[Old version] Introduction to the Library for online and distance learners
Channel: University of Edinburgh Library Academic Support
Date: 2015-09-22

See the updated version of this video: https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Introduction+to+the+Library+for+online+learners/1_kq42g57t or https://youtu.be/2nOx6WoYm04

Links to video content sections and key websites:

00:12 - Contents of presentation
00:27 - How access to online resources works
01:34 - Using the Virtual Private Netork
02:03 - Links to readings from course environments
02:36 - Library tab in MyEd
02:45 - Library website
02:58 - DiscoverEd for finding Library resources
03:43 - How to find an ebook via the Library
05:07 - How to find an online article via the Library
06:45 - Google Scholar settings for getting flutist from the Library
07:20 - Finding a journal article in print & requesting a scan
09:16 - Overview of requesting scanned articles and chapters from print holdings
09:48 - What if the Library does not have what you need?
10:09 - Interlibrary document delivery requests
11:35 - Recommend a book purchase
12:03 - Checklist - are you ready to use the Library?
12:21 - Contacts for further help & advice

Key sites:
University of Edinburgh website: http://www.ed.ac.uk
MyEd: http://www.myed.ed.ac.uk
Library website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/library

Checklist:
Have your EASE login? https://www.ease.ed.ac.uk/ 
Registered & set up Virtual Private Network (VPN)? http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/vpn 
Found your course readings in your course website (VLE) or DiscoverEd? http://discovered.ed.ac.uk/ 
Google Scholar – Library Links setup for quick access to full text? http://scholar.google.co.uk/
Registered with Illiad (http://illiad.lib.ed.ac.uk/illiad/) for document delivery services, and contacted webill@ed.ac.uk about electronic document delivery?
More information about document delivery: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/inter-library 

Further help:
Guides and information for online and distance learning students http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/odl-students  
Information Services Helpline – report any problems with access, and general questions: is.helpline@ed.ac.uk 
Your Academic Support Librarian for guidance on getting the best from resources on your subject or detailed reference enquiries http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/academic-support-librarians