New online resource for SPS: Peace Research Abstracts TAGS: databases | International Relations | literature searching | new | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences The Library has recently subscribed to the online database Peace Research Abstracts. This is a comprehensive database for peace and conflict resolution research and is a particularly useful resource for …Continue reading →

New online resources for SPS: China Law Info and PAIS International TAGS: databases | International Relations | literature searching | new | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social policy | Sociology The Library has recently subscribed to the online databases China Law Info and PAIS International. China Law Info China Law Info is a bilingual database for China legal documents and …Continue reading →

Sport and social sciences: A Commonwealth Games inspired reading list TAGS: academic support librarian | e-books | International Relations | online resources | Politics | Sociology | sport The 2014 Commonwealth Games start today and we’ve had a look through the wealth of e-books currently available to University staff and students at the Library, to pull together just …Continue reading →

Top 5 women’s studies library resources TAGS: academic support librarian | Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | gender studies | online resources | Womens' Studies Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British suffragette movement and one of the most important feminist public figures of all time, was born today (15th July) in 1858. To celebrate her …Continue reading →

Very Short Introductions – Social Sciences TAGS: databases | e-books | new | online resources | Social & Political Sciences The Library has recently subscribed to the online version of Oxford University Press’ Very Short Introduction series for the Social Sciences. The Social Sciences collection includes titles within the following …Continue reading →

Chrystal Macmillan Lecture: Professor Veena Das reading list TAGS: Books | e-books | e-journals | online resources | Social & Political Sciences On Wednesday 18th June 2014 Professor Veena Das will deliver this year’s Chrystal Macmillan lecture. Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at John Hopkins University and a founding member of the Institute of Socio-Economic …Continue reading →

Fitba’ crazy, fitba’ mad? A football inspired reading list TAGS: academic support librarian | e-books | online resources | Social & Political Sciences The World Cup kicks off tomorrow in Brazil and we’ve pulled together just a small number of the e-books currently available to staff and students of the University in the …Continue reading →

Better together or better apart? Some useful resources on the Scottish referendum. TAGS: academic support librarian | databases | online resources | Politics | Scottish referendum On the 18th September 2014 Scotland will vote yes or no to independence. There are a wealth of online resources available that can help with your research or help to …Continue reading →

European Parliament elections 2014 – suggested resources for your research TAGS: academic support librarian | elections | European parliament | International Relations | online resources | Politics Voting will take place in the UK on Thursday 24th May for the European Parliament elections 2014. If you are thinking of voting or interested in doing research in this area …Continue reading →

New e-resources trials available TAGS: academic support librarian | databases | International Relations | literature searching | online resources | Politics | trials The Library has set up trial access to a number of online resources that may be useful for those studying politics and international relations. These include: Declassified Documents Reference System …Continue reading →