Our new Library Essentials Guide contains everything you need to get started in the Library. Whether you’re a new or existing student, there is something there for everyone, including a series of short videos to help you make the most of our online services and resources, and a glossary to define all the words that are frequently…Continue Reading Library Essentials
Meet the team: School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering
Name/Job Title: Verena Price – Subject Librarian for the School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering Job Description in a nutshell…. Working with staff and students to help them get the best from the services and resources that the Library provides. What support do you offer to students? Help to find the best, current material for…Continue Reading Meet the team: School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering
Library Staff Love #10: Read For Research
This month’s choice comes from Research Librarian Diane Bell who loves supporting research here at City (which is handy) almost as much as she loves leopards. Diane said: “It’s awesome to work in partnership with our research staff & students to build research collections and create resources. Read for Research allows City research students and…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #10: Read For Research
Discover Roald Dahl at City Library
City Library doesn’t just do books. We also subscribe to tons of great online resources including access to exclusive streamable TV shows and films with Box of Broadcasts (BOB). This week sees the release of a “live-action” adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book The BFG, starring Mark Rylance. Several of Roald Dahl’s children’s books have been turned into…Continue Reading Discover Roald Dahl at City Library
New Resource – The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2012
Library Services now provides full access to The Economist Historical Archive (1843-2012). To find out more, simply move your mouse over the image below. If you need any help in using this resource you can contact your friendly Subject Librarian….Continue Reading New Resource – The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2012
City Library commemorates the Battle of the Somme
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. On this day, over 100 years ago, around 20,000 British soldiers died. By the end of the battle in November 1916 there had been over one million casualties on both sides for little military gain. Sadly this high number is not…Continue Reading City Library commemorates the Battle of the Somme
Colour Me Calm…
Adult colouring books have been some of the bestsellers in recent years… Is it anything to do with growing levels of exam stress?? At City University Library we wanted to join in the craze, and so have created our own colouring pages for you to escape into… As Nick Scott points out in Director magazine,…Continue Reading Colour Me Calm…
Open Music Library
The Open Music Library is a new initiative with the aim to build the world’s most comprehensive open network of digital resources for the study of music. Curated by a community of music scholars, students, teachers and librarians it is free to access and includes peer-reviewed journals books, music scores, with audio and video coming soon…Continue Reading Open Music Library
Arbitration International
Library Services now provides full online access to Arbitration International, a quarterly journal covering developments in arbitration related matters. View the full text of articles from 1985 to present by accessing our Oxford University Press subscription here. Our subscription also gives useful added features, such as: Advance access to articles Ability to set up RSS…Continue Reading Arbitration International
Library Staff Love #6: BoB
When you think of Bob, do you think of: Or: Maybe even: ??? Well, it’s time to think again people. Because when we talk about Bob, we’re really talking about BoB: Box of Broadcasts (or BoB) is a fantastic archive of material recorded off-air allowing you to watch programmes, schedule to record shows and compile playlists…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #6: BoB