Library News

The Library now has a team of Student Helpers who are on hand to help with any queries you may have and to assist you in finding resources. This helpful and friendly team are in the Library Monday – Friday and they will be walking through the building during the lunch and early evening periods. […]

Your library buys thousands of e-books (electronic copies of the print book) every year just for you. Not only do we make them freely available to you we ensure that you can access the e-books whenever and wherever you like through the internet. So before you panic and before you spend ages photocopying, check the […]

Our new mini guides to the Library, Additional Learning Support and SPLASH 2008-09 are now available online, providing an excellent introduction to all our services. Hard copies are also available from the Library.

Access to IFLP (Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals) and IPSA (International Political Sciences Abstracts) has moved from Silverplatter and is now available via OvidSP. It is still Athens authenticated and once logged in you will see the link on the OvidSP front page screen.

From 1st August 2008, there will be a change in the way that users login to certain databases. Which databases are affected?– British Library Archival Sound Recordings – Digimap – Film & Sound Online – TRILT More will follow during 2008/2009 (e.g. ESDS International, and Census Data, from 31st July 2009).What will happen? Instead of […]

Please note that these databases will be transferred from Ovid and Silverplatter to the EBSCOhost platform from 1st August 2008, after a successful 60 day trial was concluded on 6th July. Updated links will be available from the Online Databases web page shortly.