Wednesday 11 May 2022

DISCOVER search box on lrweb is not working properly

We are having a problem today with the DISCOVER search box on our main web page.




However DISCOVER itself is up and running, to access it directly just go to https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/discover



Tuesday 3 May 2022

Top DISCOVER searches in April 2022

 These were last month's most popular searches on DISCOVER:






Reading lists - student perceptions survey

Talis, who provide our reading lists software, are partnering with students at University of Lincoln to run a research project into student perceptions of reading lists. You can take part here

NewsBank Special Reports May 2022

NewsBank’s Special Reports are news articles, images, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under specific topics and themes. They enable users to quickly locate information while helping them gain better insight into current global issues and events.

Following is a listing of ones that may be of particular interest at this time. May TopicsAsian Pacific Heritage MonthNational Military Appreciation MonthNational Mental Health MonthWorld Travel - National Tourism MonthOcean PolicyWorld Politics and Governments

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and eventsWorld HealthWorld EnvironmentWorld EconomicsIssues in the NewsScience and Health in the NewsEach Special Report features current and retrospective coverage with new articles added daily.  There are over 60 Reports to be sure the information you need is always available.
 
Special Reports are easily accessible from the left side bar on your online resource menu page, on search screens and the Other NewsBank Products link in full-text newspaper products.
 



Problems logging in to email, MyBedsLife and library resources

We are having issues with several IT systems this morning which has been affecting login to email, MyBedsLife and many of our library resources including reading lists and ebooks. DISCOVER is affected but there is an alterative link here - you will be able to search but not see any saved folders etc,