Stand out from the crowd: bite-size session

Next Wednesday's Bite-size session in the Information Commons is called Stand out from the crowd: researching employers. This session on employer information is led by our Social Sciences Faculty Librarian, Maria Mawson.  Employer research is an essential part of preparing for a job application or interview. Everybody else will use Google. Find out how specialist databases provided by the library can help you to stand out from the crowd.

The session on Wed 1st May takes only 20 minutes and starts at 12.10 in IC Collaboratory 2. No need to book, just turn up. The session is open to all staff and students and cookies are included!
Check the IC blog for future sessions and to see recordings of past ones.

Changes to eBook Access

There have been some slight changes to the method of accessing eBooks via the Dawsonera platform.

When you access a Dawsonera eBook via the library catalogue StarPlus, you will see two icons:

Use this this option to navigate through the ebook using the hyperlinked table of contents or by entering a page number.

Use this option to download the ebook onto the local drive of your computer, a CD or memory stick for a 24 hour period. 

Further details can be found on the Library webpages

I.C Bitesize Session 7: Employer Information

The I.C Bitesize sessions resume on the 7th of May with IC Bitesize 7: Employer information

Stand out from the crowd: researching employers
Wednesday May 1st 12:10pm in IC Collaboratory 2

Employer research is an essential part of preparing for a job application or interview. Everybody else will use Google. Find out how specialist databases can help you to stand out from the crowd.

This session will is open to all staff and students. Cookies included!

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome

The library now has on-line access to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome. It can be found by following this link;

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome

Or by searching StarPlus where you can also check the locations of physical copies. (You may be prompted to log into Muse)

Library Sessions in 301: Student Skills and Development Centre

The University Library is collaborating with 301: Student Skills and Development Centre.

The first sessions, ‘Searching for Researching: finding quality resources for your undergraduate research project’ are aimed at any undergraduate student who is carrying out their first research project. These will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday 16th April 5.30-6.30pm (next week!)

Friday 17th May 12-1pm

The last session this semester, ‘Searching for Research: finding quality resources for your research project’ is aimed at Taught Postgraduates and any Undergraduates working on their dissertations over the summer. This will be held on the following date:

Thursday 6 June 5.30-6.30pm

For booking information please see here.