Just breathe TAGS: happylibrary As part of our ongoing mission this term to let students know we care, we have been using some essential oils to help students relax today! Aromatherapy has been around for …Continue reading →

Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2015 TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Byzantine studies | classics | e-books | greek | Latin The Library has recently purchased access to the e-book collection Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2015 from the publishers DeGruyter, which gives us access to over 80 titles from …Continue reading →

Trial access extended: Church Missionary Society Periodicals TAGS: databases | history | journals | Letters | primary source Our current trial to Church Missionary Society Periodicals from Adam Matthews has been extended and access to this fascinating resource is now available until 28th April 2016. You can access …Continue reading →

An apple a day … TAGS: happylibrary To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear. …Continue reading →

A new themed double-issue of The Unfamiliar published online TAGS: journals | Library as publisher | OJS | open access | Open Journal Systems | publishing We are delighted to announce that an exciting new double-issue of the student-led open-access journal The Unfamiliar: an anthropological journal, Volume 5 (1-2), “Humans and the Environment / Walking Threads”, …Continue reading →

Choco-love TAGS: happylibrary All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz)  Today we continued our campaign to spread …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Migration to New Worlds TAGS: correspondence | databases | emigration | history | Immigration | journals | migration studies | primary source I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the fascinating online resource Migration to New Worlds due to a collaboration between Jisc and the publishers …Continue reading →

Open access journal showcasing undergraduate research publishes second issue TAGS: Library as publisher | OJS | open access | Open Journal Systems A journal dedicated to featuring top undergraduate research has published its second issue today. ‘Lifespans & Styles: Undergraduate Working Papers on Intraspeaker Variation’ is an online, open access journal for …Continue reading →

A little nonsense now and then TAGS: happylibrary A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men Roald Dahl Games and puzzles are a really great way to relax and train your brain, and have …Continue reading →

All the fun of the World’s Fairs TAGS: databases | history | primary source | World Fairs The Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions. Through this unique resource you can explore the phenomenon of world’s fairs from the Crystal Palace …Continue reading →