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Inter-library loans should be requested online. You can fill in an online form via the UCL online catalogue at http://library.ucl.ac.uk Click on the " ILL " option at the top of the library catalogue page. You will need to sign in with your libary barcode (on the back of your ID badge) and PIN number (ask at the library issue desk if you don't know your PIN). Once you have signed in, choose the material type you want to request, either book conference proceeding report thesis journal or journal article Please complete a separate request form for each item: multi-volume books - one form per volume required journal articles - one form per article multi-articles in a journal issue/conference proceedings - one form per issue/conference Please note: UK copyright law does not allow more than one article to be photocopied from the same bound issue or volume. Please remember to read and sign the copyright declaration if requesting a photocopy. To comply with UK copyright law the ...

You can reserve books online only if ALL copies or all those copies with the same loan period are on loan in a particular library site. You can request standard and one week loans, but NOT overnight or reference copies. If a book is on loan to somebody else, a due date is shown on the eUCLid catalogue and a Request link is displayed. You are limited to three reservations at any one time. To place the request via eUCLId: 1) From the eUCLid catalogue record select a copy of the book from the library site and with the loan period you want 2) Click on the Request link on the left-hand side of the screen 3) You will be prompted to enter the following Barcode (= the number on the back of your library/UCL ID card) PIN code = the four figure/letter code unique to you (ask at the library issue desk if you don't know yours) Click Go 4) You will receive an email when the book is ready for you to collect from the issue desk. You have one week to collect an item, after wh...

RefWorks is now available for trialling for all staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital from 1st August to 31st October 2009. RefWorks is a web based reference management software In order to access it please follow this link https://www.refworks.com/RWSingle/login.asp?T=1 click on Athens users and enter your NHS Athens password With RefWorks you can: create your own personal database import references from your institution's databases automatically format your papers and bibliographies For further information and training guides for RefWorks please visit http://www.refworks.com/content/webinars/default.asp