Welcome to the Noreen and Kenneth Murray
Library
The Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library offers a wide range of resources and
facilities to support your studies. The KB Café is situated on the ground floor.
2014/2015
Ground floor
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2 bookable group study rooms
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Self-service book issue facilities
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Cloud printing and copying facilities
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Quick access computers in the KB Café
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Book Return Box in KB Centre ground floor for use when the library is closed
Floor 1
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Helpdesk – staffed service point
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Reserve collection (3-hour loan / overnight / over-weekend collection)
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Folio collection (large-sized books); Folio A – Folio Z
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Books classified A - Q
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2 bookable accessible study rooms
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Quick access computers
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Dedicated library catalogue computers (no login required)
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Study areas with open access computers
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Cloud printing, copying and scanning facilities
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Self-service book issue and return facilities
Floor 2
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Books classified QA - QD
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2 bookable group study rooms
Helpdesk (staffed services)
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Cloud printing and copying facilities
Quiet study area
Balcony available for use when weather permitting
Semester timetable (including Spring vacation)
Days
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library
The University of Edinburgh
The King’s Buildings
Mayfield Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JF
Tel: 0131 650 5784
Email: IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk
University Security
Based at 13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
Tel: 0131 650 2257 or, in an emergency, 2222 on
internal extensions.
Email: security@ed.ac.uk
Building
Mon - Thurs
8.30am - 11.00pm
9.00am - 5.50pm
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Friday
8.30am - 11.00pm
9.00am - 5.50pm
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Saturday
9.00am - 7.00pm
12 noon - 4.50pm
Sunday
12 noon - 7.00pm
12 noon - 4.50pm
Summer Vacation timetable
Semester
timetableBuilding
Days
Helpdesk (staffed services)
Mon - Thurs
8.30am - 7.00pm
9.00am - 4.50pm
Friday
8.30am - 5.00pm
9.00am - 4.50pm
Saturday
10.00am - 1.00pm
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Closed
Floor 3
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Books classified QE - Z
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3 bookable group study rooms
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Silent study area
Wireless network access is available throughout the library.
PC availability can be checked via MyEd, as well as via the IS website and
plasma screens.
The bookable group study rooms’ facilities include:
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For library opening hours at other times, see:
www.ed.ac.uk/is/murray-library-opening
For KB Café opening hours see the Accommodation Services website at:
www.accom.ed.ac.uk/services/catering-outlets/kb-cafe/
www.ed.ac.uk/is/murray-library
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Wall-mounted workstations with PCs
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Laptop connectivity
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Monitors
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White-boards
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Electronic capture whiteboards
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Moveable tables, each seating up to six students
These rooms can be booked through MyEd.
Digital Library resources
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Finding and borrowing books and journals
Much of what you want from the library is available online and can be accessed
through the website at: www.ed.ac.uk/is/library
Ask at the Helpdesk as the staff there may be able to help you find what you are
looking for or find an alternative source of information.
The Library Catalogue
Alternatively use the “Library” tab in MyEd at: https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk/
For journal articles and other material that we do not hold in the library you can
request a copy through our Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service at:
Access to MyEd and most online library resources (full-text e-journals, e-books, etc.)
needs your EASE username and password. Once logged in to MyEd you will be able
to access those library resources that require EASE–authenticated access without
having to log in again.
www.ed.ac.uk/is/inter-library
Students can use the “Request a Book” form to ask the Library to purchase books
that they need for their studies:
www.ed.ac.uk/is/book-recommendations
Printing and copying
Printing and copying facilities are available throughout the library, except on Floor 3
which is a designated silent study area.
All printing and copying will be charged to your account; you should credit your
account by using the Online Print Credit channel on MyEd. You can also purchase
printing and copying credit at the Helpdesk.
During semester, Mobile Device Clinics must be booked in advance using the MyEd
Event booking channel (EASE Login required).
Further details:
www.ed.ac.uk/is/mdc
If you want to research a topic but do not have a list of references try:
Databases
To find out where else you can study at KB with a fixed computer or without, pick
up the leaflet “A guide to the informal study spaces at the King’s Buildings” or look
online at:
The Library subscribes to an extensive range of specialist databases.
http://edin.ac/111hCzt
An A-Z of databases is available: www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-a-z
Find databases for your subject here: www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-subjects
Searcher
Seeking help
Searcher is the Library’s Discovery tool which you can use to search across most
of the Library resources at the same time. Your initial search will return results for
items which are either physically available in the Library or to which we provide
online access. Using Searcher gives you easy access to the full text of e-books and
e-journal articles. There are also options to refine and expand your search.
The Helpdesk is located on Floor 1 and staff there can help with a wide range of
queries directly or can forward queries to appropriate specialist help.
Want help finding articles on a research topic? Ask your Academic Support
Librarian (see opposite) or come to see us in the library on Thursday lunchtimes
during semester time.
For print resources the library location and shelfmark identify where the book or
journal is located in the library. You will find all the print journals and the older book
collections in the KB Library Store. This is in front of the Darwin Building and is
open 24/7 by valid University swipe card. Visitors should contact staff in the Murray
Library before the day of their visit.
UG
PG/Staff
External
Loans
Loan Period
Reserve
3 hour Loan
25
40
5
4 weeks
12 weeks
4 weeks
3
3
0
Self-issue machines are available on the Ground Floor and on Floor 1 in the Murray
Library; you will need your University card. Borrowing slips must be completed for
items borrowed from the KB Library Store.
Additional study space at KB
Ask
http://catalogue.lib.ed.ac.uk
Mobile Device Clinics
Subject searching
Use the Searcher search box on the Library homepage: www.ed.ac.uk/is/library
or go to the Searcher homepage: http://searcher.is.ed.ac.uk
You can use the Library Catalogue to search for books, journal titles and e-books
and to reserve items, renew loans and manage your Library account.
Loan
period
Overdue fines
Renewals
permitted**
Standard Loan
4 weeks*
20p per day
5
Short Loan
1 week
50p per day
15
Reserve
3 hours
2p per min
0
Journals
2 weeks
User record
blocked
on request
* Staff and Postgraduate standard loan period is 12 weeks.
** unless you have fines over £10 or the item has been recalled by another user.
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library Helpdesk
Telephone: 0131 650 5784
Renewals
Email: IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk
Academic Support Librarians can help you get the best from the Library’s resources
and services in your subject area:
Subjects covered
Name & email address
Phone number
Biological Sciences
Chemistry, Maths, Physics
Engineering
Informatics, GeoSciences
F.Brown@ed.ac.uk (Fiona)
Rowena.Stewart@ed.ac.uk
Jenny.Lauder@ed.ac.uk
Angela.Nicholson@ed.ac.uk
0131 650 6176
0131 650 5207
0131 650 6474
0131 650 5915
You can use the library catalogue to extend the date that your books are due back;
use “My Account” tab in the classic catalogue, “Library login” in MyEd, or “User
login” in the Aquabrowser catalogue interface, or contact the Helpdesk.
Self-Request Service
Standard and short loan books may be recalled from loan using the ‘Request
charged or Annexe item’ link. More information can be found at:
www.ed.ac.uk/is/self-requests