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Did you know that all our students can ask to join the SCONUL Access scheme, which grants you free access to other university libraries?
Did you know that all our students can ask to join the SCONUL Access scheme, which grants you free access to other university libraries?
Do you have books looking for a good home? Drop them off at the University Library Book Nook – just pop them in the box on top, and we will make them available for other students to browse or take away. While you are here, you can take away any books with the distinctive orange Book Nook sticker – all free to a good home!
Back in 2019, we posted an image from the University Archive of Anglesea building on Facebook. Anglesea sports two wall-mounted sculptures. We always knew the sculptor was an alumnus of Portsmouth College of Art, which became part of the University, but we did not know who…
Then, the sculptor’s niece, Genevieve Matthews, unexpectedly contacted us through Facebook to let us know that the sculptor was her uncle, Jack Matthews, who attended Portsmouth Art College (now part of the University) at the tender age of 11.
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during August. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during August. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
If you have ever tried to code something using a user-friendly, high-level programming language, you are inheriting a world shaped in large part by the development of BASIC – the first attempt to make computing accessible to non-specialists. While it …
Don’t forget that the University Library will be closed on Monday (26 August)!
JSTOR for images: 2024 update Thursday 22 August from 4 pm BSTExplore how to use Artstor’s high-quality collections and key functionality in their new home on JSTOR. Join this free webinar for an update on the latest time-saving features and …
If you are researching the history of the University, the City or any other aspect of local history, don’t forget to check out the University Archive, which brings together records and objects from the current university, its predecessors and associated organisations all the way back to 1869 as well as housing the Landau collection bequeathed by LGBTQ+ author, sculptor and academic Prof. Rom Landau.