Κολέγιο CITY College
Main Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece
New students: welcome to the Library
Are you a new student at the CITY College, University of York Europe Campus? Then you will find the information below useful to get you started!
Welcome to the Information & Learning Commons (ILC)
For students who are joining us on campus for the first time – A warm welcome!
We aspire to play an essential role in your academic and learning experience and to support you throughout your studies.
As the heart of campus, the Library offers much more than books and a place to study. Our main goal is to provide comprehensive resources and dynamic services to support the learning, research and teaching needs of the College community.
The Library premises offer a wide range of facilities, including computing & IT, and a variety of study & reading spaces, designed to meet the different needs of students. We have a vast array of print and electronic resources to meet your research needs.
There are librarians available at all time, to help you find, access and use resources effectively and answer your queries.
Getting started
ILC Membership
Register with the library. Membership allows a student to:
- Borrow, reserve, renew items
- Access the electronic resources
- Use of the library computing facilities and services
- Print, Scan and photocopy
- Reserve study spaces & rooms
- Use library equipment
IT account (CITY College)
You need your CITY College computer account to access Library & Computing Services.
Your personal username & password will be given to you during the Induction Week and will allow you to log in to all services including Google Classroom (Unit materials), online library resources, computing facilities, email & other applications.
Your username cannot be changed.
If you forget or wish to change your password you should go to the Computing Support Staff, L. Sofou building, 7th floor or send an email: support
Library Website
The Library website includes detailed information about library collections and resources, services and facilities. It is the main ACCESS POINT to all ILC ONLINE SERVICES.
Online Library Catalogue
OpenABEKT contains records of material held by the library, such as books, periodicals, dissertations and audio-visual material. Use the simple or advanced option to narrow your search on specific titles or authors, or conduct a broader subject search.
YorSearch (York Library Search Tool)
Log in as a University Member and search the University of York Library catalogue.
YorSearch allows students to:
- Locate library material such as articles and book chapters.
- Link to a variety of online resources, including databases and ebook collections.
- Access Subject Guide for CITY College students that have been put together by York Academic Liaison Librarians.
University of York Library Account
All new students receive an email from the University of York with the title “University of York - personal account setup” as part of their registration process. This email will contain a username and password and instructions on how to set up the account to access University of York library resources.
Research and Support
On the Research & Support webpages, you will find all the necessary information to conduct effective research on a specific topic. Our Subject Guides will help you choose the resources you need for your course, while our experienced staff will provide advanced guidance to help with your subject-related inquiries.
Subject Guides
The subject guide brings together all the additional resources & services available to CITY College, University of York Europe Campus students via the University of York Library, as well as our Skills Guides and Online training resources that can help you develop your information and digital skills.
Help
Need help or have questions? Contact the library staff.
Details can be found in the Library Structure & HelpDesks webpage.
During service hours, we offer a chat service to help with your queries.
Information for off-campus students
AWAY from the College! You can still access ILC resources and services!
The library provides a range of resources and services that can be accessed off-campus as long as you have internet access, and your IT username and password.
IT Account (CITY College)
You need your CITY College computer account to access IT Services.
Your personal username & password will be given to you during the Induction Week and will allow you to log in to all services including Google Classroom (Unit materials), computing facilities, email & other applications.
Your username cannot be changed.
If you forget or wish to change your password you should contact the Computing Support Staff by email: support
University of York Library Account
All new students receive an email from the University of York with the title “University of York - personal account setup” as part of their registration process. This email will contain a username and password and instructions on how to set up the account to access University of York library resources.
Library Website
The Library website includes detailed information about library collections and resources, services and facilities. It is the main ACCESS POINT to all ILC ONLINE SERVICES.
Online Library Catalogue
OpenABEKT contains records of material held by the library, such as books, periodicals, dissertations and audio-visual material. Use the simple or advanced option to narrow your search on specific titles or authors, or conduct a broader subject search.
Electronic Resources
Visit the Access to e-resources webpage to find help with resources and guidance on what to do in case items are not available in fulltext while searching. Electronic resources include a variety of full-text journals, conference proceedings, newspapers, statistics, standards, and other reference resources, and all from the convenience of your own computer.
YorSearch (York Library Search Tool)
Log in as a University Member and search the University of York Library catalogue.
YorSearch allows students to:Locate library material such as articles and book chapters.
- Link to a variety of online resources, including databases and ebook collections.
- Access Subject Guide for CITY College students that have been put together by York Academic Liaison Librarians.
Subject Guides
The subject guide brings together all the additional resources & services available to CITY College, University of York Europe Campus students via the University of York Library, as well as our Skills Guides and Online training resources that can help you develop your information and digital skills.
Research and Support
On the Research & Support webpages, you will find all the necessary information to conduct effective research on a specific topic. Our Subject Guides will help you choose the resources you need for your course, while our experienced staff will provide advanced guidance to help with your subject-related inquiries.
Interlibrary Request Service (IRS)
The IRS offers students the option to obtain material such as articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and reports that is not part of the library collection, via consortia suppliers.
Off campus students may send their submit interlibrary loan requests electronically at library
Document Delivery Service (DDS)
The DDS ensures desktop or postal delivery of documents to those who cannot visit the ILC, through our photocopying and scanning service just by sending an email at library
Get Help
Need help or have questions? Contact the library staff.
Details can be found in the Library Structure & HelpDesks webpage.
During service hours, we offer a chat service to help with your queries.
Information for alumni
Graduate students of CITY College continue to be an important part of our academic community long after they complete their studies. They are therefore welcome to use the library services, resources and facilities, if in Thessaloniki for reference and private study (commercial use is prohibited).
The contact point for further information is the Library Services Desk.
What are the benefits for alumni students
Joining the Library, as an alumnus will allow you to:
- Borrow up to 3 items for four weeks.
- Use the Computing and IT facilities, such as printing and scanning services.
- Access our electronic resources, including OpenABEKT library catalogue from the library’s main webpage.
- Use our Interlibrary services to obtain material such as articles, extracts of books, conference proceedings and reports that is not part of the library collections.
Get in touch
Please get in touch with the Library staff if you have any questions or comments about your access to the library services and resources, or if you have any ideas for other services you would be interested in as an alumnus.
The library is constantly investigating ways to improve and extend the services we provide our graduates, and value input.
Any comments or suggestions should be addressed to the Library Services Desk by telephone (+2310 528450, 538961), or e-mail library
Information for visitors
Visitors are welcome to use the Library facilities, resources and services.
You will need to go to the Library Services Desk when you arrive.
If you would like to use the Library on a more long-term basis (e.g. more than a month), please inform the library staff so you may join the Library as an external member.
You'll be registered and this will allow you to enter the Library and use our resources and facilities.
Access to books, journals, etc
There are library PCs which visitors and external members can use to search library collections. Material held by the library is available on our online catalogue OpenABEKT.
Access to e-resources
To view most of our electronic resources free of charge on the premises, as long as they are used for educational purposes you need to be a registered member. Daily visitors do not have access to databases and electronic collections.
Reproduction services
If you are visiting the Library you can use the photocopying, printing and scanning services with the charge of 0.03 cents per page.
You will need to inform the Library staff so they may authorize you with a temporary account.
WiFi
Visitors and external members can connect to the College WiFi and follow instructions to log-on. Ask the Library staff to provide you with connection details.
Get help
Need help or have questions? Contact the library staff by telephone (+2310 528450, 538961), or e-mail library
During service hours, we offer a chat service to help with your queries.
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