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Learning Resources
Library
Our spacious Library, located on the ground floor of the campus,
aims to provide the learning materials needed for each module.
These include more than 6000 books and 20,000 online journals, a
magazine collection and audio visual materials - some in print and
others in electronic formats. The Library catalogue shows what is
available. The electronic sources pages display the University's
data bases and full text online journals. Students are helped to
access these and to gain the skills they need to evaluate
information sources critically.
The Library is growing and developing as the university expands,
both in terms of electronic and book resources. Since opening in
January 2005 the Library has been enlarged with the addition of
two study rooms and extra computers for students' use. The
University Library abides by the national and international
copyright law in force.
The Library is on the Ground Floor to the right of Reception in
Room 006.
Tel : 04 3678124
E-mail: library@mdx.ac
Learning Support Websites
All the learning support services are detailed at
http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/.
Help sheets, the Library catalogue, and the rules governing the
services can be found here.
Library Counter Opening Hours
Term-time library counter opening times:
Sunday - Tuesday: 9.00am – 8.00pm
Wednesday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm
The library is open for student use from 8am till 10pm, seven days
a week.
Librarians:
Niall Flanigan
n.flanigan@mdx.ac
Liza Franco
l.franco@mdx.ac
Library regulations
Please note that no mobile phones or food and drink are
allowed in the library. Students without their university I.D.
card will not be allowed access to the library.
CCTV is used throughout the library.
The University Library abides by national and international
copyright law.
Library Loans
The Library aims to provide the learning materials you need
for each module – these include books, journals and audio visual
materials, some in print and others in electronic formats.
Use the library catalogue
http://library.mdx.ac.uk
to see what is available. You can borrow up to six items at one
time, using your student identification card. Loans can be renewed
twice on-line using “My Account” service on the library catalogue.
Fines are imposed for late return of borrowed items.
No books will be allowed to be taken out after the counter
hours. Reference books and the current journals cannot be issued
either.
If you require a book to be issued to you after counter hours
or weekends please email
library@mdx.ac or send a voice message (04-3678124) with the
details of the book and with your name, student number and contact
number by Thursday at 4.30 pm. The book will be waiting for you
(already issued) with the security guard the following day.
Use the electronic sources pages (
www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/lib/eresources/index.htm ) to see the
University’s databases and full text on-line journals.
Photocopying and scanning:
Black and white photocopying in the Library – 25 fils per
copy.
Coloured printing – 1 dirham per copy.
Binding – 3 dirhams.
English Language Support
You will develop your English language skills whilst at the
University. Details on English language support are available by
clicking here.
"One to one" help with the English language and study skills is
now available to all students free of charge.
Speak to your English language lecturer to book 30 minute
sessions.
Information Technology (IT) Resources
There are currently 119 computers for students to use within the
Dubai Campus. The IT Labs on the first floor host 86 of these. All
of them have internet access, printing facilities, and host a wide
range of both generic and course specific software.
The remaining 32 computers are in the Library. Additionally, a
multimedia machine is available in the Library for students to
scan documents and print them in colour. The Library also hosts a
photocopy machine for students. It is also Wi-Fi enabled, as is
the student lounge on the first floor (Room 101).
General Information
The IT Office is located on the first floor in Room 111B, inside Lab 111.
The IT office staff members are listed below, along with their
contact details.
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Name |
Position |
E-Mail |
Telephone |
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Mahir Vrazalic |
IT Manager |
m.vrazalic@mdx.ac |
3678 123 |
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Dusan Petrovic |
Computer Engineer |
d.petrovic@mdx.ac |
3678 126 |
|
Naveed Akhtar |
Network Engineer |
n.akhtar@mdx.ac |
3678 126 |
|
Melany Sindayen |
IT Office Coordinator |
m.sindayen@mdx.ac |
3678 126 |
IT Help
If you have any computer related problems, please do not hesitate
to pay a visit to the IT Office or to contact its personnel. You
are encouraged to report any computer related issues or any misuse
of IT equipment on-campus. This will help us keep all the systems
working properly and thus ensure better service for all our
students. The IT Office is open Sundays-Thursdays from 8:00AM - 5:00PM
IT Hours
The IT Labs are open 7 days a week from 8:00am until 10:00pm (they
are kept open longer at the end of the semester provided requests
are made). Students may use the lab to do university work whenever
the labs are not used for scheduled teaching groups. Please ensure
that this access is not abused. We also encourage students to
report any unauthorised visitors to security immediately.
ID Cards
Students are encouraged to drop off 1 passport size photo to get
their ID cards done with the IT Office. In case you have
misplaced or lost your student ID card you will have to pay a
AED 100 fine at the Finance Office who will then give you a
receipt that you will need to bring to the IT Office to get your
new ID card done.
IT Rules & Regulations
All the computers in the IT Labs and the Library have been
installed for your benefit. In addition to the Middlesex
University computing rules, there are local rules which will be
explained during induction and will be posted in the IT Lab.
Students who do not adhere to the rules, will be subject to the
University disciplinary procedures.
See
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/regulations/scd.htm
Middlesex University
Dubai IT Lab Rules and Regulations
New E-Mail System (Microsoft Live)
Middlesex University has introduced a new e-mail system for all
their students in January 2009. The new e-mail system is
based on Microsoft's famous Live system (similar to their
Hotmail accounts). Students can now enjoy 10 Gigabytes of space,
1000 times more space compared to the old system which only
allowed 10 Megabytes of space. There are other great benefits
that come with this system such as an online document editing
software where you can type your assignments.
Access your e-mail at
http://www.exchangelabs.com
Username: ITusernetworkuserid@live.mdx.ac.uk (The network user ID is
printed on the back of your ID Cards. E.g., AB123)
Default Password: Student Number + mmm, where mmm is the month
(in lower case) of your date of birth (e.g., if student number
is M00123456 and Date of Birth is 27 June 1986 then default
password is M001234567jun) The old
e-mail system is due to be decommissioned in April 2009.
Web Help Desk - Resetting Your Password
For any queries, including resetting the students MISIS, OASIS,
Athens, or UK E-mail passwords, visit the
Web Help Desk site. For any queries, including resetting the students MISIS, OASIS,
Athens, or UK E-mail passwords, visit the
Web Help Desk site. Please remember that the UK is 3 hours
behind the UAE and that the Web Help Desk works from 9AM - 5PM
UK Time, Monday to Friday (Saturday and Sunday is their
weekend).
How to reset
your passwords for OASISPlus, MISIS, Athens and E-Mail
Alternatively, send a text message from your mobile phone to
have your password reset. The text message should be in
the following format: Help <IT
System Name> password <First Name> <Last Name> <Student MISIS
Number> They should be sent to:
+44 762 480 4635
For instance, if John Smith (Student Number M00123456) wishes to
have his OASISPlus password reset, he will send the following
message: Help OASISPlus password John Smith M00123456
Instead of OASISPlus, you can type in MISIS, Athens or E-Mail.
Please send separate messages for each password reset.
Useful IT Documents
Configuring
Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer for OASISPlus
Student IT Form
How to log-in to MISIS for the
first time (step-by-step instructions)
Student Induction Day - I.T.
Presentation (September 2008)
How to Access and Setup University Email 
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