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We are lucky enough to have local artist and Senior Teaching Fellow in Nursing at the University of Portsmouth, Simon Holliday is displaying two imaginative exhibits of his imaginative work, both related, either directly or indirectly, to the local landscape. Come see them in all their glory on the first floor landing!

Art of Glass is probably best described as a body of sculptural work which I’ve been constructing using found objects. The project is born out of my habitual tendency towards beachcombing. In particular, this tendency to collect objects of interest from the shoreline around Hampshire.

Simon’s photographic exhibition, the Serenissima of the South Coast, describes a walking tour of Portsmouth as a city in decline.

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ArtSTOR is no more but its collections are now completley searchable within JSTOR.  Please update your bookmarks and other links.

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Happy South Asian Heritage Month, everyone! You can find some fascinating resources on South Asia in our local collections.

Don’t forget about the South Asian Heritage Month themed Outside In World collection drop-ins and children’s storytimes taking place on 31 July and 9 August. Book your place now!

We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Artificial intelligence has become a common buzzword, and you are probably already using it to create your assignments, possibly without even knowing it. But how can you use it ethically and skillfully to help you produce great assignments without crossing the line and being accused of cheating? Our Faculty Librarian Timothy Collinson explains all in his new guide to using AI for effective (and ethical) study.

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Many people find looking for useful journal articles by thinking out all the terms they need to search for in advance and typing them into an empty search box is simply overwhelming. Happily, the new look Discovery Service lets you …

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You may have noticed that our EBSCO Discovery service (to find books, journals, and lots more) has had a refreshing update and looks much cleaner. It also has new features that we think you’ll like.

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You can always ask a librarian whether a publication is peer reviewed but there are always clues. Here are a few rules of thumb to follow that will help you distinguish between magazines and peer reviewed journal articles.

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The new look Discovery Service has some great features but here are our top picks that we think you will love…

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It is increasingly apparent that all of us need to be aware of what AI can do, particularly generative AI creating text and images and video at speed and in quantities that were hitherto underheard of. We need to have a good understanding of its power for good, its potential for harm and the ethical considerations that are involved in its use. It is so easy to be fooled by deep fake AI, so we all need to learn to think for ourselves. Become an AI literate leader and not a follower – check out our AI Literacy webpages today!

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We are really excited by the new streamlined EBSCO Discovery Service experience. The new interface is so much easier to use and is packed with innovative features, including: Over on the Library website, we’ve summarised the main features of the …

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