Discover our collections: William Shakespeare
April 23, 2021
William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time, this blog (published on 23 April, the date most commonly celebrated as his birthday) provides an overview of Shakespeare’s works and related resources which can be found in our …
On trial: Cold War Eastern Europe
April 19, 2021
We are pleased to bring you trial access to Cold War Eastern Europe. Ranging from 1953 – 1982, Cold War Eastern Europe provides access to over 16,000 files from the political departments of the U.K. Foreign Office responsible for reporting on the Soviet Union and the socialist states of Eastern Europe. Sourced from the National Archives …
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 …
Libraries in numbers – supporting the university community
March 17, 2021
Read on to find out more about how Libraries have been supporting the university community with achieving their academic goals. From providing access to online resources and bookable study space to introducing new help channels and online training and study sessions, University of Nottingham Libraries has continued supporting students, staff and researchers throughout the Covid-19 …
On trial: The Philosopher
March 4, 2021
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the journal, The Philosopher (Exact Editions). The Philosopher is the longest-running public philosophy journal in the UK. Founded in 1923, it is the official journal of the Philosophical Society of England (PSE), a charitable organization founded ten years earlier than the journal in 1913, and still running …
On trial: collections from Adam Matthew
February 22, 2021
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Defining Gender and Mass Observation Online collections from Adam Matthew. Defining Gender The Defining Gender collection explores the study and analysis of gender, leisure and consumer culture. It includes primary source material from British archives and is of interest to users studying history, literature, sociology, …
Discover our collections: LGBTQ+
February 19, 2021
Information and materials related to LGBTQ+ topics can be found in a wide range of sources, including those which may not directly have an LGBTQ+ focus. Updated in 2022, this blog offers an introduction to just some of the many related resources that can be found in our collections, including our LGBTQ+ reading list. Books …
On trial: Project Syndicate
February 17, 2021
We are pleased to bring you trial access to Project Syndicate. This provides access to thousands of expert commentaries on current affairs, written by leading states people, economists, policymakers, and other global leaders. Access includes more than 100 monthly commentaries, podcasts, videos, virtual events, magazines, and an archive of over 14,000 commentaries in up to …
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, …
Proquest – temporary additional online resources
January 20, 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. Proquest have kindly opened up additional primary source material. Resources include some of the largest periodical, newspaper and government documents collections available and are …
