There is a plethora of academic social networks which make sharing research with others very easy. The benefits include increased discoverability of the research and public engagement with it. Some care is however needed when using these platforms The best known and most…Continue Reading Sharing your research using academic social networks
Research resource of the month: Sage Research Methods Online
SAGE Research Methods Online is a useful online resource for anyone doing research or learning how to conduct research. Its coverage spans the full range of research methods used in the social and behavioural sciences, plus a wide range of methods commonly used in science, technology, medicine, and the humanities. With more than 800 books,…Continue Reading Research resource of the month: Sage Research Methods Online
Need to use another library for your research? Here’s how you can do it!
As a research student or member of staff at City, you can benefit from a wide range of collections held by academic and specialist libraries. So not only can you visit many other university libraries, you can also access the library collections of art galleries and professional bodies, as well as important archive collections. We…Continue Reading Need to use another library for your research? Here’s how you can do it!
Research resource of the month: IEEE Xplore
IEEE Xplore provides access to content from IEEE as well as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It contains full text of almost one-third of the world’s current literature in electrical engineering, communications, and computer science, including highly cited peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and standards and some archival material from the 1880s. Search options include: Basic…Continue Reading Research resource of the month: IEEE Xplore
Enabling learning through storytelling
I recently attended a lunchtime workshop run by the City Academy on narratives and storytelling based on a performance arts approach. I’m interested in both using the telling of stories or experiences to explain concepts but also in hearing the narratives of students. The basic idea of this is that the use of stories or…Continue Reading Enabling learning through storytelling
CityLibrary/ CityLIS Library Guides focus group workshops 2018
LibGuides is an easy to use content management system which is used by City, University of London Library Services and libraries across the world to create small websites which are called ‘guides’. LibGuides is owned by a company called Springshare and is part of a suite of products called LibApps, this includes LibCal (used to…Continue Reading CityLibrary/ CityLIS Library Guides focus group workshops 2018
Research Resource of the Month: EBSCOHost
EBSCO is a major academic database supplier, covering a wide selection of journals, trade publications and other literature in all sorts of subjects. EBSCOHost is their online platform. You’ve probably used EBSCOHost before: City Library Services subscribe to their databases for all our subjects. Find out which is best for you using our Library Guides,…Continue Reading Research Resource of the Month: EBSCOHost
ACT on ACCEPTANCE: make the REF 2021
What is Act on Acceptance? From 1st April 2018, changes to HEFCE’s open access policy require researchers to submit their work to City Research Online within 3 months of acceptance to be eligible for the next REF. As soon as you know your research will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, or conference proceedings, Act…Continue Reading ACT on ACCEPTANCE: make the REF 2021
Research Resource of the Month: Cite Them Right Online
Cite Them Right Online is a great tool that gives you quick access to reference layouts for hundreds of different source types, from journal articles to Facebook posts to financial reports – even citing dance recitals is covered! The main reference style is Harvard, but you can also find options for MLA, APA, MHRA, Vancouver…Continue Reading Research Resource of the Month: Cite Them Right Online