Tag: Online resources

New Resource: Bloomsbury Popular Music

The Library now provides access to Bloomsbury Popular Music a database which includes the entire Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, the 33 1/3 series and an expanding range of scholarly books.  Database features include: Search, browse and filter content by music genre, artist name, topic, and country Artist Pages containing curated links to relevant content for each artist World Map enabling…Continue Reading New Resource: Bloomsbury Popular Music

Start your City journey with a Library win

Congratulations newbie! Whether you aced those ‘A’ Levels, cruised through clearing or impressed your interviewer, you’ve made it- a place at City to study your dream course. You feel like a winner and so you should. You’re excited, eager to get going, ready to roll. With that mind, what if I told you there’s a…Continue Reading Start your City journey with a Library win

Science Direct: problem solved!

Great news! It seems like ScienceDirect is up and running again. Of course, if you do ever experience any problems accessing Library resources, there are lots of ways you can contact us for help including: Email: library@city.ac.uk Twitter: @CityUniLibrary Online Chat: via the website Actually tell us, in-person: via the Library Service Desk / Roving…Continue Reading Science Direct: problem solved!

Science Direct: access problems

ScienceDirect is a fantastic database covering topics like science, technology, business, management, accounting, health sciences, engineering and social science: making it one of our most popular resources. Unfortunately there is currently a problem affecting access to ScienceDirect: our E-Access Team are working hard to find out more information and solve the problem, but it seems…Continue Reading Science Direct: access problems

Web of Science downtime

Web of Science will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Sunday 25th June from 1pm to Monday 26th June at 1am.  This will result in periods of downtime throughout this 12 hour window. Please plan your use of Web of Science around this time….Continue Reading Web of Science downtime

Access to online library resources

The server move that was planned for Wednesday morning took place on Sunday, ahead of schedule.  Apologies for any disruption this caused you.  We have been in touch with our suppliers, who undertook the move, to ensure that they stick to the agreed dates in future. If you experience any problems logging into online library…Continue Reading Access to online library resources

CANCELLED: Wednesday 21st June: Library system downtime

This work took place earlier than scheduled.     Between midnight and 9am on Wednesday the 21st June our Library system will be unavailable.  This will means that you will not be able to: Renew any items on your Library account Access any online library resources Use CityLibrary Search This is a result of our suppliers…Continue Reading CANCELLED: Wednesday 21st June: Library system downtime

Library Staff Love #16: Rock’s Backpages

As anyone who has listened to our latest Spotify playlist knows, Librarians have excellent taste in music. We’re not common people. We know our Bachs from our Back for Goods. What we librarians also have excellent taste in is our selection of online resources, which is why for Library Staff Love #16 Alex, our Subject…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #16: Rock’s Backpages

Library systems downtime: Saturday 8pm-midnight

On Saturday 11th March, 8pm-midnight our library systems suppliers will be carrying out maintenance which will result in some intermittent downtime to the following services: Self-issue or return of items Access to e-resources (databases, journals, e-books etc.) Access to CityLibrary Account, including: Renewals Placing requests Paying charges Book availability information in CityLibrary Search Please plan your…Continue Reading Library systems downtime: Saturday 8pm-midnight

No Access to Library Systems – Today

From 09:30-18:00 today, Sunday 22nd January, we are upgrading our Library systems.  This means that there is no: Self-issue or return of items No access to e-resources (databases, journals, e-books etc.) No access to CityLibrary Account, including: Renewals Placing requests Paying charges No book availability information in CityLibrary Search You will be able to borrow and…Continue Reading No Access to Library Systems – Today