This week, City Library is excited to unveil the new and improved City Research Online (CRO), the open access repository showcasing research by City staff and research students. Learn more about the changes on our citylibresearchers blog. …Continue Reading City’s institutional repository receives a makeover
New online resource – Times Higher Education (THE)
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…Continue Reading New online resource – Times Higher Education (THE)
Update to PI Navigator
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…Continue Reading Update to PI Navigator
Take a break
At this time of year you’ll be busy revising and preparing for your exams, and many of you will be spending a lot of time in the Library, especially as we’re open 24/7. But it’s important to remember that taking rest breaks, eating and sleeping are extremely important activities too: health and wellbeing are crucial…Continue Reading Take a break
Find your Library Guide
Our Library Guides bring together the essential resources in your subject area and connect you quickly and easily to information about Library Services. From the Library Guides homepage select your school to see the Subject Guides relevant to you. In each of these guides our Librarians have gathered together the most important resources for you…Continue Reading Find your Library Guide
How to: Speak to your computer
This post will consider the benefits of speech-to-text tools. It will discuss software available at City with speech-to-text capability and also some free options. It’s that time of year when you might be writing up a dissertation or thesis, or you may be using time over summer to reflect and explore new ways of…Continue Reading How to: Speak to your computer
How to: Hear text “read aloud”
This post explores text-to-speech as a reading support tool. It will discuss software available at City with text-to-speech capability and also some free options. Text-to-speech at City TextHelp Read&Write software is a suite of accessibility and organisational tools in one convenient toolbar, designed to support the reading and writing of students of all abilities. You can use…Continue Reading How to: Hear text “read aloud”
How to: Create a mind map
Mind mapping is an active and visual way of representing information. Unlike linear notes (traditional notes written out), with a mind map you can view all of your notes on one page and visually identify structure and relationships more effectively. You can use old fashioned paper and pencils or mind mapping software to create one….Continue Reading How to: Create a mind map
Resource of the month: ProQuest Refworks
Given up on new year’s resolutions and office decluttering projects but still hoarding lots of research references? Maybe you would like to try a new reference management software. ProQuest RefWorks is a new, updated online reference management tool available to Edit Edit visibility staff, students and alumni of City, University of London. It can be…Continue Reading Resource of the month: ProQuest Refworks
Colour me calm 2
Adult colouring books have been some of the bestsellers in recent years… Is it anything to do with ever-growing levels of stress? At City Library we’re joining in the craze again by bringing out some new colouring pages (and an old favourite) for you to escape into… Colour the London Cityscape or Colour the George Daniels Clock As Nick Scott…Continue Reading Colour me calm 2