How do I ...?

New Harper Website from 8 May 2017

Due to the website changes the initial slides of some of the video demos are out of date. Please bear with us until we can update them

If you want to find a journal article or book you need to use Find it @ Harper which is the green band on every page of the website.

The following one page guide should help with locating Find it @ Harper and logging in to access e-resources off campus:

Library home page

The following is a brief guide to Find it @ Harper

Using Find it @ Harper to find research and books

Borrowing

• Find a book in the library
  A demonstration of how to search the catalogue and then locate the book.
• Borrow a book from the library
  Information on how many books you can borrow and for how long.
• Use the library self-service machines
  A video showing you how to borrow and return books.
• Check what books I have on loan and renew them
  Avoid paying fines and keep track of what you have borrowed
• Pay a fine
  Use the online fines payment system
• Request a book
  A demonstration of how to request a book you want which is on loan to someone else.
• Suggest a new book to be added to the library (sign in required)
  Let us know if you have found a useful book which we don't have.

Searching and accessing information

• Search for journal articles
  A demonstration of how find research using Find it @ Harper.
• Logging in from off campus
  A quick guide to logging in to get full text research from off campus
• Find the full text of an article
  A demonstration of what to do if you can't immediately find the full text of something you want to read on Find it @ Harper.