New eBooks February 2024
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during February. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
New Books February 2024
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during February. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Go on a blind date with a book!
Celebrate World Book Day by going on a blind date with a book. All this week in the Library, you can borrow up one of our specially wrapped hand-picked books from the trolley in the Atrium and discover something you might not otherwise have ever read. Where might your date take you?
Artist’s Proof of Cut Loose
This delightful lino print, the artist’s proof, is a much appreciated donation to the University’s art collection by printmaker and MA Illustration student Mark Howard Jones is a printmaker. It forms part of his “Cut Loose” printmaking journey.
Tell us your favourite reads!
In celebration of World Book Day on Thursday 7 March 2024, we would like you to share your favourite books of all time. Let us know which books have moved you and what you like about them or why they excited, engaged, moved or changed you and like books posted by others and we will try to buy the most popular for our library collection so that others can enjoy the books you love most.
Bringing home the budget
With the new Budget coming out on 6 March 2024, there has never been a better time to familiarise yourself with everything being said about the country’s finances. The Budget Service from Lexis+ provides all the relevant full-text content on the day of the budget, providing an invaluable resource of information on changes brought in by the Budget, including the full budget speech, press releases, budget notes, resolutions, and a budget summary from the Tolley Tax Editorial Team.
Pride and the pursuit of tolerance
As LGBTQIA+ History Month draws to an end, it is time to look at the state of affairs as they stand now and ask how far have we actually come and what else should we do?
Feedback fun!
You don’t have to wait until your final year to let us know how things are going and where we can support you better. Of course, if you are in your final year, please complete the NSS – it really is the single most important piece of feedback you can give.
LGBTQIA+ History Month: New special collection
The catalogue for a new special collection relating to the author, sculptor and academic Professor Rom Landau (1899-1974) is now available on the University Library website.
Free access to Oxford University Press History Resources
Oxford University Press (OUP) have made their most read History resources from 2023 freely available to everyone until 30th April 2024 covering a wide range of historical topics. Until the end of April, you have access to more ebook chapters, research encyclopedia entries, and journal articles than ever before.
