Black History Month – your suggestions
October 31, 2019
Throughout October, students and staff have been sharing their Black History Month recommended reads with us through suggestion boxes in libraries, the Library website and Twitter. Thank you to everyone who submitted a suggestion. We received 76 suggestions including classics, contemporary fiction, memoirs, essays and academic texts. The most popular titles were Half of a …
On trial: National Theatre Collection
October 30, 2019
University of Nottingham Libraries are pleased to announce that we are providing trial access for staff and students to the National Theatre Collection part of the Drama Online Collection. National Theatre Collection Drawing on 10 years of NT Live broadcasts, alongside high-quality archive recordings never previously seen outside of the NT’s Archive, the National Theatre Collection launched …
On trial: Medicines Complete
We are pleased to announce the start of a trial with Medicines Complete. We already subscribe to several of their publications, but for a limited time the following resources will also be accessible: Palliative Care Formulary Clarke’s Analysis of Drugs and Poison AHFS Drug Information Handbook on Injectable Drugs Herbal Medicines Orange Guide Dale and …
Library Acccess – introducing a new way to access online resources
October 29, 2019
We are introducing a new way for students and staff to get quick and easy access to online study and research materials such as journals, databases, ebooks or other websites when working off campus. What is Library Access? Install the Library Access browser extension to receive notifications when you’re visiting websites that contain content the …
24/7 opening starts Monday 4 November
October 28, 2019
We’re halfway through the autumn term and we’re busy getting ready to open three of our largest libraries 24/7 to support you with your studies. Hallward Library and George Green Library (University Park) will be open 24/7 from Monday 4 November – Friday 13 December Djanogly Learning Resource Centre (Jubilee Campus) will be open 24/7 …
On trial: Proquest Periodicals Archive Collection 8
October 22, 2019
We are pleased to announce that we are providing trial access to Proquest Periodicals Archive Collection 8 This is a major archive that makes the backfiles of scholarly periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences available electronically, providing access to the searchable full text of hundreds of titles. The database spans more than two …
Celebrating International Open Access Week 2019
October 21, 2019
Today marks the start of International Open Access Week – an annual, global event to celebrate the benefits of making access to knowledge freely available for everyone around the world. From Monday 21 – Friday 25 October, the University of Nottingham Libraries’ Research Support Team will be marking the event with a host of sessions to …
On trial: American Studies: the colonisation of North America and the American Revolution and Slave trading records from William Davenport Co 1745-1797 from British Online Archives
October 11, 2019
We are pleased to announce that we are providing trial access to 2 resources from the British Online Archives Collections: American Studies: the colonisation of North America and the American Revolution Slave trading records from William Davenport Co 1745-1797 American Studies: the colonisation of North America and the American Revolution This is a vital …
Libraries Week 2019: 12 of our favourite digital resources
October 10, 2019
Part of our Libraries Week 2019 blog series Today we’re continuing our celebration of Libraries Week by sharing twelve of our favourite digital resources and collections at the University of Nottingham. 1. Over 300,000 ebooks Did you know our digital collections include over 300,000 ebooks and we’re adding to these every day? Most recently, we’ve …
Libraries Week 2019: Are you ready for the digital workplace?
October 6, 2019
Part of our Libraries Week 2019 blog series According to the Jisc Digital experience insights survey 2018, only 41% of UK students felt that their course prepared them for the digital workplace. In response to this, students at the University of Nottingham have been given access to the Jisc Digital Discovery Tool to self-assess their digital capabilities …
