Physics and Chemistry CRAI Library. 2023
Author: Physics and Chemistry CRAI Library
Keywords: User training, CRAI, Library, Physics, Chemistry, University of Barcelona, information resources, services, guides

Virtual campus
https://campusvirtual.ub.edu/
It is the UB's online learning platform where users will find recommended readings for courses, reference works, online exercises and complementary learning materials.
Information and user support
CRAI libraries provide support for teaching and research; advice on: author’s rights, intellectual property, open access, citation and bibliography management, etc.
User training service
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/user-training
CRAI libraries offer scheduled or customized training courses and self-learning materials about the use of resources and services we provide.
Collaboration grants
http://www.ub.edu/monub/
Every year, the UB publishes a call for grants to collaborate with the CRAI libraries. Grants are aimed at students of any bachelor's degree, first or second cycle, master's degree or doctoral degree course.
User Support Service, S@U
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/sau
It is an online information service that enables users to submit any question, complaint, suggestion or acknow-ledgement related to the CRAI libraries. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Usernames and passwords for accessing services and resources online: https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/resources-online/authentication
Digital repositories
Repositories collect digital copies in open access of the scholar, scientific and institutional activity of the UB and other cooperative institutional repositories.
https://crai.ub.edu/en/information-resources/online-repositories
BiPaDi is the UB’s digital heritage library. https://bipadi.ub.edu/
Social networks and virtual exhibitions
Remember to follow us on:

Blog: https://blocfiq.ub.edu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bibfiq
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/craifisicaiquimica/
Virtual exhibitions: https://crai.ub.edu/en/coneix-el-crai/difusio-marqueting/exposicions-virtuals

Opening hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Special opening hours
https://crai.ub.edu/ca/coneix-el-crai/horaris

Information resources

Cercabib
https://cercabib.ub.edu/
Cercabib is the University of Barcelona CRAI’s discovery tool. It enables users to search for any item simultaneously in the entire CRAI collection, no matter the format, type or location. Jointly with SIRE gives access to the electronic resources subscribed by the CRAI.
Access to online services: SIRE
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/resources-online/proxy
The E-Resources Access Service (SIRE) enables users to access to electronic information resources contracted by CRAI, from a computer/client/device inside or outside the UB network. The UB user identifier is needed.

Av. Diagonal, 645
08028 Barcelona
Phone: 934 021 321
email: bibfq@ub.edu
Metro: Line 3 (Palau Reial)
Bus: 7, 33, 75, 67, H6 - Tram: T1, T2, T3
https://crai.ub.edu/en/about-crai/libraries/physics-chemistry

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Presentation

Floor 0. Journal collection section

Services

The Physics and Chemistry CRAI Library, along with the rest of the University of Barcelona's libraries, becomes a part of the Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI), which was created to meet the needs coming from teaching and research activities of the University members.
It supports the studies taught at the Faculty of Phy-sics (Physics, Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications and Physics + Mathematics) and at the Faculty of Chemistry (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Business Administration and Ma-nagement + Chemistry).
Collection
The Physics and Chemistry CRAI Library collection contains: monographs, periodicals, information and refe-rence works (in physical and electronic format), specia-lized databases and audiovisual material. It includes, as well, its historical and digital collections.
Access to consultation of the co-llections is free.
The printed collection is distribu-ted over two floors.
Floor 1. Library
The Library contains: recommen-ded readings, information and reference works and monographs.
The code shown at the Cercabib enables to find any item. Ex. MA-NUALS 53 TIP, MANUALS refers to the place at the Library and 53 TIP to the classification.
Equipment:
289 single-user reading desks
6 desktop computers
3 group workrooms
Wi-Fi area and Eduroam network

The Journal collection section contains: printed journals, specialized information and reference works, tables, standards, health and safety sheets, audiovisual material, a part of the historical collection, the classical authors collection and the exhibition zone.

Equipment:
141 single-user reading desks
9 desktop computers
8 laptop computers
1 training room/computer station room with 21 computers
1 single-user room for virtual meetings and video-conferences
2 group workrooms
1 workroom reserved for teachers, researchers and doctoral students
1 meeting room
Wi-Fi area and Eduroam network

Loan
http://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/loans
The document loan service can be used to consult CRAI materials outside of library premises for a certain period of time according to the type of user and loan. To use this service, you must hold a UB Card or another document that indicates your entitlement to loan items.
By logging into My Account, you can consult the catalog, renew loans, reserve items and check your rea-ding record.
Library consortium loan or PUC
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/loans/loans-puc
PUC is a free loan service that enables users to request and borrow items from another library of the Consortium of University Services of Catalonia (CSUC). The document request can be done in situ or via web directly through the Cercabib, selecting the CCUC/PUC option in the drop-down menu.
Interlibrary loan
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/loans/inter-library-loans
The interlibrary loan service enables users to obtain documents from external centres to the UB and which are not available through the PUC service.
Laptop and group workroom loan
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/loans/ub-equipment
Laptops, group workrooms, a single-user room for videoconferences and a reserved room for teaching staff are available for UB members. Laptops can’t be taken outside the Library facilities.
Digital copy service
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/copying-printing/copies-photocopies
UB members can request free digital copies of articles of printed journals subscribed by the CRAI UB that are not in their faculty or available online.
Wi-Fi area and Eduroam network
https://crai.ub.edu/en/crai-services/resources-online/wifi-eduroam
Wi-Fi service enables UB users the connection to Internet. Visitors from external institutions of the Eduroam network, as well as UB users, can access to Internet through Eduroam in a simple and safe way.