News and comment from the world of IT
The now antiquated Microsoft Internet Explorer browser will no longer be supported by Microsoft after 15 June 2022. If for some reason you are still using this older browser, please upgrade to something more modern in order to continue enjoying a high quality experience using university services and library eresources.
Those not currently marvelling at how many networked desktop computers available on the ground floor in the Library are probably wondering how they can most easily work flexibly where they want with a laptop. You are welcome to bring in …
While the UoP-Guest network remains the only wifi network available in the Library, we are hoping to make 200 networked computers available. This is only enough computers for a third of the students we can allow into the Library at …
I have seen too many students over the years in tears because they have lost their dissertation or other work just before a deadline to let it happen again. As you begin your first assignments of the year in earnest, …
University card production has now resumed in the Library, operating Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm during term time and 9am to 5pm after term ends, excluding Bank Holidays. This service is for students and staff who require new or …
Now the new academic year is underway, University card printing is moving from the Spinnaker Sports Centre to the Library. Do you need a new or replacement University card? Come on down to the Library where staff can help you …
You want to travel light, work flexibly and sit where there is space. That’s why as well as logging on to any of our desktop PCs, you can borrow any one of over 400 full-sized, high power laptops with charging …
Chrome has for years been by far the most popular browser (W3 Schools, 2015) and it now has some really useful extensions and plug-ins available on the Chrome Web Store to make it even more useful. Here are a few of …
The whole IT student training programme starts over on 2nd November. Book your place online at http://studentittraining.port.ac.uk. If classroom IT training is not your thing, there are many videos you can watch to develop your skills from Lynda.com, and you can …
Joining the existing cast of popular reference management apps, including Zotero and Mendeley, Citavi is an increasingly popular research project management tool that also supports reference management.
