UOW Library Services for Clinical Academics

WELCOME TO UOWAs a GSM Clinical Academic, you are eligible to access a wealth of Library resources and services.

Here you can learn:- How to gain access to online Library resources- How to get expert Library help when you need it- How to accessDocument Delivery services- How to obtain a Library card to borrow books- Borrowing rules

Accessing ResourcesOnline Library Resources: To access online Library resources you will need a UOW email account. Contact the GSM on (02)42215367 for assistance.

ExampleThe email address of a user account takes the form of username@uow.edu.au e.g. jbloggs@uow.edu.au

So to access Library resources: username: jbloggspassword: xxxxxx

PS: Your password can be changed to something you will remember at: http://www.uow.edu.au/its/services/UOW001624.html

Your password must be changed every 90 days. Prior to your password expiring, you will be notified via email several times.

Need Help?Use the Ask a Librarianbutton to locate help

Online Ask a Librarian: Find an answer or ask your question for a detailed response within 1 business day

In Person Research Consultation: Explore research-specific information needs with a librarian.

By phone Jen Lyons:

42215595 (Medical Librarian)

Amy Hardy: 42214645 (Support Medical Librarian)

Where is the Library Homepage? http://www.library.uow.edu.au/index.htm

Document DeliveryAll GSM academic staff are eligible to use the Library's Document delivery service. (Use this service to request journal articles and books the Library doesn’t have)

You will be notified by email when the material is available to pick up from the library, or access via your email.Learn how to forward emails from your UOW account to the one you use everyday here.

Request items from the link on your course Wiki at:http://library4gsmacademics.pbworks.com/w/page/46881554/SideBar

Accessing Resources

Physical Library resources: A valid UOW Library card is all you need to borrow Library materials.

You can join UOW Library by printing off the membership form which is available on the course Wiki at: http://library4gsmacademics.pbworks.com/w/page/46881554/SideBar

Complete your details and return the form to Jen Lyons (Medical Librarian).

Borrowing Conditions

Membership Maximum items Loan period Maximum holds Renewals

Academic Staff Unlimited 1 Session Unlimited 1

NB: Library notices are sent to your UOW email account so remember to check this regularly.

OR Learn how to forward emails from your UOW account to the one you use everyday here.)

To forward your email to another account, you need to set up a rule in Outlook WebAccess at https://staffmail.uow.edu.au/ 1. Open your UOW staffmail from the link above and log in2. Click the Options button - Top right of window3. Click Rules on the left side and in the window that opens,4. Click New Rule and choose “create a New rule for arriving messages” from the drop

down menu5. Click Forward or redirect….6. Check the appropriate box (either)7. Click People or distribution lists8. Type in the email address that your messages are to be forwarded to9. Click OK10. Now back in the Rule Description window, under “Do the following”, click “move, copy

or delete”11. From the drop down menu, choose Delete.

How to forward your UOW EMAIL to another email account