New resource: Science Trove

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access via Library OneSearch to books from the Fundamentals of Biomedical Science collection, hosted on the Science Trove platform.

Selected new titles include:

Access from both on and off campus is via university username and password.

Library OneSearch updated with neurodiversity and music production titles

MORE ELECTRONIC BOOKS in the key subject areas of neurodiversity and music production are now available in Library OneSearch, courtesy of a recent content update.

A selection of titles, all held on the EBSCOhost platform, include:

Access to these resources is by university username and password.

New resource: Jessica Kingsley Inclusive Teaching and Learning ebook collection

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to over 60 titles about inclusive teaching and learning on Library OneSearch.

The collection is described as follows:

The Jessica Kingsley Inclusive Teaching and Learning collection helps educators, administrators, and other school leaders bring inclusivity, social justice, and trauma-informed practices into the classroom and school, as well as the individual learning process. Written by experts in their fields, these titles provide pedagogical and practical support addressing topics such as emotionally-based school avoidance, self-confidence and communication skill-building, relationship and sex education, and whole-school approaches to inclusivity and mental health.

Selected new titles include:

Access to this resource is direct on-campus and by university username and password from off-campus.

VLeBooks – Scheduled Maintenance – 25 Jan 2025

Screenshot of the the VLebook platform homepage.

Essential maintenance will be carried out on the VLeBooks platform between 22:00 Sat 25 January and 04:00 Sun 26 January.

Access to their e-book content will be unavailable during this time.

The library apologises for any interruption in service that this causes.

New resource: Jessica Kingsley Autism and Neurodiversity  ebook collection

THE LIBRARY NOW has access to Jessica Kingsley Autism and Neurodiversity ebook collection which includes over 80 titles suitable for a range of audiences.

The collection is described as follows:

The Jessica Kingsley Autism and Neurodiversity collection brings together resources written to help children, teenagers, and adults alike discover new ways of thriving while navigating neurodiversity. These ebooks offer insights on ranging learning differences for researchers as well as tools for educators and professionals seeking to provide neurodiversity support.

Selected titles include:

Access to this resource is by university username and password.

New resource: Jessica Kingsley Gender Diversity and Sexuality ebook collection

THE LIBRARY NOW has access to the Jessica Kingsley Gender Diversity and Sexuality ebook collection.

The collection is described as follows:

The Jessica Kingsley Gender Diversity and Sexuality collection provides resources for researchers, educators, and professionals seeking insight into topics across the landscape of gender and sexuality. Digital titles in this collection bring authoritative and lived experience insight into topics including gender diversity, gender trauma, sexual diversity, and coming out journeys

Selected titles include:

Access to ebooks in this collection is by university username and password.

New resource: IEEE Xplore computer science ebook collections

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to three ebook collections hosted by IEEE Xplore covering computer science topics such as cybersecurity, computer programming, and artificial intelligence –

  • Manning eBooks Library
  • Wiley Data and Cybersecurity eBooks Collection
  • Packt eBooks Collection

Titles from these collections are available in Library OneSearch and include:

Access to this resource is by university username and password.

New resource: Wiley Psychology Books

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to 100 titles from the Wiley Psychology Books collection on Library OneSearch. Students can explore eTextbooks curated specifically for the psychology curriculum that are accessible on any device.

Selected new titles include:

New resource: JSTOR Path to Open

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to books on the JSTOR platform from the Path to Open programme, which supports the publishing of open access scholarly monographs in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences.

Titles from this collection are available in Library OneSearch and include:

All books in the collection are free to access from both on and off campus.

New resource: Carcanet Collection

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to over 300 titles from the Carcanet Collection of poetry and literary criticism.

The resource includes:

New work from the poets laureate of Jamaica (Mervyn Morris) and Wales (Gillian Clarke), a debut from Joey Connolly, plus from Sinead Morrissey, Tara Bergin, Caroline Bird and Karen McCarthy Woolf. Carcanet publishes a diverse list of modern and classic poetry in English and in translation, as well as a range of fiction, lives and letters and literary criticism.

Selected titles include:

Access to this resource is by university username and password.

New resource: Bloomsbury Popular Music

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to over 400 scholarly titles covering modern popular music worldwide from the mid-20th century to the present day on Library OneSearch.

Access to the resource is by university username and password.

Selected new titles include:

Access to Bloomsbury Popular Music is also provided through the Find Databases platform.

New resource: Bloomsbury Sound Studies

THE LIBRARY NOW provides access to over 100 scholarly titles on the study of sound on Library OneSearch.

Access to the resource is by university username and password.

Selected new titles include:

Access to Bloomsbury Sound Studies is also provided through the Find Databases platform.