End of term informationThe last Saturday morning that the Balfour Library will be open before the Christmas Vacation starts is Saturday 28th November. Saturday morning opening will begin again on the first Saturday of the Lent Term 2009, i.e. Saturday 16th January 2010.
Michaelmas Term 2009 ends on Friday 4th December. All books on loan from the Balfour Library must be returned by this date. Books may be renewed for further periods, but please remember that they cannot be taken away from Cambridge. This is because all of our books are subject to recall by other readers and we would need to be able to get them back easily if another reader requested them.
During the Christmas Vacation the loan period for Overnight Loan books changes to two weeks, but books still cannot be taken away from Cambridge.
Please see http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/library/booksborrow.html for more information on how to borrow, return and renew books on loan from the Balfour Library.
How to access online resources when you are away from Cambridge (and you are still a valid member of the University)
It is strongly recommended that you check the University Library's ejournals@cambridge page at http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/cambridge/az to see whether you will actually be able to access particular online journals away from the University network (cam.ac.uk domain) BEFORE you leave Cambridge (or see http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/electronicresources/ for access to particular databases). See the 'Access Route' link next to the journal or database title to do this. Some online journals are not accessible outside of the University network so you may wish to download or print off articles from these before you leave Cambridge.
If you do not currently have a Raven password and think you may need one to access the Web of Knowledge or Scopus (to search scientific literature) or online journals and databases when you are away from Cambridge, you should apply for one following the instructions given on the University Computing Service 'How do I get a Raven password?' website at http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/docs/faq/n5.html This page will also help you if you have lost your Raven password.
Finally, if you are having trouble accessing eresources from off-campus using your Raven password please see the guidance provided on the Central Science Library's "Raven FAQs" website at http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/CSL/ravenqanda.htm
Christmas period closing dates
The Balfour Library will be closed from Friday 25th December 2009 and will re-open on Monday 4th January 2010.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Best wishes,
Clair & Jane
