A world classic from Australia Oscar and Lucinda is a great little book. It follows the adventures of the two eponymous characters both in Australia and Europe. Oscar Hopkins and Lucinda Leplastrier are Southern star crossed lovers [geddit?] and gamblers from different sides of the world. Their will they/won’t they relationship is just one of the many elements in this novel,…Continue Reading Book Review: Oscar and Lucinda
Library Staff Love #3: City Research Online
For January we thought we’d share Samantha’s nomination for City Research Online (or CRO for short): “I love City Research Online because it’s a great showcase of all the amazing research our academics produce. It’s a repository of different versions of our academics’ work, freely available for anyone to download and benefit from.” Research is shared…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #3: City Research Online
Resource of the month: HeinOnline
What is it? HeinOnline provides full text access to a large number of law and law-related periodicals covering US, UK and international publications. It also includes resources such as: Publications from the European Centre for Minority Issues Pentagon Papers (a collection of papers relating to the US’s involvement in Vietnam from 1945 – 67) US…Continue Reading Resource of the month: HeinOnline
Explore the Vogue Archive
The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition) from 1892 to the present day, reproduced in high-resolution colour page images. You can explore every page, advertisement and cover, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer, model and brand. Subject Coverage: Popular Culture Gender studies Fashion history Photography …Continue Reading Explore the Vogue Archive
Resource of the month: Anatomy TV (Primal Pictures)
What is it? Anatomy TV (also known as Primal Pictures) is a database containing 3-D human anatomy images with descriptions, layers of pictures and interactive learning activities. Images can be observed as individual organs or as a region of the body. They can be used for teaching, presentations, assignments or dissertations. How can I…Continue Reading Resource of the month: Anatomy TV (Primal Pictures)
Looking for Industry Intelligence? IBISWorld
IBISWorld provides industry intelligence. With over 400 industries covered and similar coverage of global economies, IBISWorld has the broadest collection of industry research worldwide. Each industry report provides the most detailed performance data and analysis on the market; supply chain information; forecasts; risk scores; operating strengths and weaknesses; analysis of external drivers; major player market…Continue Reading Looking for Industry Intelligence? IBISWorld
Resource of the month: Cite Them Right Online.
What is it? Your go-to resource for proper citing and referencing. It covers how to cite and reference resources in your work using Harvard, the standard style for City, as well as APA, MLA, MHRA, OSCOLA and Vancouver referencing styles.Content includes step-by-step instructions for citing and referencing anything you use in your work including: Book…Continue Reading Resource of the month: Cite Them Right Online.
Library Staff Love #1: LISTA
Welcome to our brand new feature, Library Staff Love! Each month, a member of the Library Services team here at City University London will share what they love about the Library and tell you why. Our first recommendation has come from James, who has nominated LISTA (Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts) as his choice….Continue Reading Library Staff Love #1: LISTA