Category Archives: Service

Roary’s Tip: Library Volume Zone Zone Guide (Part Two)

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Hi Roary, just to clarify, the library’s “Quiet Zone” is on the 6th floor, right?

Yes, the entire 6th floor and the Course Reserve and Media Room on the 5th floor are quiet zones where no talking is permitted. 

The library also provides complimentary earplugs to help block out distractions in the “quiet zone.” You can find dispensers for earplugs in two locations: one beside the stairs in front of the 6th-floor library offices and another across from the elevator on the 6th floor.

Usually, I prefer working in quiet, but today I’m looking for a spot to work on a group project. We will be talking to each other and watching videos. Where would be the best study spot for us?

For lively discussions, playing videos without headphones, or joining video calls or Zoom meetings, you should go to the “Collaborative Zone” which are the group study rooms.

Happy studying, we hope that you now know the different library volume zones!

Roary’s Tip: Library Volume Zone Guide (Part One)

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Hi Roary, I noticed there are new signs on the library tables labeled with zone designations. I was sitting at a “considerate zone” table the other day. It says we should discuss in a low volume. What other library zones are there?

Currently, three types of spaces in the library accommodate different student study needs: Considerate, Quiet, and Collaborative. The floor map delineates three library zones in distinct color.

The “considerate zone” is the majority of the library’s 5th floor, except the Course Reserve & Media room, which is a “quiet zone.”

Typically, I prefer working in the quiet zone, but today I’m looking for a spot to work on a report with classmates. We will mostly be on our laptops researching and occasionally talking to each other to figure out the data we want to use for the report. Can we do this in the “considerate zone”?

Yes, I recommend “Academic Commons” in the “Considerate Zone” as the most suitable space for this requirement. Please be mindful of those around you and keep your discussion volumes low.

We will choose “Academic Commons” as a perfect space for our work. Thanks Roary!

No problem, ask me any other questions that you may have at any time!

Important! Borrowing & Requesting Changes for Dec. 2023 & Jan. 2024

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Due to system migration, there are changes to borrowing and request services during December 2023 and January 2024.

Important Service Changes

  • Fri. Dec. 15 – last day to place an Interlibrary Loan request. We recommend requesting ILL services as early as possible to accommodate your research needs.
  • Fri. Dec. 22 – last day to borrow and return library materials at the circulation desk, and renew eligible items online. Self-checkout will be unavailable after 5:00 PM. Any changes made to your Library Account or the status of borrowed or returned items after this date will not be reflected until January.
  • Fri. Dec. 22, 2023 – Wed. Jan 3, 2024
    • The circulation desk will close at 5:00 PM on Dec. 22 and reopen on Jan. 3, 2024.  Visit our hours page for details.
    • Book drops will be available if you wish to return items but items will not be checked in until the system migration is completed in early January. Any fines accrued during this period will be waived when these items are returned. 

Should you have any questions and concerns, please contact shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu so that we can work with you individually. 

New Services You Don’t Want to Miss

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Hello~

This month, library added some new services for you.

Make sure to take advantage of these opportunities to enhance your study!

Check out Maxhub Equipment

Are you looking for a better way to utilize the MaxHubs in the group study rooms? The library has prepared a number of MaxHub stylus, dongles, and portal power outlet. 

These items are available at the library Service Desk and can be checked out for four hours at a time, on a first-come, first-served basis. So, don’t hesitate to swing by the library Service Desk when you need them. 

External Book Drop

We are excited to announce that our new External Book Drop is now in service! If you have books to return but the library is closed, this is the perfect solution for you.

Books returned via the External Book Drop will be collected at 1 pm each day and checked in subsequently (excluding holidays). 

Where is it?

Please note that Course Reserve, Media and Interlibrary Loan items should still be returned to the library’s service desk to expedite returns and avoid any overdue fines. 

Book a Computer at HPC Lab

To accommodate the growing demand for High Performance Computer Lab (N508), you can now reserve a computer workstation by visiting the booking link on the library’s homepage under “Make a Booking”.

Reservations can be made up to 3 days in advance

Each user is limited to one workstation per reservation and one reservation per day for a maximum of 2 hours

For inquiries or issues, feel free to contact us at shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu. 

Apply for Your Free Pudong Public Library Card Now!

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Did you know that you can get a library card for all public libraries in Shanghai for free? Besides, it also covers online resources such as Fangzheng, CNKI, Overdrive, etc.

Just apply for a Pudong Public Library Card here!

The deadline is April 7th 2023.

*If you already have an existing card from any Shanghai public library, please do not fill out the form and apply again.*

The application opens once every semester.

Applications received after the deadline will be processed in the next semester.

Card application is open to both Chinese and international students, faculty, and staff.

For further questions and inquiries, feel free to consult our library staff at the circulation desk in the Library on the 4th floor.

Borrowed item is due? Renew online!

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Some of you asked if the library loans are due to return. While we warmly welcome you to visit the new library, there is also a choice to renew your items.

If you currently have a semester-long loan book(s), follow these steps to renew. It takes less than 2 minutes:

  1. Login to your Library Account.
  2. Click “Renew” before the due date.
  3. After you renew the new book(s), the new due date will be 05/19/2023.

A Recap of Citation Month

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This year the NYU Shanghai Library declared October as Citation Month. We celebrated giving credit to your sources with a series of different events.

Citation Clinics

The Library and ARC collaborated to hold six drop-in citation clinics. Each hour-long clinic was dedicated to citation support. Students joined us on Zoom and in person to ask librarians and ARC fellows for help with tricky citations – or just to have their reference list checked.

Citation Button Making

On Tuesday October 18, the Library set up a button making station where you created your own citation badge.

Citation and Formatting Flashcards

The Library and ARC shared weekly tips related to citing and formatting in APA, Chicago, and MLA style.

Download these flashcards from here: ARC’s Academic Handouts folder.

Citation Showdown

Through the last week of October, the Library held a showdown between citation styles, to find out what NYU Shanghai considered the best style.

A Faculty Advocate championed each style by sharing their top reasons their preferred style is the best.

The NYU Shanghai community cast votes by adding stickers to our citation wall under the style they consider best. When the votes were tallied on October 31st the winner was Chicago style, backed by Clinical Associate Professor Lin Chen.

APA Style: 15 stickers
MLA Style: 36 stickers
Chicago Style: 41 stickers

Congratulations, Chicago Style fans!

Thank you for participating in the Citation Month! We hope you get help, fun and a refreshing perspective on the citations.

Let us know your comments and suggestions. And good luck with your papers!

Visit Citation Clinics

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October is Citation Month!

This October we’re putting citations in the spotlight! There’s always help available from the Library and the ARC when you’re struggling with citations, but this month we’re offering citation-focused workshops and activities.

The main event will be a series of drop-in Citation Clinics where you can meet with librarians and ARC fellows to get answers to all your citation questions:
  • Monday 10 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom
  • Tuesday 11 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom
  • Wednesday 19 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom
  • Thursday 20 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom
  • Monday 24 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom
  • Tuesday 25 October, 3:00pm-4:00pm, ARC Entrance & Zoom

Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/97239847849.

Throughout the month, the Library and ARC Wechat channels will share weekly citation tips, along with information about upcoming events and workshops. Keep an eye out and build your citation expertise!

Papers? Projects? Here’s How We Can Help!

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Enter the last three weeks of the semester. Hang in there! We can make it!

Let the Library help you with your papers, final projects, and other key assignments.

01 Go with a guide

Facing overwhelming information, you can get a simple start from: Research Guides, which are handcrafted by our librarians with loads of premium resources in over 70 different subject areas. 
They’ll save you hours of search time and set you up to write solid, deeply researched papers.

02 Talk to us!

Ask a Librarian. Chat with us. Share your research topic and we can point you toward books, articles, databases, and more.

For customized one-on-one help, set up a consultation with a subject librarian in your area of study. Talking your topic out with someone knowledgeable in the field can open fresh perspectives and spark new ideas!

03 Keep it together

There are a variety of citation management tools to help you organize your citations and build bibliographies in a snap.

04 Go off script

Beyond consultations and research guides, check our popular Streaming Video, Databases, and Ebooks.

Your Library Questions Answered Working Off-Campus

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Did you participate in our online Libroary Thursdays?A. Yes

B. No

????

Both answers are correct. We collected those FAQs and answers here to help your study and research.

If you have any more question while off-campus, feel free to contact us!

1

Q: What are the ways you can access library resources off-campus?

A: Through the library website or via NYUSH VPN.

2

Q: I need a book when the campus is closed, what should I do?

A: Submit an interlibrary loan request.

3

Q: What are some ways to contact the library when the campus is closed?

A:
A. Email the libraryB. Use the “Ask a Librarian” chat box

C. Via the library wechat

4

Q: Before the library reopens, what is the recommended way to access Course Reserve items?

A:
A. Check ARES course reserves systemB. If what I need is not in ARES, contact shanghai.reserves@nyu.edu

5

Q:The campus is closed, but I got an email that my books are overdue! What should I do?

A:
A. I will return the book after the campus opensB. If I have questions or concerns, I will contact the library at shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu

Squeezed by your assignment? Ask a librarian

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Drive you nuts when searching for resources for your paper?

Locked at home and look for some help for your midterm?

What about asking a librarian?

If you’re worried about what and how to ask for help from our librarians, here are some tips.

1. What can I ask?

We’ve seen all kinds of questions students have asked during the appointments:

How do I know when I’ve searched enough?

How to access a journal article, book, or other publication that’s hard to find？

I haven’t used libraries like this much or at all before. How to use BobCat?

I’m not sure where to start and would like to talk it through.

What are the tips about searching in an unfamiliar discipline?

About what I’ve found – is this a publication? Is it credible? Does it count as peer-reviewed?

How to use Zotero, RefWorks, or EndNote?

It is too much and I am not sure how to narrow what I choose to read.

 

2. Where to find our librarians?

On Library’s homepage, you can find the chat box. Type your questions directly to the librarians, and they will respond timely online.

(This is not an auto-reply from robots!)

When the chat box goes offline, you can reach out to us through email: shanghai.library@nyu.edu.

Library Service Update in the Evolving COVID-19 Situation

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Dear faculty, students and staff,As NYU Shanghai moves to swiftly adapt to the evolving COVID-19 situation, our Library is similarly preparing to accommodate this changing situation.We understand that access to library resources and the research services our librarians provide is essential to your learning, teaching and research.To better support you during this period of upheaval, the NYU Shanghai Library has updated our online and on campus services.

Research & Instructional Technology Services

For Faculty who teach online for the first time, you could refer to the Teaching with NYU Zoom guide and other recording resources we had on the Digital Teaching Toolkit site to get prepared.For Students who are going to take class with NYU Zoom for the first time, please follow the guideline before class to get prepared.It is recommended to join the Zoom session 15 mins prior to the class in case any technical issues arise.

Access & Borrowing
For materials not available to you immediately, we highly recommend you to request scanned copies of a book chapter or journal article through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.Meanwhile, you can access millions of e-resources through the library website, which covers databases, ebooks, and multimedia resources.Our Library staff team is available to help you with any question that you might have. You could also contact us by phone (21) 20595615, email shanghai.library@nyu.edu or the “Ask a Librarian” chat box on the website. You will receive instant responses to your questions (from human, not a robot!).