On trial: American Antiquarian Society Archive Collection
April 12, 2018
We’re pleased to bring you trial access to the entire American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection. Partnering with the AAS, the premier library documenting the life of America’s people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, EBSCO Information Services provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published …
On trial: New York Amsterdam News and Chicago Defender
April 11, 2018
We currently have trial access to New York Amsterdam News (1922–1993) and Chicago Defender (1910-1975). These historical newspaper collections provide researchers with first-hand accounts and information that was excluded or marginalized in mainstream sources. The New York Amsterdam News grew to become one of the leading black newspapers and one of New York’s most influential …
MyiLibrary ebooks move to Ebook Central platform – 21 March
March 12, 2018
ProQuest is one of our biggest suppliers of ebooks, covering a wide range subjects and all discoverable through NUsearch. For some time, ProQuest have been rolling out a new ebook platform called Ebook Central which has enhanced the usability of some of our ebooks, for example Ebrary has already moved into the this new environment. …
On trial: Women’s Studies Archive – Women’s Issues and Identities
March 2, 2018
We currently have trial access to the Women’s Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and Identities. The Archive focuses on the social, political, and professional achievements of women throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century. This collection of primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers and periodicals gives insight into some of the pioneers of women’s movements. It explores the history …
We’ve raised £8,463 to support literacy projects #WorldBookDay
March 1, 2018
We’re celebrating World Book Day today. There’s lots planned across our libraries, so come along and get involved! As World Book Day is a worldwide celebration of books and reading, it’s the perfect time to update you – we’ve raised a fantastic £8,463.51 to help fund educational resources in Tanzanian secondary schools. How have we …
BMJ Best Practice clinical decision support tool
February 23, 2018
We now have access to BMJ Best Practice which offers step by step guidance on disease diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. It is updated daily using robust evidence based methodology and expert opinion. It can help Medicine and Health Science students prepare for clinical practice with the most recent, trusted information on the most commonly …
UoN Libraries support World Book Day and University Mental Health Day – 1 March 2018
February 20, 2018
World Book Day falls on Thursday 1 March 2018, which also coincides with University Mental Health Day. UoN Libraries have decided to do things a little differently this year, to mark the occasion of both of these events. We are pleased to present our Reading Well event, a collaboration between libraries and University academic colleagues Dr …
Student research showcase
February 7, 2018
Following the success of the Graduate School’s annual student research showcase, we thought we’d mount a scaled-down version in our libraries. And we’re pleased to say we have several prize winners involved! Babies: How big is too big? We’ll be displaying posters that bring to life research undertaken by students from across the University. The …
NUsearch February upgrade
February 5, 2018
Our latest upgrade of NUsearch, the online library discovery tool, will be available from Monday 5 February. The previous upgrade in November contained many new features, focusing on eJournal searching and quicker access to full text results. Our theme for this February is the integration of Nottingham ePrints, also known as the Open Access research outputs …
On trial: The Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991
February 2, 2018
We have trial access to The Listener Historical Archive 1929-1991. Developed as the medium for reproducing broadcasts, The Listener (1929-1991) was the weekly newspaper published by the BBC. The complete archive of this landmark publication is an essential witness to the intellectual and cultural history of the twentieth century, and also to the golden years …
