Interactive Sessions on Web-based Information Resources

The Information Literacy unit of RUN library is organizing special interactive sessions on the use of Web-based information resources for lecturers in the University.  Web-based information resources are information sources and materials available via the World Wide Web. These include electronic journals, books, databases, catalogues, directories and indexes.

The changing forms and formats of information resources occasioned by emerging and evolving computer tools and technologies have necessitated this development.  The interactive sessions are meant to acquaint participants with the workings of such Web-based resources accessible via RUN computer networks.

The venue for the sessions is the Virtual Library.   Please find below the time-table for the sessions.

Date	Department	Time
Monday 14/03/11	Chemical sciences, Physical sciences	10 am – 12 pm
	Tourism & Transport Management, Political science	2 pm – 4 pm
Tuesday 15/03/11	Economics & Business studies, Financial Studies	10 am – 12 pm
	Mathematical sciences, Biological sciences	2 pm – 4 pm
Thursday 17/03/11	Behavioural studies, Mass communication	10 am – 12 pm
	English, History & Int. Relations, Theatre Art	2 pm – 4 pm

In case you consider this arrangement inconvenient for your department please feel free to make a better one and communicate same to the University Librarian for a reschedule.

National Universities Commission Bulletin

National Universities Commission (NUC) releases a weekly newsletter titled "NUC Bulletin" every Monday.
The bulletin usually features news items on activities, events, policies and programmes of the Commission that could be a veritable source of information to RUN community.
Interested users can access the newsletter at www.nuc.edu.ng/pages/bulletins.asp

Free-Trial Access to Bentham Science Journals

Bentham Science Publishers has granted RUN Library a 2-month free trial access to its online journals.

Bentham Science publishes about 111 journals in biomedical, medical and pharmaceutical sciences and all these are available in full text in the trial access.

The access is IP-based, therefore, there is no need for any access codes.  However, users' computer must be within RUN IP range for exploitation.
Interested users can visit Bentham Science Publishers' website at http://www.benthamdirect.org/ to see the resources.

For further information, please contact Mr. A. Adeleke or Mr. Robinson Oturugbum in the library or call intercom number 3907.  The access will end on May 21, 2011.

This information should be of particular interest to students and lecturers in the College of Natural Sciences.

New Arrivals

The under listed items have just arrived and available for use in the Serials/Documents Unit of the Library:

• RUN Quarterly Research seminars and workshops Volume 1-3
• RUN Weekly Bulletin
• Bulletin of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Interested users may contact the Serials/ Documents Librarian, Mrs. P. Adeniran on Intercom number 2454.

Access to the Online Library of Thomson Learning

RUN Library hereby announces to its users a 120-day free access to the Online Library of Thomson Learning.

Thomson Learning is a world acclaimed publisher that produces books and journals in every known discipline. 

The Publisher accompanies every book it publishes with a pass code to access an online library it maintains. The online library is meant for the INFOTRAC College edition of all books published by Thomson.

Recently, your library acquired some books published by Thomson on the INFOTRAC College Edition label and as a result have access to the Online Library for 120 days.

To access the e-resource please follow the steps below:

• Go to http://www.infotrac-college.com/
• Click the "Log on" tab at the homepage
• Key in the access codes below:

           user name = runlibrary

           password = RUNLIBRARY

• Search the database for articles that are related to your discipline from relevant journals.

The online library is available 24/7, has over 20 million articles from nearly 6000 journals, and updated daily with over 20 years of content.

For further information, you may contact Mr. A.A. Adeleke in the library or call 3907 on RUN Intercom.

Adjusted Opening Hours

As part of its support role to learning, teaching and research, the library has adjusted its opening hours to assist student patrons who may like to study and prepare for semester examinations.

The new opening hours are presented below:

Days                                Opening time                          Closing time

Mondays - Firidays           8.00 am                                 11.00 pm

Saturdays                          8.00 am                                 2.00 pm

Sundays                            5.00 pm                                11.00 pm

Public Holidays                 closed                                     closed

This adjustment is meant for examination period only and has taken effect since January 26, 2011.  We implore our patrons to take note of this development and make good of it.

Elsevier Journals stll accessible through HINARI

RUN Library hereby dispells the assertion that Elsevier Journals are no longer accessible through the HINARI database.  Some members of the academic staff brought this to our notice and we have since confirmed it to be untrue.

We have the understanding that if such major change would be effected, HINARI would before-hand inform its subscribers which cut across over 4800 institutions registered in 105 countries around the globe.

We have tried downloading successfully articles from journals published by Elsevier via  HINARI after the news.  However, we advise our patrons to carefully study the access policy of each journal as negotiated with HINARI  by the publishers because such policy would determine the availability of a journal article in full text.

In case you experience any further challenge you may contact Mr. A.A. Adeleke at the Information Literacy unit of the library for assistance.