IEEE Xplore new interface
Feb
17
IEEE has now got a new interface. IEEE Xplore includes the full text of IEEE journals, conference proceedings, and standards. You can see the new interface by going to: http://ieeexplorepreview.ieee.org Major new features include: “type-ahead” technology — a list of search suggestions is made when you type in keywords in the search box (try typing […]
Lloyds Law Reports no longer on Westlaw
Feb
17
Unfortunately, Lloyd’s Law Reports will no longer be available on Westlaw UK from 20th April 2010, as Westlaw have been unable to negotiate a renewal of their licence.
Trial of Social Services Abstracts
Feb
16
The Library has now got a trial to Social Services Abstracts. To access the database, click here then select Social Services Abstracts from the drop-down list of specific databases. Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. […]
JSTOR and pop-up blockers
Feb
12
Some users may be having problems downloading PDFs from JSTOR. This usually comes about because they’ve got pop-ups blocked on Google. For information about how to unblock your Google pop-ups, go to http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=9171
Nature backfiles
Feb
10
We have increased our backfile coverage of Nature to include the years 1997 -2007. This means that we now have full access to the journal from 1869 to the current issue available through the Electronic Library.
FAME
Feb
2
Recently added to our online resources, FAME offers comprehensive information on companies in the UK and Ireland. It has a total coverage of 7 million companies, and allows the user to research individual companies, search for businesses with specific profiles, and to carry out detailed analysis.
Digimap improvements
Jan
25
Digimap Roam (released in October 2009) is replacing Classic as the standard mapping facility in Digimap OS Collection. Key features of Roam include: 12 fixed scale map views, click-and-drag navigation or “slippy maps” and enhanced printing options enabling you to generate printable PDF maps in landscape or portrait and A4 or A3 size.
Four new titles from Duke University Press for 2010
Jan
22
The Library’s subscription to the 2010 e-Duke Journals Scholarly Collection: Expanded includes online access to 4 new journals: Comparative Literature, the Journal of Music Theory, Novel, andPhilosophical Review.
Springer Journals update
Jan
22
The beta version of the new SpringerLink platform is now available. When you visit springerlink.com you will see a link on the left side of the screen under the Springer logo that will take you into the new site. This button will be visible on every page. The new version includes the following: Related documents […]
Science Direct and Scopus unavailable
Jan
21
Elsevier have announced that ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 12 hours from 1:00PM GMT Saturday, 23 January to 1:00AM GMT Sunday, 24 January