Visitors

 You said:

I am emailing you in regards of the library membership application process . What is the process and can I apply in person ?

We said:

Thank you for your enquiry. The University of Bedfordshire is only accepting application for library membership from Sconul Access and Alumni.

 https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/

DISCOVER

 You said:

I hope you all had a nice break! 

 I was just wondering if it was possible to get some help accessing this article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15248372.2017.1421538

  It says UOB doesn’t have access but I recall someone from the library saying they can request access to some articles in a different way. 

 Thank you in advance.

We said:

Thanks for your email. I am a bit confused as to why you think you do not have direct access. Did you check the University holdings on DISCOVER?

If you paste the title

Reciprocal relations among motivational frameworks, math anxiety, and math achievement in early elementary school

Into DISCOVER

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/

The article is cited and there are links to PDF Full Text or HTML Full Text versions of the article

Please always remember to use DISCOVER as your first port of call. There is some online information which should help you

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/digital/discover/

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/digital/discover/who-to-contact-for-help-with-discover/

I hope tat helps

Masters Document Supply

 You said:

 I'm trying to get hold of a paper that I cannot access anywhere, including Discover, or ResearchGate personal request.

I'm finding the instructions for the paper request service very confusing...

 It says that if you are a student for HEALTH you have to contact library services for the 50p cooperative service.

Can you help?

 The paper is: 

 by JSHA Koopman · 2009  Efficacy of microcurrent therapy in the treatment of chronic nonspecific back pain: a pilot study. Clin J Pain. Jul-Aug 2009;25(6):495-9. 

We said:

Thank you for your email. I am sorry that you found the advice about requesting materials confusing. You may use the health based co-operative scheme but as a Master student you are eligible to use the University’s Document Supply service for this American clinical trial. You will need to make a Document Supply request for the article

 Fill out the form linked on this webpage Click Journal Request

 https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/using-the-library/docsupply/forms/

fill in the online form

 Read the information here:

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/using-the-library/docsupply/document-supply-q-and-a/

 and set up a BL on demand account

details are on the A Guide to Document Supply web page

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/using-the-library/docsupply/document-supply-q-and-a/

in the Secure Electronic delivery paragraph heading (click on the underlined heading)

 A PDF will come up which includes:

 If you are not registered for On Demand, you can register by clicking ‘Register for On Demand’ on the download page. Follow the instructions which include activating your account. Return to the download page and enter your Username or On Demand registered email address before you “Click to download your document”. Note: It can take up to 5 minutes for our records to be updated with a new On Demand registration so please retry if your initial download attempt fails.

 The necessary links are active on the PDF webpage

 If you have any queries please contact docsupply@beds.ac.uk

Opening Hours

 You said:

Is the university library open today, if so what time does it close. 

29.12.2021.

We said:

Thank you for your email. As you didn’t specify which campus you were enquiring about please check this web link for details

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/

Renewals

 You said

.I have got email to return Public Health Nutrition book but I don't know what time library open and what day or I can renew this. Could you please let me know.

We said:

Thank you for your email. May I check did you get an email to say  Public Health and Nutrition had been renewed rather than asking you to return the book?

 University of Bedfordshire has an automatic renewal facility up to 25 times. Details here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/using-the-library/loans-renewals-and-reservations/self-issue/

Bedford campus library is open 8.30 – midnight and Luton Campus Library is open 24/7

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/

 

RefWorks

 You said:

I am working on my Y3 assignments and dissertation and would like to use referencing software. The online UoB Guide to Referencing recommends Using RefWorks. I have tried to log into RefWorks  but access was denied. Please can you tell my why this is or where I am going wrong?

 I want to be able to use software at home on my own computer. If RefWorks doesn’t work, which of the other listed packages do you recommend? I use Word and I know we have to use Harvard referencing. 

We said:

As a final year student you are encouraged to use Refworks details are here

 https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/a-guide-to-referencing/referencing-software/

 To use Refworks you need to follow the link from the catalogue. 

Alumni Access

 You said:

I graduated in April 2021. I request to be granted access to Beds Library online for further research purpose. What do i need to do and how much do i pay to have access as an alumnus? 

We said:

Thank you for your email. The University opened up Alumni memberships again last month

 University of Bedfordshire alumni may apply for membership of the on campus libraries. Details are in the following links

Online form and terms and conditions

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/

 Alumni

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/categories/

Walk in digital resource access is available to approved external visitors either through use of Eduroam from a home institution or via the University's Guest Wifi service

 https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/walkindigitalresources/

 There is no remote access to any digital resources for Visitors including Alumni