Theatre in Video In 2013 we acquired Theatre in Video which contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world’s leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video …Continue reading →

Database trials for Chinese studies We have been offered a free trial of the following e-resources for Chinese studies: The North-China Daily News & Herald Newspapers and Hong Lists (1850~1951) – full text Access on the …Continue reading →

End of Empire website TAGS: empire | history | japan | Japanese | WWII NIAS Press (NIAS = Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) has set up a very interesting web site, as an experiment with new publishing ideas, which my library colleague at NIAS Ms …Continue reading →

National Poetry Day : video clips / audio recordings of poets reading their own works from Literature Online! TAGS: poetry Today, Thursday 8 October 2015, marks the 21st  anniversary of National Poetry Day. Why not watch some video clips or listen to some audio recordings of modern and contemporary poets …Continue reading →

Roland Barthes centenary from the journal of French Studies TAGS: French | Roland Barthes To celebrate 100 years since the birth of French author Roland Barthes, Oxford University Press has provided a collection of articles including book reviews from the journals French Studies and …Continue reading →

Centre for Research Collections Pop-up at the LLC School 1-3pm, Tuesday 29 September Languages and Humanities Centre 50 George Square Staff from the CRC will be at the Language and Humanities Centre of the LLC School, 50 George Square, …Continue reading →

Latest enhancements to DiscoverEd There is now a “Request from closed stack” link on the Details tab for items which are held in the Main Library basement closed stacks.   The link points to the …Continue reading →

Japan Times Archives 1897-2013 TAGS: Archives | japan | Newspapers Following a trial of Japan Times Archives 1897-2013 last May, we have now subsbscribed to this resource, together with full access to the current issues of Japan Times Online. Founded …Continue reading →

Finding and using China-related library resources Are you curious about China? Do you need to find relevant resources but don’t quite now where to start? Are you looking for primary sources? If any of these questions …Continue reading →

Finding and using China-related library resources TAGS: China | China Academic Journals | Chinese Studies | databases | East Asian Studies Are you curious about China? Do you need to find relevant resources but don’t quite now where to start? Are you looking for primary sources? If any of these questions …Continue reading →