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 →

Oxford Bibliographies – additional modules purchased TAGS: American Literature | anthropology | Biblical Studies | British and Irish Literature | Criminology | databases | education | Hindu Studies | International Law | International Relations | Jewish Studies | linguistics | Oxford Bibliographies | Oxford University Press | psychology | Social Work | Sociology Following a successful trial at the end of last year, Oxford Bibliographies modules have been purchased in the following subject areas: American Literature Anthropology Biblical Studies British and Irish Literature …Continue reading →

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 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 →

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 →

What’s new in the Library for Social and Political Science? TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | 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 →

5 library databases you didn’t know you needed in your life… TAGS: databases | film | gender studies | images | International Relations | media | moving images | Newspapers | official documents | online resources | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | Social Work | Sociology | TV …until now. The many bibliographic and indexing databases you can access through the Library are fantastic and essential resources for your research and study whether you are an undergraduate, postgraduate …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | Books | International Relations | new | Politics | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies 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 small number …Continue reading →

Cambridge University Press E-Book Additions – September TAGS: American History | American Literature | Archaeology | art | British History | Classical Studies | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Economics | education | Engineering | English Literature | European History | General Science | Geography | History Cross Discipline | History Other Regions | Language and Linguistics | Law | Life Sciences | mathematics | Medicine | Philosophy | Physics | Politics and international relations | psychology | religion | Sociology | Statistics and Probability A further 130 monographs and 32 coursebooks have been made available in September.  A list of the additions can be found at the links below.  These are now available via …Continue reading →

Cambridge Books Online – More E-Books Added TAGS: American History | American Literature | anthropology | Archaeology | art | astronomy | British History | Chemistry | Classical Studies | Computer Science | Drama and Theater | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Economics | Engineering | English Literature | European and World Literature | European History | Film media mass communication | General Science | Geography | History Cross Discipline | History Other Regions | Humanities | Language and Linguistics | Law | Life Sciences | Management | mathematics | Medicine | music | Philosophy | Physics | Politics and international relations | psychology | religion | Sociology | Statistics and Probability For this academic year we have expanded our holdings to include coursebooks – we have now loaded 8000+ e-books across most subject disciplines to DiscoverEd.  A list of the additions …Continue reading →