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 …
On trial: Food and Drink in History
October 12, 2020
We’re pleased to announce a four week trial for Adam Matthew’s Food and Drink in History. This resource charts the history of food and drink from 1514-1980 using material such as cookbooks, government reports, ephemera and films from around the world. It illustrates the main issues like agriculture and nutrition, as well as examining 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 …
Research support – find out how we can help
September 17, 2020
University of Nottingham Libraries’ Research Support Team are here to help you in all aspects of the research lifecycle. Read on to find out more. It’s the start of a new academic year in which research priorities, and the amount of time available for it, may be changing. For some research leave may have been …
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 …
What to expect in our libraries (updated)
July 17, 2020
As you may expect, our libraries will look, and work, a little different to usual this year. Read on for details of some of the changes you can expect to see including how to access study space and our services. Arriving at the library | Safety measures | Help and support Re-opening libraries Throughout …
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 …
On trial: CABI Global Health
June 15, 2020
We are pleased to announce a trial of CABI Global Health. We already have access to the archive of this resource and this trial gives us access to more up to date content, which is of particular relevance at this time. CABI Global Health provides a resource for the study, research and practice of regional, …
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 …
Kafkas Werke
May 5, 2020
The Franz Kafka resource Kafkas Werke has moved to the ProQuest platform. Franz Kafka was a German writer who became a well–regarded figure in 20th century literature. His novels and short stories featured surreal and strange elements, exploring themes of guilt, alienation and existential angst. Kafka was not very well known until after his death in 1924, when his friend and literary executor Max Brod …
