Shakespeare, songs & sonnets

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If you’re a Shakespeare fan, you’ll love the Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama video collection available via Drama Online. A video resource suitable for students and researchers at every level, it includes content such as ‘Shakespeare in the Present’, Maxine Peake as ‘Hamlet’, ‘Stage on Screen’ and ‘Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains’. Drama Online is just…Continue Reading Shakespeare, songs & sonnets

Sunny days are here again

Northampton Square in summer

All City libraries are now in the summer mode, so please remember to check opening hours before you visit. Northampton Square Library opening hours are 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays & 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends with the Helpdesk open from 9:00 to 17:00 weekdays only. Both Law and Business Libraries are open from 9:00…Continue Reading Sunny days are here again

HiVis fortnight at CityLibrary

From 1 June – 14 June, we are celebrating HighVis 2024! This initiative from Share the Vision helps libraries highlight services and support for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In this post, we will highlight how CityLibrary can support individuals to access and connect to services and formats that suit them best. Accessible…Continue Reading HiVis fortnight at CityLibrary

The New York Times – All Access

CityLibrary has expanded our current newspaper offering with a subscription to The New York Times. City students and staff now have direct access to The New York Times via nytimes.com and The New York Times News app. You need to register with your City email address and activate a digital pass to access content. Instructions…Continue Reading The New York Times – All Access

#TakeABreak with CityLibrary

Puzzles, colouring pencils and templates, post-it notes and

With assessment season happening again, we’re launching launch our #TakeABreak campaign. #TakeABreak is about highlighting how taking proper care of yourself can, and will, help you achieve better results. Whether it’s taking regular breaks, going for a walk, having a nutritious snack, or leaving early to get home for a good night’s sleep, looking after…Continue Reading #TakeABreak with CityLibrary

Your fantastic four new resources

Screenshot of the Annual review of political science.

We’ve recently made four fantastic new resources available via Databases A-Z and CityLibrary Search: Annual Review of Political Science This journal title covers significant developments in the field of Political Science, including political theory and philosophy, international relations, political economy and political behaviour. You can log-in to the journal with your email address and password….Continue Reading Your fantastic four new resources

Access articles with less hassle

A science article with an icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen that reads "Article link. City, University of London"

Do you sometimes browse articles on publisher websites rather than on CityLibrary Search? Maybe you notice some research you’d like to read when you’re on PubMed, or Wikipedia, or other sources that are not the CityLibrary website? If so, we strongly recommend you to install LibKey Nomad browser plug-in. It takes just a few seconds…Continue Reading Access articles with less hassle