Anyone researching or studying History, Geography or Environmental Science may be interested in Historic Digimap, which provides access to Ordnance Survey mapping data from the period 1843 to 1996. It is part of the Digimap service, which allows registered users to view and create maps using OS map data. The Historic Digimap service allows you […]
Category: Databases
New resource for tracing early printed manuscripts
Anyone researching or studying medieval British history may be interested in a new resource from JISC – Manuscripts Online, which provides access to written materials from the period 1000 – 1500. The single search box searches manuscripts, early printed books, and historical documents from libraries, archives, publishers and universities. Some materials searched are freely available, others may […]
Library eResource authentication changes for on-campus users
The University Library currently spends hundreds of thousands of pounds every year subscribing to electronic resources for use by the University’s staff and students. However there is currently no coherent way of determining the level of usage of these resources, so, to remedy this, Information Services is implementing a tool called RAPTOR which will be […]
Trial of Manual of European Environmental Policy
The Library currently has a free trial to the Manual of European Environmental Policy until the 15th November. Access from: http://www.europeanenvironmentalpolicy.eu/ The Manual is the most reliable and comprehensive source on EU environmental policy and is a useful research tool for anyone working or researching in this field. The Manual contains analysis […]
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online
The Library has recently taken out a subscription to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online. This is an extensive resource, which provides scholarly biographies of the people who have shaped British history and culture. It is particularly useful if you are studying History, but will also be relevant for other subjects with a […]
New Library Resource – 19th Century UK Periodicals Online: New Readership Series
Thanks to JISC, we now have free access to one series of 19th Century UK Periodicals Online. From the JISC Collections website http://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/ “This resource, subtitled New Readerships: Women’s, Children’s, Humour and Leisure/Sport, consists of almost 100 academically selected titles and approximately 1.2 million pages. It focuses on the birth of modern magazine publishing […]
Library resources for Nursing – International Nurses’ Day 12th May
12th May is International Nurses’ Day. This event provides an opportunity to highlight the library’s collections for nursing. The Stirling, Highland and Western Isles Campus libraries have extensive collections of printed and electronic resources for anyone studying, teaching or researching nursing or healthcare. To check the availability and find the location of books in […]
New resource added to the A-Z list – Wellcome Library Early European Books
The Library now provides access to a collection of 400 digitised books from the 15th to 17th centuries. The collection covers topics from anatomy and botany to witchcraft. This resource will be of interest to anyone teaching or researching European history, the history of medicine or the history of publishing. You can access the collection via the A-Z […]
Studying or researching health? Free access to ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source 6th – 12th May 2012
To celebrate International Nursing Day on 12th May the Library has free access to ProQuest’s Nursing and Allied Health Source for one week. This database indexes over 1000 journal titles and can be accessed from here.
Library resources for Midwifery – International Day of the Midwife (5th May)
5th May is the International Confederation of Midwives’ International Day of the Midwife and this event gives us a good opportunity to highlight the library’s collections for midwifery. Both the Stirling and Highland campus libraries have extensive printed collections of books midwifery topics. In our Highland Campus Library these are located at the classmarks WQ, WS […]