| Standards Database Demonstration 21/02 There will be two 30 minute demonstration of the NSAI standards database on Tuesday February 21 at the following times: 11:30 Nursing Library Training Room, JHL 12:30 Nursing Library Training Room, JHL Places are limited and booking is required. Please book at the JHL training events page here: http://jhl.eventbrite.com/ |
| Silent Zones in Library The Library has introduced two Silent Zones into the Library in response to repeated requests from students for a silent place to study. There is one on the first floor of the Library to the rear of the building, and a second on the top floor towards the front of the building. The Silent Zones mean: No talking No use of phones Laptops must be kept on silent Headphones are not permitted Study |
| Finding Books and Journals Training - Cancelled Our daily 'Finding Books and Journals Training' will not be taking place today at 11.00 as usual. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. This training will still be available at 7 pm this evening, and at 11.00 Monday to Thursday next week. |
| Research your Legal Essay -places available Make your legal essay research a more straightforward process with this overview of the major legal journal resources. Find out the best tips and searching techniques for using WestlawUK, WestlawIE, GoogleScholar, Nexis and and other sources. Book a place by clicking on the sessions below: Research Your Legal Essay Tues 10-11am Feb 21 Research Your Legal Essay Thurs 4-5pm Mar 1 Research Your |
| title The deadline for the writing competition is tomorrow (10 February 2012). Full details and set topics are at http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/support/academicwritingcentre/academicwritingcompetition/ Do not miss this opportunity to win €100 and see your work published in the Sin Newspaper. If you have any questions email writingcentre@nuigalway.ie |
| Soc&Pol Essay Help Most undergraduates who attend Library training say "If only I'd know that sooner..." Get wise, and get wise now! We're running training sessions for Soc and Pol undergraduates who are due to submit their essays soon. This session gives hands-on training on the relevant resources you'll need to get great grades. We will give sample searches relevant to essay topics. And you will have |
| Photocopiers out of order Tuesday evening 31st January 2012: All photocopying machines are down in the library this evening and we are unable to offer printing or copying services until further notice. This has been logged with ISS and Patrons may use the photocopying machine in the library browsing room and cards may be purchased for €3.00 near the door into the Librarian's office on the ground floor: please ask the desk |
| Assistive Technology- Exhibition and Demos On Wednesday 8th Feb there will be an interactive event highlighting technologies to enhance student independence. 11am-3pm Áras na Mac Léinn This event is designed to raise awareness of the various types of Assistive Technology used to support students in education. The event will be of particular interest to students with disabilities, their families, teachers, special needs assistants, |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) database now available via the JHL The library has a new subscription to The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) database. The database provides full text access to Irish and International (ISO) standards. It can be accessed via a title search of the library catalogue or through a search of databases by title on the library homepage. If you are off-campus you must be logged in to the library to access full-text of |
| title The Academic Writing Centre has just re-openedAll students are very welcome. Last term, over two hundred students availed of the free sessions on essay writing. Please also note that we are currently running a writing competition. The deadline has been extended to February 10. The topics and guidelines are on our website. The prize is 100 euro all4one voucher. Please feel free to contact |
| ConTempo Quartet Concert - Library Foyer - Wednesday 18th January at 1pm Galway Ensemble-in-Residence will be performing in the Library Foyer on Wednesday 18th January at 1pmTake a break and come along to enjoy the music of Janáček, Sibelius, Mozart and Phillip Glass.All Welcome |
| Library Reading Room - Extension to Opening Hours Library Reading RoomExtended Opening Hours commencing Monday 9th January 201207.00 - 01.30 7 Days per Week |
| Shhhhh- Librarians are getting loud! From 4:30pm - 6:30pm on Thursday15th December there will be a function in the Library foyer. It is advisable to study on the 1st or 2nd floor as noise disruption is foreseen for the ground floor! |
| Wiley Online Library - Interruption to Service Due to essential maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library will be unavailable on Saturday, December 17th, from 10.00 - 13.00. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
| Brendan Duddy Archive @NUI Galway Unseen Documents Unveiled during Launch of Duddy Archive at NUI Galway Documents highlighting the secrecy and tension involved in communication and negotiation between the British government and the IRA throughout ‘the Troubles’ were unveiled in NUI Galway at the launch of the Brendan Duddy Archive on Tuesday 22 November. The archive holds documents from the three main periods during |
| New Article Recommender Service The Library has recently implemented a trial of bX, Ex Libris’ scholarly recommender service. bX is now embedded with our SFX service to provide enhanced opportunities for academic discovery for our users. Users of SFX will now see recommended articles where possible, along with links to fulltext if available - see the screenshot below for more details. It works by analysing global usage |
| Skills4Study- Successful Study Starts Here! Access Skills4Study through Blackboard now! This free online resource has modules on: Reading Note-Making Critical Thinking Skills Academic Writing Referencing & Plagiarism Test your own strengths and weaknesses in each other these areas and then proceed to develop your skills. We are keen to get your opinions of this resource and have set up a two minute simple questionnaire for your |
| Wiley Online - Maintenance Nov 5th Due to essential maintenance, access to Wiley Online may be interrupted on Saturday Nov 5th at 10am, for up to 2 hours. |
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