The Illustrated London News Historical Archive (1842-2003), an unparalleled window to the past
December 22, 2017
The Illustrated London News was the world’s first pictorial weekly newspaper. Earlier this year, we were pleased to invest in the Historical Archive 1842-2003 to provide researchers with a vivid picture of British and world events. Richard Gaunt, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts writes: The Illustrated London News is recognised as a landmark …
On trial: British Online Archives
November 8, 2017
Our latest trial is British Online Archives. This is an online platform providing students and academics access to primary source material from archives held within both private collections and institutions across Britain. The growing collections include: War diaries from World War 1; Military Intelligence files from the Cold War and World War Two; documents from …
On trial: UN Comtrade
November 3, 2017
We currently have a trial set up to Premium access for UN Comtrade, a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables. It gives you instant access to more than 3.3 billion records on merchandise trade from over 200 reporting countries or areas covering 54 years of data and more than 6000 different products. …
On trial: SPIE Digital Library
October 18, 2017
Our latest trial is to the SPIE Digital Library. This resource provides students and researchers with access to the world’s largest collection of research papers in optics and photonics. The collection includes journals, conference papers/presentations and over 300 e-books. Topics covered include applied remote sensing, optical engineering, biomedical optics, electronic imaging and astronomical telescopes, instruments …
Libraries Week Feature – A visit to Hallward Library from Mencap Me Time, Nottingham group
October 11, 2017
It’s Libraries Week which provides us with the perfect opportunity to tell you about a visit we hosted during the summer for the Nottingham Mencap Me Time group. During the summer, a group from Nottingham Mencap Me Time group enjoyed a visit to Hallward Library, organised by one of our Senior Library Advisers and Mencap Facilitator, Laura …
The new Leisure Reading Collection at Greenfield Medical Library
October 2, 2017
We have a new leisure reading collection in the Greenfield Medical Library. Libraries, Research and Learning Services (LRLR) have created this new collection to support student well-being and broaden student horizons. Drawing on the ideas behind Bibliotherapy , the concept that reading can be an effective way to relieve stress, this new pilot collection aims to support …
Has your reading list made our top ten?
September 8, 2017
Online Reading Lists (in Talis Aspire) are proving very popular with University of Nottingham students and staff. Not only do they allow academics to create dynamic reading lists with a consistent approach across courses, they also allow the Library to purchase materials and appropriately resource the course to support teaching. Students can make best use …
Helping students to prioritise their reading
August 30, 2017
The last in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘Reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme. On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University …
More Books? How to make the most of your library collections
August 22, 2017
Our More Books service has been available for a few months already and is proving to be very popular! The service is designed to make it easier and quicker for students and staff to request books to be added to our library collections. This service is designed to help you choose the best route for getting hold …
On trial: U.S. Intelligence on Asia, 1945-1991
August 17, 2017
Our latest trial is to U.S. Intelligence on Asia, 1945-1991. This collection provides students and researchers with the declassified documentary record about the successes and failures of the U.S. intelligence community in the Far East during the Cold War. Particular emphasis is given to America’s principal antagonists in Asia during the Cold War era: the …
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