nd floor
■ Helpful staff on the 2nd and 5th floors and roving.

9. Using the libraries
■ Drinks – including tea and coffee – are allowed
■ Cold snacks are allowed throughout the library.
Please consider your fellow students.
■ You can talk in group areas (but not on silent study
floors!)
■ We charge fines for overdue, lost and damaged
books
■ Full details: https://www.city.ac.uk/library/my-
library/your-study-environment

10. Library Services homepage
www.city.ac.uk/library

11. Finding books from your Reading List

12. Finding books
■ Go to city.ac.uk/library
■ Use the search box on the Library website: look for
a title, topic or author.
■ CityLibrary Search will search across our books,
articles and reports for you.
■ Use the filters in your results page to narrow down
your search.

13. www.city.ac.uk/library
Locating books
The Dewey Decimal system is a classification system used by libraries to
arrange books via subject. Each book has a shelfmark, usually found on the
spine of the book.

14. Borrowing and renewing books
■ You can have 20 books at once, and they can be renewed online or by phone
■ Request books if they’re out: the link is on CityLibrary Search
■ Renew books from the library homepage

15. Online databases
■ Authoritative information
■ Improve your marks
■ Research potential employers and build
employability
■ Login with your Cass username and
password

16. Finding online resources: Library Guides
■ Information about
specialist databases
■ Advice on which
database to use
■ Search for information
better
■ Catie’s contact details
and option to book an
appointment

17. Key Online Resources
■ Business Source Complete
Use for articles, market research, company, industry and country profiles, case studies, trade magazines,
peer reviewed research, Harvard Business Review, images.
■ ProQuest
Peer-reviewed articles, newspapers, data, reports, trade journals... All sorts of stuff, not just business-
specific. Wide-ranging and useful.
■ Financial Times – FT.com
Everyone can have a subscription to the excellent FT.com website, phone and tablet apps. The sign-up
link is on the Cass Library Services Moodle page – use your city.ac.uk email to sign up.
■ More resources available: see your library guide.

18. Financial Resources Suite
■ Bloomberg, Morningstar and Eikon
■ Professional tools you can use for your studies and coursework
Ten Bloomberg and two Eikon PCs. You can
book them for two hours a day:
http://libcal.city.ac.uk/
Certification is available – see Library Guide
for more information.
Find library training on our website:
libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

19. Using other libraries
■ SCONUL Access: reference access to other UK universities. Apply online in advance
(may take a few working days).
■ City Business Library: a public library in the City (not affiliated with us!) with a great
current business collection.
■ British Library: near King’s Cross Station. Amazing research collection – see their website
for full details.
■ - You’ll need ID to register, check before setting off!

20. IT facilities in the library
■ Photocopiers and printers
■ Top up your print credit at mps.city.ac.uk
■ Swipe your card at the photocopier to release
your print job
■ Computers: ordinary PCs and Library financial
databases (Bloomberg, Eikon)
■ Can’t find a computer? There are more in the
Drysdale Building among other places:
www.city.ac.uk/visit/computer-rooms
■ Wifi: Eduroam – www.city.ac.uk/wifi for details
(Lots of UK universities use Eduroam so you might
get free wifi when out and about!)

21. Further Training
■ Intro to Bloomberg: 1.5 hours, hands-on workshop- good for beginners
to Bloomberg
■ Finding Financial Information: 1 hour introduction to using Financial
Databases.
■ Finding Market Information: 1 hour introduction to finding market and
industry information.
■ Sign up here: http://libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops

22. Any Questions?
Help In Person:
Library desks on the 2nd and 5th Floor, and at Cass
Contact Catie: catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk or 020 7040 4151
General enquiries email for Cass: CassLibrary@city.ac.uk
Enquiries phone number: +44 (0) 207 040 8191
Help Online:
Library Website: www.city.ac.uk/library
Subject Guides: libguides.city.ac.uk/cass

23. City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7040 4151
E: catie.tuttle@city.ac.uk
www.city.ac.uk/library