The Kostoris Library - Library Services
Inter-library loans
If there is an article or book that you require and it is not
available from the library, we can usually obtain it for you
through our inter library loans service.
Articles can be requested by using the WinCHILL, the library
Inter Library Loans system. You need to be onsite to do this
through the Inter Library Loans link on the library ChristieNet
pages. You will need to log on to your library user account with
your library user code. If you need help in accessing your account
or using Winchill, please ask a member of the library staff for
assistance.
For more information on how to request literature through Inter
library Loans please contact
the library.
Journal articles may take about 7 days to arrive. Books
generally take a little longer. We will notify you when the items
has arrived so you can come to collect them from the library. Each
item costs £3.00 which is payable on collection. Some departments
operate a token scheme to pay for Inter-library loans, you should
see you department head to find out if you are eligible for this
scheme. Photocopies are yours to keep, books are available for 3
weeks. The date you need to return the book to the library will be
entered on the date label. Please return these books promptly.
Failure to do so could result in you being fined £100 or more.
Urgent action requests
If you require an item urgently please inform a member of the
library staff. It is not enough to mark your request as urgent.
Items can be obtained by fax on the same day as the request is
made. However this services costs the library nearly £20 per
article so we ask that you only request urgent items when
absolutely necessary. Each urgent action request will cost you
£10.
Athens accounts
The Kostoris Library is registered with the ATHENS
Authentication Service. By registering for a The Christie NHSATHENS
account you are able to access full text online journals, databases
and other resources covered by our licence. A personal ATHENS
account can be set up very quickly (often within a day or so). Once
you have your ATHENS username you will be able to access resources
both on and off the hospital site. To obtain an account you need to
be an NHSemployee within the Trust or on a clinical placement in
the hospital. We also ask that you register with the library. You
can also register through the self registration scheme on NLH using
the
Greater Manchester self registration section and selecting the
link for Christie staff.
For more information or to obtain an ATHENS registration form contact
the library.
Those already registered with ATHENS may use their username and
password to view their account details, along with resources
available, by following this link to MY
ATHENS
Book orders
It is possible to order textbooks for your department through
the library. Staff at the enquiry counter will be happy to help
you. Please supply us with your details, note that if it is a
department order we will need the cost code and the name of an
authorised signatory. The orders generally take 4 weeks to arrive.
Ordering through the library means a saving of between 15% and 20%
on the cover price of the book.
If there is a certain book that you think the library should
purchase please feel free to suggest it to a member of staff. If
you have any queries about ordering books please contact
the library.
Current awareness
(updating services)
The library can help you keep up to date in your speciality.
Table of Contents alerts: We can send you the contents pages of
any journal the library takes. These can be delivered as "etocs" or
electronic table of contents directly to your email account.
Literature Searches: To help keep you up-to-date with all the
published literature on a particular topic or interest, the library
can run regular monthly searches for you across a number of
databases such as Medline or Web of Science.
For more information contact
the library
Photocopying and printing
Photocopying
The photocopying machine is located downstairs in the library.
When photocopying items please ensure that you adhere to copyright
guidelines on display.
Please observe the copyright act
1988.
An explanation of the terms of the Act are displayed by the
copier. If you are unclear about any aspect of this Act please ask
the library staff for clarification.
Printing
All computers in the library are networked to library printers.
At present there is no charge for printing.
Databases
The library provides access to a variety of bibliographic
databases through the Internet. These include: Medline, BNI,
CINAHL, Embase and PsycInfo. University staff can access these
databases and others such as ISI Web of Science via links to John
Rylands University Library. These can be accessed from our databases page.
The Library staff are also happy to carry out literature
searches for staff. There are forms available from the enquiry desk
in the library. We will also provide monthly literature searches if
you need to keep up to date in a specific subject area. Please
phone ext.3455 for further information.
Training
The library staff will be pleased to offer individual training
in the use of Bibliographic databases such as Medline, CINAHL,
British Nursing Index etc. Written instructions are also available
from the library and on our website under the guides section.
If you have any questions or wish to enquire about training
please contact the
library.
