You can place a book on hold when there are no copies available at all or if the only available copies are at other sites. Once a hold is placed, a copy of the desired item will be put aside for you upon its return; or a copy will be transferred from another site for…Continue Reading Hold Up!
Did you notice the Library Loves Feedback campaign in February? You may have seen the library staff popping up around the university, soliciting your feedback in exchange for chocolates, pens or post-it notes. Or you might have written a suggestion on one of our feedback walls. Or you may even have gone online to add…Continue Reading Thank you
Marie Curie, who was famous for her discovery of the radioactive element for cancer treatment, was in my opinion one of the greatest women in world history. She is the only woman so far who has won the Nobel Prize twice and the only person to win in two different scientific disciplines. The…Continue Reading Happy International Women’s Day: A tribute to Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)
Our recent Feedback Wall showed that you are keen to see stapling in CityLibrary. Well, did you know that you can use the larger combined printers and photocopiers in the library for stapling, too? The option can be selected from the Printer Properties menu. From here you can get the printer do many…Continue Reading Stapling in CityLibrary
We’ve revamped the Library Services Training Calendar to give it a fresh modern look and brand new functionality. What’s changed? We now have one calendar for all training across Library Services – no separate calendars for The Law Libraries and Cass Business School. Just filter by library to see the workshops nearest to you. The calendar…Continue Reading Try our new look Library Services Training Calendar
More Books that is…. City University Library has been running the More Books scheme now for 3 years, and we have bought thousands of books through it. What is it? Students recommend books that they think should be on our shelves. The book can either be a new title for us to buy, or another…Continue Reading Do You Want More?
What is it? A database offering high quality of medical images. It also contains information on pathology, differential diagnosis and different imaging findings such as CT, MR, nuclear medicine , ultrasound and radiographic findings. A selection of references for further reading is also presented in the database. How do I use it? Select a topic from…Continue Reading Resource of the month: Amirsys Imaging Reference Centre
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)
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.
Subject Librarians at Northampton Square offer 1 to 1 meetings where you can discuss your specialist research needs or get help with literature searching, using e-resources or citing and referencing. You can now book an appointment with a librarian online by visiting http://libcal.city.ac.uk/calendar/workshops or accessing your specific Subject Guide. When booking an appointment you will be asked to…Continue Reading Book an appointment with a librarian