Good news! You can now search multiple Library databases in one quick search!

The Library is moving to a much more powerful searching tool called MetaLib. This allows users to search multiple Library databases in one quick, easy search. The ability to cross-search Library databases is something that many of our users have asked for and we hope it will be a useful search tool. Even if you don't use MetaLib for 'metasearching' it is still a more flexible way of locating Library databases and e-journals.

Use your Managed Windows Service (MWS) username and password to login to EZproxy to give you access to resources. Almost all resources are now linked via EZproxy, which no longer suffers from conflicts with firewalls. Once you have logged in to EZproxy you will be able to follow links to other EZproxy-authenticated resources without having to login again.

Athens login is only used for resources that require it on campus as well as off. Whenever Athens is required, the Library links to a page which offers a link to the login page and a link to the resource, together with tips on using the Athens toolbar and Athens cookie. In the near future the Library login box for Athens and EZproxy login will be removed from the Library pages to play down the need to use Athens.

There is a guide to getting started with MetaLib which explains how to use it, but please note that other guides and Library documentation are in the process of being updated.

The best place to start using MetaLib is from the Online Library home page. Try out a search and let me know if you have any questions or comments. We welcome feedback and we will use it to help refine and improve the interface and instructions.

To enable a smooth changeover to the new searching tool for users, the links for Library Resources for Management, Computing and Public Health subjects located to the left of all Library pages still link to the old style database ASP web pages, but these will soon be altered to link to the MetaLib search tool.

Please do ask if you have any questions.