SMS MSc Student Handbook 2020/2021 (Jan 2021 Start)
21. Computing and Library Facilities
School of Mathematical Sciences facilities
SMS provides a shared PGT PC Lab (room MB-302 Third Floor Mathematical Sciences Building) for MSc and MSci students, with computer facilities for project work, writing dissertations, online research and online access to the library catalogue, e-journals and e-books. There is also a laser printer. Please note that this is a "quiet" room for individual study and for
taught PC Lab sessions, and is not a social space, and students are asked
to respect this at all times.
There are also four Bloomberg terminals available for use by students, which are identifiable by the coloured keyboard which accompanies each terminal. Bloomberg is the standard software
used in the finance industry for the provision and analysis of financial market
data and news, and competence in the use of such terminals may be of considerable benefit to your professional profile / CV.
Fair Usage of the Maths PGT PC Lab (MB-302)
Use of MB-302 is limited only to MSc and MSci students in the School of Mathematical Sciences. No other students or guests are permitted into this room. No food, drink, alcohol or prohibited items may be taken into this room and no disturbance may be caused to other students. Any student found in breach of this fair use policy will be subject to a disciplinary procedure which may lead to withdrawal of rights and even expulsion from the course / Queen Mary.
an introduction from Library Services
Library Services at Queen Mary provide the study environments, resources and staff to support your learning during your time at the university.
For 2020 we are providing as many ebooks and other eresources as we can, so you can gain access to online readings from wherever you are. Also we have a team answering emails at library@qmul.ac.uk who we will help you use the eresources and answer any questions you may have. For subject support please see the Library Subject Guides available from the Library Website. For support with finding, using and evaluating information and information about the academic skills services, please see our Find it! Use it! Reference it! module on QMPlus
[https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=6819]
You will find more detailed information for new students on the library’s welcome page.
The online services are backed up by some socially distanced service points who will provide drop-in help. We will be offering socially distanced study space in our 3 libraries at Mile End, Whitechapel and West Smtihfield, each with a character and ambience of their own. As this is such an unusual year, we will be offering some click and collect borrowing services, and some self-service borrowing. You will find up to date details of the library services for the new academic year on the library website [https://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/]
Archives & Special Collections
Archives & Special Collections manage institutional and personal archives dating from the 18th Century to the present day, as well as collections of rare or special materials.
Digital Archives are accessible via our website. To get started exploring the collections, try searching the archives catalogue: http://archives-catalogue.library.qmul.ac.uk/CalmView/default.aspx.
Visits to the Archives Reading Room on the 2nd floor, Mile End Library, are by appointment in advance; these appointments are limited for the start of 2020/21 due to social distancing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but this will be reviewed and updated during the course of the year. The Archives Reading Room provides silent individual study space in which to access and research using these collections. For more information, see the Archives website: http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/archives.
Other libraries
As a college of the federal University of London, Queen Mary students have access and borrowing rights at Senate House Library: https://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/
Contacts
General:
Telephone: 020 7882 8800
Email: library@qmul.ac.uk
Website: www.library.qmul.ac.uk
Twitter: QMUL Library (@QMLibrary)
Subject Support:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Email: library-hss@qmul.ac.uk
Twitter: QMUL Library HSS (@HssQmul)
Highlights news, current research and events within the disciplines of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Medicine and Dentistry
Email: library-smd@qmul.ac.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMDlibQMUL
Twitter feed of the Faculty Liaison Librarian for Medicine and Dentistry.
Science and Engineering
Email: library-sande@qmul.ac.uk
Twitter: QMUL Lib Sci&Eng (@QMULLibSciEng)
Information about current research, developments and events within the disciplines of Science and Engineering.
Twitter: S&E Library Update (@seqmullibupdate)
Sister feed to @QMULLibSciEng. Provides the latest news about your favourite databases and search tools.