Around this time of year, I and other library staff spend a lot of time passing on details on how to login to various resources on and off-campus. Here follows a very terse guide to what you can login to and how in no particular order:
Library Catalogue Here you can browse and search the library catalogue. You don't have to login to be able to do that, but if you want to manage your account - see your current and previous loans and charges and renew and reserve books, you will need to login. You login with your student number and a 4 digit PIN. To get a PIN you need to contact library: in person, by phone, by e-mail or using the all-new Ask A Librarian service.
DBS Computers: To login to a computer (on the student network!) at DBS, you need a username and password. Your username is your student number and when you first login, your student number is also your password, but you will be asked to change your password before you can proceed. Try to choose something memorable. The same combination also controls access to the print management system.
Moodle: is what's known as a virtual learning environment, which can supplement what you see and hear in your lectures. If nothing else, Moodle is very useful because its the online repository for most DBS exam papers. I'm very happy (honestly, I am) to say that Moodle is nothing to do with the library, and the following information is provided as a public service only. If you have any problems with Moodle, contact our IT department. You are responsible for your Moodle login and password. To set up a Moodle account, you need to activate your mydbs.ie email account. Do this by going to Windows Live and entering your student number@mydbs.ie as the username and your date of birth as your password. Follow on-screen instructions. A handy wee tutorial is available to assist here.
Search All Resources: The library subscribes to a number of elecrtonic resources that provide bibliographic and full-text access to newspapers journals and books. These can be accessed off-campus by clicking the graphic on the library website home page. You login again with your student number and date of birth. If you are a new student you may have to contact the library to gain access to this resource off-campus.
E-books: many (well, some) of the textbooks available in the library also come in pdf format that can be read online or downloaded (terms and conditions apply). If you started before January 2009, try using your name as your username and your student number as your password. If your name is Clark Kent and you started before January 2009, your user name is probably clarkkent or ckent and your password is your student number. If you started January 2009, your username is your student number and your password is your date of birth. If you can't login, contact the library.
I'm off for a cup of tea now.
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