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2010/06/25
Due to maintenance on our server the library catalog will be unavailable on Thursday, July 1 from 6:00 to 9:00 am. Additionally short service interruptions throughout the day have to be expected.
Affected services
- Check-in / check-out of library materials
- Searching the library catalog
- Renewals, holds, and other catalog functions
- Local ILL requests cannot be placed (GBV self-ordering is not affected)
- "My Library Account"
Access to our electronic resources via Find It will remain unaffected.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Update, 10 am 01.07.2010: Library server maintenance is complete and there are no service interruptions to be expected.
2010/06/17
RefWorks has a new interface, and it is available within your existing RefWorks account: You can toggle between the old ("classic") interface and the new one as often as you like - there is no work involved for you and your data is safe no matter which interface you use.
Want to try it?
Log in to your account as usual and simply click the RefWorks 2.0 link in the upper right corner to toggle between Refworks "Classic" and the new interface.
Take a tour through RefWorks 2.0
 | Not yet available in RefWorks beta
Features that don't have the new look and feel yet (but work perfectly fine):
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2010/06/02
Starting on June 1st, the IRC-Library will have summer intersession opening hours:
- Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy your summer break!
Your IRC Team
2010/05/17
You're leaving campus or the country and don't know what to do with all those books? Your spring cleaning frenzy has resulted in organized bookshelves and leftover books?
As the spring semester quickly draws to a close, the IRC-Library would like to remind all members of the Jacobs University community that we have two special collections which grow exclusively through donations: the Community Collection and the Kids' Collection. We will gladly accept donations for these collections at any time at the circulation desk in the IRC. Simply bring the books by and fill out a donation form: that's all!
What are these collections?
The Community Collection was started in 2007 and has since grown to a collection of over 800 books in at least five languages. More information about the University Community Collection is available on our website.
The Kids' Collection was started in fall 2008 in collaboration with Kids@Jacobs, the daycare on the university campus. The goal is to build a collection of children's books primarily in English, although donations in all languages are welcome. You can read more here.
Thank you for all donations!
Your IRC Team
2010/05/06
Maybe you've already noticed: the library catalog got a makeover! If you haven't yet noticed, please take a look: http://catalog.jacobs-university.de.
The functionality you've become used to remains the same, but there are some new added features:
- Book covers are displayed for many titles;
- You can see availability on the first search result page;
- You can limit your search to available items only; and
- Using the advanced search option, you can limit your search to particular materials, for example DVDs or e-books. And much more!
We hope you like the new look and new features - please let us know by commenting below or sending an e-mail.
2010/04/30
To accommodate student examination schedules, the IRC-Library will extend its opening hours beginning on May 14, 2010.
From May 14th to the 31st, opening hours are:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. the next day
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. the next day
The IRC-Library will remain closed on the following national holidays: May 1st (Labor Day), May 13th (Ascension Day) and May 23-24th (Pentecost). On June 1st, our summer opening hours will begin.
Opening hours are always published on our library home page.
Best of luck with your final exams and papers, and enjoy the summer break!
Your IRC-Library Team
2010/04/08
Due to urgent maintenance, the ILL self-ordering system via the common union catalog will be unavailable between Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 19:00 and Monday, April 12, 2010 at approximately 10:00.
Update: the self-ordering system is still unavailable. We will inform you as soon as it becomes available.
Thank you for your continued patience. 12.04.2010 at 11:30 am
Update: the self-ordering system is available. 12.04.2010 at 4:30 pm
We would like to apologize and ask for your understanding. Thank you!
2010/03/31
The IRC will remain closed beginning on Friday, April 2, 2010 through Monday, April 5, 2010. We will resume our normal opening hours on Tuesday, April 6.
Enjoy the break!
2010/03/19
In accordance with our continuing cooperation with the on-campus daycare, we'd like to remind patrons that the kids come to our library for story time twice a month on Friday mornings. If during that time the increase in noise level in the library disturbs you, please take the opportunity to move to the Quiet Study Area in the west wing of the library. Thank you for your understanding.
2010/03/12
ScienceDirect will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 8.5 hours during the period from 04:30AM to 1:00PM on Sunday 14, March.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
In celebration of Women's History Month, Women and Social Movements in the United States is freely available on the web until the end of March.
An overview of the resource from their website:
Women and Social Movements in the United States is a resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. history generally at the same time that it makes the insights of women's history accessible to teachers and students at universities, colleges, and high schools. The collection currently includes 91 document projects and archives with more than 3,600 documents and 150,000 pages of additional full-text documents, and more than 2,060 primary authors.
Take a look and let us know what you think!
2010/02/19
In accordance with our continuing cooperation with the on-campus daycare, we'd like to remind patrons that the kids come to our library for story time twice a month on Friday mornings. If during that time the increase in noise level in the library disturbs you, please take the opportunity to move to the Quiet Study Area in the west wing of the library. Thank you for your understanding.
2010/02/12
Take a tour of the redesigned IEEE Xplore interface and new search features:
In accordance with our continuing cooperation with the on-campus daycare, we'd like to remind patrons that the kids come to our library for story time twice a month on Friday mornings. If during that time the increase in noise level in the library disturbs you, please take the opportunity to move to the Quiet Study Area in the west wing of the library. Thank you for your understanding.
2010/02/11
On Saturday, February 13, the third annual Jacobs University Ergocup will take place in the Campus Center. It is probable that noise resulting from this competition will be audible in the IRC-Library. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.