Category: Read for Research

Read for Research – a review of 2019

Now that we are well into 2020, we thought it would be good to review our Read for Research acquisitions over the last calendar year and to share with you some of the themes we have spotted! Our researchers at City suggested many new titles in 2019. Often the book suggestions are quite specific to…Continue Reading Read for Research – a review of 2019

Read for Research scheme at CityLibrary

Since 2013, we have been offering a patron driven acquisition scheme called Read for Research based on the research interests of our research students, early career researchers and staff doing research at CityLibrary. So far we have purchased 1700 print books and 260 e-books through the scheme. Very popular across disciplines in the University. The…Continue Reading Read for Research scheme at CityLibrary

Read for Research campaign at City University London Library

In November 2013 at City University London Library, we introduced a scheme called Read for Research #readforresearch This allows our research and postdoctoral and academic staff doing research to recommend both general and specific research titles for purchase by Library Services. It is very easy for our research staff and students to order a book…Continue Reading Read for Research campaign at City University London Library