New Altmetric 1-year trial
October 2, 2023
We’re pleased to announce the University of Nottingham now has access to Altmetric Explorer for Institutions web platform on a 1-year trial. Altmetric Explorer can be used to track the ‘attention’ of outputs published by University of Nottingham researchers. Using information from the University of Nottingham Research Repository, Altmetric Explorer monitors the global attention of our research …
10 services from Libraries you may not know about
May 9, 2022
What are Interlibrary Loans? Can I get a book posted to me if I don’t live in Nottingham? How do I access material that is held in the Central Store? Here are ten things you might not know about the services we offer in your libraries. 1. Bookable study spaces We have a wide range …
On trial: Confidential Print: Middle East 1839-1969
January 21, 2022
We are pleased to bring you trial access to Confidential Print: Middle East 1839-1969. This collection is sourced from The National Archives, Kew, and contains material that was issued by the British Government between 1820 and 1970. Within the collection are letters, telegrams, comprehensive dispatches, and texts of treaties. It covers the countries of the Levant, …
Top tips on preparing for your assessments
December 9, 2021
Do you have an assessment coming up? In this blog, we share some of our top tips for getting organised, when and where to study, study strategies, and where to find support online. Getting organised Planning helps you to get more out of your studies. Organise your study periods to break revision down into small chunks that …
On Trial: UNWTO eLibrary
November 24, 2021
We are pleased to bring you trial access to UNWTO eLibrary. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) eLibrary has coverage of a broad range of tourism and related areas. Important themes include ecotourism, sustainable development, tourism statistics, innovation and new technologies in tourism. Material comes in the format of books, journals and statistical reports by country …
Top tips for getting the most from our library study space
November 18, 2021
Are you looking for study space to work on upcoming assessments? We’ve put together some top tips to help you to make the best use of our library study space. From finding study space in libraries and other spaces to looking after your wellbeing whilst studying. Drop-in or book in advance Our libraries offer a …
Evolving Open Access policy developments in the UK – a podcast with Julie Baldwin
October 29, 2021
For the final blogpost in our International Open Access week series, we are proud to showcase one of University of Nottingham Libraries Open Access advocates – Research Librarian, Julie Baldwin (Julie Baldwin (0000-0003-4643-9708) (orcid.org)). Julie is interviewed on the University of Derby’s RLT Open Knowledge podcast today, discussing recent developments in open access policy in …
What’s new in libraries?
September 18, 2021
Your guide to what to expect from University of Nottingham Libraries during the 2021/22 academic year, including details of some changes from last year. Here’s everything you need to know to get library ready this autumn term. Updated 11 October 2021 Visiting our libraries Whether you’re a new or returning student, our Library staff are …
Gale – temporary additional online resources
March 22, 2021
In addition to the vast range of online resources that we already provide access to via NUsearch, during the first lockdown some publishers offered extended or additional access to their content. Gale have kindly opened up additional historical newspaper titles. These are free to access until 15 May 2021. British Library Newspapers IV & V …
NUsearch upgrade: Yewno widget and saved searches
February 7, 2021
Find out about the new features in the latest upgrade to the university’s library discovery tool, NUsearch. Introducing the Yewno Discover widget In May 2020, University of Nottingham Libraries began running a trial of the next-generation search tool Yewno Discover. Designed to help users explore and discover connections between concepts, Yewno uses artificial intelligence to map and visualise links between topics across all academic fields, drawing upon ideas from millions of scholarly articles, …
