Please be aware that there will be scheduled downtime which may affect links to scanned material on Resource Lists on Thursday 19th March between 5.30pm and 6pm. This will allow essential maintenance to be performed by the service provider.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
We are currently experiencing access issues to the BMJ journal collection.
This is due to an issue at the publishers end. They have been informed of the problem and are currently working to resolve this issue. We apologies for any inconvenience caused.
If you are experiencing any access issues with the library’s online resources, please contact the team at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
Please be aware that the Library’s system provider has scheduled essential maintenance from 11pm to midnight on Saturday 1 March.
The library Discover search and Resource Lists system may be unavailable for some of this time.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please be aware that there will be scheduled downtime which may affect links to scanned material on Resource Lists on Thursday 13th February between 5.30pm and 6pm. This will allow essential maintenance to be performed by the service provider.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
Please be aware that there will be scheduled downtime which may affect links to scanned material on Resource Lists on Monday 9th December between 5.30pm and 6pm. This will allow essential maintenance to be performed by the service provider.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
The library is happy to announce access to a new online resource, BioDigital Human.
The BioDigital Human platform is a medically accurate, virtual map of the human body—composed of over 8,000 individually selectable anatomical structures, 600 simulated health conditions, and a toolkit to map and visualize data.
Users can find BioDigital Human directly on the Library’s Discover platform, by searching for BioDigital Human in the Database A-Z or by clicking here.
You can find guidance on how to use BioDigital Human here. Initial training for staff in key departments will take place on June 7 with further online training courses starting in September 2024; more information will be distributed ahead of time.
This new resource will be replacing the Anatomy.tv resource. Access to Anatomy.tv will cease on the 26 June 2024. Any academic staff currently linking to Anatomy.tv on their module resource lists will be contacted individually by the library team.
If you have any issues accessing the database, please contact the Electronic Resource Team at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
We are currently experiencing access issues with RefWorks Citation Manager. When users try to open the citation manager add-in in Word, they may see a blank screen, as displayed below:
IT services are aware of this issue and are currently working on a resolution. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
We are currently experiencing access issues to Scanned material that loads using Kortext Reader on Resource Lists. This is due to unexpected downtime from the platform provider.
The provider is working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
We will provide an update to this post with further information as we receive it.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
[UPDATE 29.02.24, 12.07]
This issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience, and our apologies once more for any inconvenience caused.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk
A screenshot of the new user interface
The Resource List vendor is rolling out a new User Interface for Leganto (the Resource List system). The Library is currently reviewing the new interface in preparation for the switchover.
The Resource List vendor is introducing a new user interface to improve the user experience for students, academics, and librarians, aimed at enhancing the learning journey resulting in a cleaner and simplified interface.
The new user interface will be available the week beginning Monday 24th June to coincide with the GCU Learn course rollover for the 2024-25 academic year.
You will notice a change to the look and feel of the Resource List system but most of the functionality will remain the same.
Any lists that are already on the platform will still be available in the new user interface. In June, all existing resource lists will rollover to your new module codes as normal. Staff will not need to take any action unless they are creating a new list or updating their existing list.
All links from GCU Learn will remain active.
Staff will still be able to invite colleagues to collaborate on lists, add library content to their list, as well as freely available online content such as videos and podcasts.
What has changed in the new User Interface?
The new interface has been redesigned to have a simpler and cleaner look. For academic staff, there have been some developments to simplify user interactions with the platform, such as consolidating workflows and rebranding sections.
Some changes you might notice are that the List Advisor is no longer available in the new interface, the way to view list analytics has changed, and that the ‘My Collection’ section has been renamed ‘Favourites’.
Can I preview the new User Interface?
Yes, you can see how your resource lists will look in the new interface by following the steps below:
Will training and guidance be available for staff?
Yes, staff guidance and how-to videos are now available on the library website.
We will be holding Resource List training sessions on various dates between July – October. To sign up for a training course, please look out for the Creating Module Resource Lists sessions on the Library Events Calendar.
How can I find out more?
We’ll continue to update this blog as we review the new interface but if you’d like more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Resource List team at resourcelists@gcu.ac.uk
Please be aware that there will be scheduled downtime on the VLebooks platform on Sunday 8th October between 4pm – 7pm in order for the vendor to perform essential maintenance. We have been advised that the platform will be VLebooks offline for approximately one hour during this period.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you are experiencing any other issues with online resources from the library, please contact the team via email at ertenq@gcu.ac.uk