New to the Library: Academic Video Online TAGS: anthropology | databases | documentary | film | gender studies | history | International Relations | media | news | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology | Sociology | video The Library has recently purchased access to the large and comprehensive online streaming video resource Academic Video Online from Alexander Street Press. Covering a wide range of subject areas, students …Continue reading →

New to the Library: British Politics and Society TAGS: Britain | databases | history | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | social policy | Sociology I’m happy to let you know that following a successful trial and positive feedback the Library has now purchased access to Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Politics and Society from Gale …Continue reading →

New resource: Historical Statistics of the United States TAGS: data | databases | history | online resources | Sociology | Statistics | United States of America | USA I’m pleased to let you know that following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has recently purchased Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online. Historical Statistics of …Continue reading →

Fitba’ crazy, fitba’ mad? A football inspired reading list (again) TAGS: Books | e-books | football | Social & Political Sciences Euro 2016 kicks off tonight in France and to mark this occasion we decided to resurrect and update our football inspired reading list that we originally published almost 2 years …Continue reading →

Stuck with your dissertation literature search? Try this. TAGS: academic support librarian | literature searching Are you stuck with the literature search for your dissertation? Not finding as much on your topic as you hoped? Here are five suggestions to help you move forward.

New resource : Migration to New Worlds TAGS: anthropology | history | International Relations | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | Sociology The University of Edinburgh now has access to the online primary source collection, Migration to New Worlds, due to negotiations with JISC to provide free access to all UK higher and further …Continue reading →

New to the Library: IndiaStat TAGS: data | databases | India | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | South Asian Studies | Statistics I’m pleased to let you know that following requests from students in SPS and a successful trial last year the Library has now subscribed to IndiaStat. Access is available through …Continue reading →

New to the Library for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | Social Work | Sociology Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

Looking for study space? TAGS: exams | facilities | study space We’re already half way through the second week of exams and as always at this time of year the Main Library is often full to bursting. So what can you …Continue reading →

Historical Statistics of the United States on trial TAGS: databases | history | online resources | Sociology | Statistics The Library currently has trial access to the Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online. Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is a compendium of statistics about the …Continue reading →