LGBT Magazine Archive: Trial access TAGS: Bisexual | Britain | databases | Gay | gender studies | history | Lesbian | LGBT+ History Month | Magazines | media | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Queer studies | Social & Political Sciences | Sociology | Transgender | UK | United States | USA *The Library now has access to LGBT Magazine Archive until 31st July 2024. See New! LGBT Magazine Archive* I’m happy to let you know that just in time for LGBT …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for Africa Week TAGS: Africa Week 2018 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Today, 25th October, is the start of Africa Week 2018 at the University. A chance to celebrate the University’s engagement across the African continent. There are a number of events …Continue reading →

Get referencing right: some useful resources TAGS: Citations | Cite Them Right | databases | Endnote | good academic conduct | online resources | plagiarism | reference managers | Social & Political Sciences Working on your assignment and unsure how to do references? Wondering what references, citations, endnotes, footnotes, etc., actually are? Don’t know your Harvard style from your Chicago style? We’ve got …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for LGBT+ History Month TAGS: academic support librarian | Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | film | gender studies | history | media | Newspapers | primary sources | Resource Lists | Social & Political Sciences | Womens' Studies February has seen the celebration of LGBT+ History Month in the UK and you may have enjoyed one of the many fantastic events put on by the University’s Staff Pride …Continue reading →

New! International encyclopedia of public health TAGS: e-books | global public health | new | online resources | public health | Social & Political Sciences Thanks to a request from staff in the School of Social and Political Science the Library now has online access to all 7 volumes of the International encyclopedia of public health …Continue reading →

Go global with new BBC Monitoring service trial TAGS: African Studies | databases | Global development | International Relations | media | Newspapers | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology | South Asian Studies | trials We have a new trial to BBC Monitoring, accessible from the Eresources trials web page. Please note the steps required to login.

Getting referencing right: some useful resources TAGS: Citations | Endnote | good academic conduct | plagiarism | Social & Political Sciences | writing Working on your, possibly first, assignment and unsure how to do your references? Not know the difference between references and citations, endnotes and footnotes, Harvard or Chicago, etc? We’ve got …Continue reading →

Find peace in the Library TAGS: databases | International Relations | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences Finding peace in the library might mean finding a bit of quiet study space to you. If that’s the case, have a look at our guide to quiet and silent study …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Africa-Wide Information TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | databases | history | literature searching | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology I’m pleased to let you know that after a successful trial earlier this year the Library has now subscribed to Africa-Wide Information from EBSCOhost. Bringing together 50 databases sourced from Africa, …Continue reading →

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 →