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Helpsheets

The College Library and Computing Suite are open 24 hours a day to Members of College using their blue University Card. The Computing Suite is on the First Floor of the Library.

Things to do after you’ve arrived

• Talk to the Computer Officer regarding the network connection in your room (see Computing Helpsheet 2)
• Retrieve your passwords using the PWF Computers in the Computing Suite (see Computing Helpsheet 1)
• Undergraduates: Make sure you attend your pre-arranged Library tour in the first week of term, or re-schedule it by contacting the Librarian (librarian@sid.cam.ac.uk) if you can’t attend. Your Library account will not be activated until you do so. Postgraduates: Arrange an induction session with the Librarian (librarian@sid.cam.ac.uk ) if you feel the College Library is going to be helpful to you, or if you simply want to be able to borrow the odd DVD and novel.

Computing Helpsheets

1. Getting your passwords (pdf, 140 kb)
2. Getting connected (pdf, 120 kb)
3. University Computing Introductory Information (ITMatters@cambridge) (pdf, 142 kb)

Library Helpsheets

1. Finding & accessing the Library (pdf, 1.03 Mb)
2. Using the catalogue to find things (pdf, 682 kb)
3. From the catalogue to the shelf (pdf, 238 kb)
4. Borrowing & returning things (pdf, 851 kb)
5. Renewing, recalling, checking your account (pdf, 437 kb)
6. Using electronic resources (pdf, 188 kb)
7. Recommending/requesting things (pdf, 367 kb)
8. Using other libraries (pdf, 116 kb)
9. Sidney’s historic collections & old books (pdf, 533 kb)
10. Printing, binding, copying (pdf, 139 kb)