Trial access to Kanopy video streaming
June 2, 2016
Until 24th June, we have trial access to Kanopy. Kanopy is a video streaming platform offering a “Netflix-like” user experience and a broad selection of documentaries, feature films and training videos from thousands of producers. The collection contains over 28,000 films from 850 producers such as Criterion Collection PBS HBO The Video Project New Day …
Trial access to LGBT Life with Full Text
May 27, 2016
Until June 10th, you can enjoy full-text coverage for the most important literature regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. LGBT Life with Full Text from EBSCO includes: More than 140 full-text journals More than 160 full-text books and reference materials More than 350 abstracted and indexed books and reference works LGBT thesaurus containing more than 9,800 …
Trial access to CNKI Journals Translation Project
May 26, 2016
Until the 15 June, we have trial access to the Journal Translation Project (JTP). JTP is sponsored by China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). The project aims to select and translate top Chinese academic journals to assist the global scholars to easily understand and apply the Chinese research outcomes. All the selected journals have high academic research …
Trial access to Sage Video
May 18, 2016
We have trial access to SAGE Video, online video collections in the social sciences. SAGE’s video collections combine originally commissioned material with licensed videos in the following disciplines: Communication, Media, & Cultural Studies Counseling & Psychotherapy Education Business and Management Politics and International Relations Psychology SAGE Video offers quick definitions, short tutorials and in-depth interviews …
Copy? … Right?
May 10, 2016
Here are some common instances when you might want to copy or reuse someone else’s work: Photocopy from a book for your studies Upload course readings to Moodle Quote or include an extract in your dissertation or thesis Include material in a lecture presentation In all these cases you need to consider copyright. Many of …
America and Great Britain, Diplomatic Relations 1775-1815
May 4, 2016
Until the end of May, we have trial access to ‘America and Great Britain, Diplomatic Relations 1775-1815’. Published via Cambridge Archive Editions, ‘America and Great Britain, Diplomatic Relations 1775-1815’ is a digitised collection of British diplomatic primary source material, charting the emergence of an independent United States. The nine volume collection consists of c.8,000 pages …
Open access toolkit
April 26, 2016
From the 1st of April 2016 all journal articles and conference proceedings must be made open access (OA) in order to be eligible for submission to the next round of the Research Excellence Framework run by HEFCE. In making your publication OA you will need to consider compliance with HEFCE, your funders and your institutional …
University of Nottingham Library Research Week Symposium
April 11, 2016
Between 29 February and 4 March 2016, Libraries, Research and Learning Resources (LRLR) hosted Library Research Week. The highlight of the week was the first ever Library Research Week Symposium, held on Wednesday 2 March. The excellent line up of speakers included Professor Dame Jessica Corner DBE Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, and representatives …
Vice-Chancellor’s Medal winner for library development
April 5, 2016
We don’t often make time to step back and celebrate our successes. The Vice-Chancellor’s Medal encourages us to do just that and indeed to think broadly about achievements. It is an annual award for exceptional achievement by staff or students. Any current member of staff or student at any of the University’s campuses in China, …
New trial resource from the United Nations
April 4, 2016
UNiLibrary, the first comprehensive online collection of knowledge created by the United Nations, provides seamless access to UN publications, journals data and series. Topics covered include: • Agriculture Rural Development and Forestry • Children and Youth • Democracy and Governance • Disarmament • Drugs, Crime and Terrorism • Economic and Social Development • Environment and …
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