NUsearch upgrade: live chat, improved searching and more
March 15, 2023
Find out about the new features in the latest upgrade to the university’s library discovery tool, NUsearch. Extension to the Libraries live chat service Since September 2020, we have offered live chat on the Libraries website to make it easier to contact Library staff. Now, we’re pleased to extend our this service so you can …
NUsearch upgrade: easier reporting of e-resource access issues
May 3, 2022
Find out about the new features in the latest upgrade to the university’s library discovery tool, NUsearch. New feedback tool to report issues with accessing e-resources In the latest NUsearch upgrade we have introduced a new feedback tool which you can use to let us know when an Available online link is not working for …
You Said, We Did – how we’ve responded to your feedback
March 23, 2022
We love feedback at University of Nottingham Libraries. We love hearing what you love about our services and spaces also how we might be able to make changes to better support you during your time at Nottingham. We regularly make changes based on feedback received through surveys, emails, social media, whiteboards in libraries, conversations with …
Disability History Month – discover our library services
November 25, 2021
In recognition of Disability History Month, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the library services that are available for disabled students and those with a long-term health condition or Specific Learning Difference, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD. We offer a number of dedicated services to ensure our facilities and resources …
Discover our collections: Open Access Books
October 28, 2021
Academic monographs continue to play an important role in the humanities and social sciences. For International Open Access Week 2021, we’re taking a look at publishing monographs open access. UK Research and Innovation recently announced a new Open Access policy. This includes a new requirement for monographs, book chapters and edited collections published from 1 January …
Discover our collections: LGBTQ+
February 19, 2021
Information and materials related to LGBTQ+ topics can be found in a wide range of sources, including those which may not directly have an LGBTQ+ focus. Updated in 2022, this blog offers an introduction to just some of the many related resources that can be found in our collections, including our LGBTQ+ reading list. Books …
Nine top tips for the winter break
December 16, 2020
Our nine top tips for making the most of our online library resources over the winter break and to start preparing for January. 1. Browse our online resources Our collections contain thousands of online resources including ebooks, ejournals and even leisure reading titles. When searching on NUsearch you can filter to ‘Available online’ to narrow your search to just items that are …
Reading Well @ UoN Libraries: Books and resources to improve your health and wellbeing
October 14, 2020
Libraries have worked with colleagues across the University to create a new reading list of books and resources to help improve health and wellbeing. We’ve produced the Reading Well@UoN Libraries reading list with the help of: University of Nottingham Health Service Support and Wellbeing Service University Counselling Service HealthyU The starting point for this list was the …
Introduction to online resources
September 30, 2020
In the coming year, you may be spending more time at home and in your own spaces. Our library teams are working hard to ensure that you have access to a range of fantastic online resources – accessible on and off campus – to support you during this time. Each week until the end of …
Updates to NUsearch – May 2020
May 18, 2020
We have updated our online library discovery tool, NUsearch to make it easier to find and access online resources. With most of us working off-campus at the minute, we want to make it as easy as possible for staff, students and researchers to search for, and access, our online resources. Full details of the upgrade and …
