Library information - CITY College, University of York Europe Campus
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Main Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece

New students: welcome to the Library

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!

 

The Library premises

A warm welcome to all new students from all of us in Library Services!

The Library is equipped with sufficient, relevant, and high quality information resources. Qualified library staff will give you all the support you need through your academic journey.

The Library premises include two physical facilities: The Information & Learning Commons (ILC) and The Green Reading Room. In both facilities, students will find computing & IT services and a variety of study & reading spaces, designed to meet the different needs of students.

Moreover, since you are a fully registered student, you have access to our vast array of print and electronic resources.

 

Getting started

ILC Membership

Register with the library. Membership allows a student to:

  • Borrow, reserve, and renew items.
  • Connect to the electronic resources.
  • Use 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 is given to you during the Induction Week and will allow you to log in to all services including Google Classroom (Module 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@york.citycollege.eu

 

Library Website

The Library website offers a wealth of valuable information that will help you make the most of your experience when using our services and facilities.

 

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.

 

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.

As a University Member you will be able 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 providing access to additional resources and services via the University of York Library
  • Use the Skills Guides can help you develop your information and digital skills.

 

 

He​lp

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.

 

Οff-campus students: using the Library

Studying away from the campus?
The Library can support your learning with our online resources and research services.

This guide is designed for all students you have chosen to study off-campus, with the goal of supporting them and offering advice on how to make the best of what the Library has to offer.

We look forward to welcoming you.

 

Finding Information

Begin your research at the Library website for access to millions of books and thousands of journals, databases, and other materials.

Online Resources

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.

Fulltext 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. Our 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 device.

York Library Resources
Log in as a University Member and search the University of York Library Resources to find scholarly and scientific articles and link to a variety of databases.

 

Connecting from off-campus

As a CITY College, University of York Europe Campus student, you will need to maintain a number of accounts to be able to access remotely resources and services:

  • Your CITY College account, ending at @york.citycollege.eu, which will be your official channel of communication with your Department, your local Library and Services, as well as your access key to Google Class and Intranet.
  • Your University of York IT account, which will give you access to York University electronic resources.
  • Your TurnItIn account, which will give you access to the plagiarism prevention software, in which you should submit your coursework.

Therefore you need to note down and remember your accounts and their accompanied passwords.

Research Help

Requesting Materials

  • Connect Google Scholar to your York IT credentials to enable more full-text discovery.
  • Use our Interlibrary Request service (IRL) to request books, articles, book chapters, and more that are not available in our library databases. Our staff will search for you across our national and international lending network to locate the material you need.
  • Use the Scan and Send Service to request chapters of books or articles or postal delivery of items when material is available only in print format.

 

Getting help

CITY College Student support services
Supporting our students during their period of studies is the College’s top priority.
Student Services provide a range of support, information and specialist services to enhance student experience.

Library & IT Support
Need help finding articles, starting your research, or have other library questions? We are online ready to answer your questions from anywhere.

 

We are committed to developing our services to off-campus students so any suggestions and ideas are welcome and will be taken into account.

 

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@york.citycollege.eu

 

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@york.citycollege.eu.
During service hours, we offer a chat service to help with your queries.

 

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