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 …
NUsearch upgrade – August 2020
August 10, 2020
The library discovery tool, NUsearch has been upgraded today with some useful new features. Read on to find out more about the new developments. ‘About the topic’ overview Many NUsearch users start their quest for material with short topic searches, often by looking for keywords to help them dive deeper into a subject. This new …
NUsearch upgrade – June 2020
June 26, 2020
The University’s online library discovery tool, NUsearch has been upgraded today with new functionality and a redesigned interface. NUsearch has a new look NUsearch’s new look has been informed by feedback from staff and students and should provide an improved search experience. Read on for more details of the changes. Simplifying the menu In the …
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 …
Christmas 2019 – Opening times and loans
December 2, 2019
Everything you need to know about library opening hours and loans and reservations over the Christmas vacation. Christmas opening hours During the Christmas vacation there will be changes to library opening hours. Visit the Library website to check opening times before you visit. All libraries will be closed from 23 – 26 December, 30 December – 1 January and …
NUsearch August 2019 update – new ways to discover resources
August 7, 2019
The latest upgrade of NUsearch, our online library discovery tool is now live. The latest changes introduce a new digital gallery, A-Z database search, improved exporting options and various bug fixes. Full details and how to instructions for the new features are available in the release notes. Download the August 2019 release dates (PDF) What’s new? …
NUsearch April upgrade signals single sign-in
April 16, 2019
Many of you will be following news of recent changes in libraries closely, as we make a whole raft of improvements to your library experience. You’ll find many of these improvements in NUsearch, ranging from single sign-in, an easier to use Interlibrary Loan form through to bringing together online request services. Single sign-in It’s one …
Find books using the George Green Library Interactive Map
February 26, 2019
There is now a 3D interactive map of George Green Library that will help you to plan your visit in advance, navigate around the library or perhaps discover something new! The map is available via our Library website as a beta Phase 1 version. It will help as a wayfinder, to find a book or …
NUsearch November upgrade – it’s all about choice
February 7, 2019
The library discovery tool NUsearch has undergone some recent enhancements to improve the Explore features and the appearance of some of our screens. In this blog, we’ve highlighted the changes you’ll see and shared ways that NUsearch can help you to make resource choices. Explore books using the related reading panel We’ve renamed the option that …
The Student online reading list experience gets better
September 6, 2018
On 6th September we made improvements to the student online reading list experience by upgrading to a better designed interface and easier to use functionality. Student users of reading lists will experience a new interface that is: Mobile responsive and easy to access either via Moodle or directly via the reading list system A much …
