Tag: School of Policy & Global Affairs

5 of The Best Magazines in Press Display

As well as full digital replicas of today’s newspapers from over 95 countries, Press Display also gives you access to hundreds of popular magazine titles from around the world. The magazines can be read on any computer or mobile device. Here are 5 of our favourites: 1. Total Film Each month, Total Film provides a range of…Continue Reading 5 of The Best Magazines in Press Display

Library Staff Love #5: Naxos

With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time out to visit the beautiful Greek island of Naxos? With its picturesque Mediterranean setting, gorgeous food and… Oh, wait, sorry. Let me start this post again….* With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #5: Naxos

Hold Up!

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!

Thank you

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

Resource of the month – World Bank eLibrary

What is the World Bank eLibrary? The World Bank eLibrary offers quick and easy access to nearly 9,000 World Bank books, reports, journals and working papers published since early 1990’s. The Word Bank eLibrary is a very useful resource to find information on global issues such as development policy, climate change and poverty; it covers…Continue Reading Resource of the month – World Bank eLibrary

Stapling in CityLibrary

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

Try our new look Library Services Training Calendar

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

Do You Want  More?

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?

Streaming Video Collections: Alexander Street Press

We currently have unlimited access to Alexander Street Press’s complete suite of academic video titles (more than 43,000 titles!) for a year. The most watched videos will become part of our permanent collection.  The videos cover a wide range of subjects and topics. Collections include: 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 American History in Video Medical Imaging in Video…Continue Reading Streaming Video Collections: Alexander Street Press

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