Information Services provides library, media, reprographics and computing services to support you on your course. This guide gives you an overview of these services and how to start using them.
Your library
Once you have enrolled in person with your school, you will be given your UniCard which will entitle you to borrow from any of our six libraries and our media centres. You will find a range of books, DVDs, journals and other materials for your course, as well as photocopying and scanning equipment at your local site library. For up-to-date information about opening hours, locations and contact details, explore this website. (www.brighton.ac.uk/is )
Renew your books online
The library catalogue enables you to check availability, reserve and renew, books, journals, DVDs and other items across all site libraries. It shows you what items you have on loan and how to reserve and renew items. You can access the library catalogue from the online library tab on studentcentral (see later), from computers in the library, or via the web at library.brighton.ac.uk. Also on the home page of studentcentral is a link to 'My Library Account' which shows you what items you have on loan, or reserved and whether you owe any fines.
Study space and additional facilities
The libraries have quiet and silent areas for individual study and group study areas for you to work on group assignments. We have facilities for you to watch DVDs and videos, and listen to sound recordings.
The libraries have facilities for users with additional needs. These include scanners, screen-reading and text magnification software, height adjustable desks and induction loops. For detailed information, go to the study support section of our website www.brighton.ac.uk/is
Help in the libraries
Teams of staff are available to help throughout library opening hours; these include specialist subject librarians. To find out who is responsible for your subject areas, go to www.brighton.ac.uk/is/ia
Part-time student?
You may be entitled to the following:
Extended Library Service – includes posting books and photocopies for students who are rarely on campus. To find out whether you are eligible to join, go to www.brighton.ac.uk/is/els
SCONUL Access – offers borrowing facilities for part-time and distance learning students, from a university or college nearer to your home or workplace. Ask at your library for details or go to www.access.sconul.ac.uk
University email
When you activate your computer account you will be given a new email account with an address that you can keep for life. We will use your university email account to communicate with you. For more information on student email, see www.brighton.ac.uk/is/unimail
studentcentral and community@brighton
studentcentral.brighton.ac.uk is the central point for information to help you manage your university life, learning and administration. Its personalised home page gives you access to your course materials, academic and other resources from wherever you have internet access. The Community@Brighton service gives you your own online space, including your own publicly accessible blog, newsfeeds and social networking tools.
Printing
There are networked A4/A3 colour and black and white printers in open access computer rooms on each site. You can use these printers from computers in libraries and computer rooms. For special printing, such as reports, dissertations, bound work, banners and high quality prints up to 914mm x 1219mm, you can send work over the internet to our Reprographics team at Moulsecoomb – see studentprint.brighton.ac.uk . The Media Centres at Falmer and Eastbourne also provide binding and laminating services. For more information, see the printing and copying section, www.brighton.ac.uk/is
Computer Store
You can buy a wide range of computing products at discounted prices at the Computer Store at Moulsecoomb. Staff will also give you help and advice on buying your own computer. For details, go to www.brighton.ac.uk/is/store
Wherever you are
Use the Online Library to access a wide range of journals, image databases, online reference resources and recommended websites. It can be accessed via studentcentral.brighton.ac.uk using the Online Library tab, or directly via library.brighton.ac.uk
Media Centres
Each main site has a media centre where you can borrow items such as camcorders, digital cameras and sound recording equipment. Remember to take your UniCard with you! We also provide video editing equipment, and run production facilities including an animation suite, a TV studio and editing suites. Go to the Media Centres section of the website to see which facilities are available at each site: www.brighton.ac.uk/is
Getting started
To start using our services you need to activate your username and password. You can do this from any computer with an internet connection by going to https://activate.brighton.ac.uk and following the instructions. You will be held responsible for any activities that are carried out using your username and password, so please, never tell anyone else your password! If you have forgotten your password or want to change it please go to MyInfo at: https://myinfo.brighton.ac.uk
Using university computers
There are computers in the libraries and open access computer rooms on all main sites. Use these for email, file store facilities, the Internet, Microsoft Office, printing and more. For details of opening hours and locations, and to find out what software and equipment is available, please go to the using university computers section of our website at www.brighton.ac.uk/is
Using your own computer
You can connect to our wireless network or one of the network points
in libraries and halls of residence. There are wireless network zones on all sites, in places such as cafes and seating areas. For more information go to www.brighton.ac.uk/is/wireless
If you want to connect to the university network, you must have up-to-date anti-virus software installed on your computer. Pick up a free CD from any library, or from the Computer Store at Moulsecoomb.
Who are Information Services? 
