The database World-Check Country Risk Ranking from Thomson Reuters is now available for use inside the library. What does it do? World-Check Country Risk Ranking provides a current ranking of countries based on political, economic and criminal factors from hundreds of independent sources and international organisations, including the World Bank, Financial Action Task Force, OECD and World Economic Forum. Risk factors include: • Type of governance • Political stability • Armed conflict • Human Rights • GDP • Debt • Credit Sovereign Ratings • Fraud • Human trafficking • Corruption Ranking is updated when new source material is published. Ratings…
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New Resource – Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Posted in New Resources, Online Resources, and School of Arts and Social Sciences
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford DNB) is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Oxford DNB includes 60,000 biographies, 11,000 portraits and 250 podcasts. The biographies are concise, up-to-date and written by named, specialist authors. It is overseen by academic editors at Oxford University and published by Oxford University Press. The advanced search functionality lets you search by occupation, gender, and time period and life event and the database is updated regularly throughout the year. Some highlights include: Stuart Hall – Cultural theorist…
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The Practising Midwife: online access
Posted in New Resource, New Resources, New titles, Online Resources, and School of Health Sciences
The Practising Midwife, a key peer reviewed journal for students and staff working in maternity services, is now available to read online via the Library website. Individual full-text articles can be discovered using CityLibrary Search, or you can browse to a specific issue via our Journals A-Z: simply log-in using your City Username and Password and then select ‘Our Journals’ from the top menu of the journal’s website. Access is provided from 2013 onwards, with the latest edition for July/August 2018 available now. Online access to this journal comes in addition to the print version which continues to be kept…
New online resource – Times Higher Education (THE)
Posted in Cass Business School, City Law School, New Resource, New Resources, Online Resources, School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Health Sciences, SMCSE, and Uncategorized
Library Services are pleased to announce that all City staff and students now have access to the Times Higher Education (THE) online. The THE contains global higher education coverage including world university rankings, news, opinions and features. Read online articles, digital editions and download the app to your device. To set up your Times Higher Education account, go to www.timeshighereducation.com, click the person icon in the top right corner and register using your City email address. The Times Higher Education app is also available to download from your app store provider on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire.
Update to PI Navigator
Posted in Cass Business School, New Resource, New Resources, Online Resources, and Service Announcements
On Monday 21st May, PI Navigator was retired for a new database: Filings Expert. How does this change affect you? From Monday 21st May, PI Navigator is longer accessible, and login credentials for PI Navigator will no longer work. If you need to access PI Navigator in (or indeed a database with company accounts), please refer to Filings Expert. There is no longer a need to use a generic username and password. You can now login to Filings Expert with your City username and password from the City Library website. How is Filings Expert different to PI Navigator? Filings Expert…