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The Library has recently purchased British Periodicals Collection III and IV .  British Periodicals Collection III focuses on the first half of the twentieth century. The titles are from the prestigious stable of illustrated periodicals known as the “Great Eight” in British publishing history. They are among the foremost popular periodicals of the period and were highly influential in their mix of news/politics, miscellany, art, photography, literature and comedy/satire, while launching the careers of many leading artists/illustrators of the age.  British Periodicals Collection IV continues the expansion into the twentieth century, with particular strengths in the areas of politics (notably socialism and the labour movement), international affairs and conflict, the arts, rural/sporting history, humour/illustration, travel and empire, and family/ teen publications. The collection offers complete runs of ten major publications from the period, serving many other areas of teaching and

The Imirce project has been featured in an episode of RTÉ's Documentary on One . The episode is available now in all podcast apps. Imirce is a digital archive of approximately 7,000 Irish-American emigrant letters and memoirs dating from the late 1600s through to the mid-20th century. The archive was collected over 5 decades by Kerby A. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History at University of Missouri and Honorary Professor of History at University of Galway, who donated the material to the University of Galway Library in 2021. RTÉ Producer Tim Desmond spoke to members of the project team and selected some of the many, many stories contained within the letters to profile for the show. The letter authors are represented in their own words, with the help of voice actors. Among them you will meet: Mary Adams , a young Presbyterian woman from Antrim who, in 1818, wrote to her sister about a decadent wedding banquet she attended in South Carolina, replete with "rich cakes ornamented

The Library now has access to a significant new resource - The History of Disabilities: Disabiliti es in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century   This database is collection of primary source material documenting the history of disability in society. It consists of more than 600,000 digitised pages drawn from personal papers, archives and medical libraries.  The resource demonstrates how society has presented and treated individuals with disabilities historically.  It chronicles how individuals were classified and treated, illustrating the many forms of institutional discrimination, political exclusion, and social control under which disabled individuals struggled.  Source materials in this collection include: personal memoirs records of treatments  methods of education forms of remediation reports & proceedings of disability organisations   The publishers Gale have produced a useful guide and background to the resource describing definitions and collections that have been digit

The Library has purchased perpetual access to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Psychology , This is an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the major topics in Psychology. It is suitable for all student levels and it consists currently of 600 articles and topic summaries by leading experts in the field. Content is being continually developed and updated. Examples of topic covered in the encyclopedia include: ADHD in Children and Adolescents Culture and Human Development Enduring Debates on Psychology and Language in the 20th Century History of Mindfulness and Psychology Nature and Nurture as an Enduring Tension in the History of Psychology    Psychoanalysis and Critical Theory  Social Development Across the Life Span Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer in-depth, peer-reviewed overview articles by specialists in a range of disciplines. The articles are written at a level for beginning researchers (both in content and language level), and can generally be read in less than half

Ar an 30ú Deireadh Fómhair táimid ag ceiliúradh 175 bliain ó chláraigh an chéad chohórt de 68 mac léinn i gColáiste na Banríona, Gaillimh, mar a tugadh air ag an am. Le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar stair agus fás ár n-ollscoil, táimid ag seoladh comórtas grianghraf.  Tá trí rogha grianghraf ann: 1.  Athchruthaigh:  Breathnaigh ar rogha d’ íomhánna cartlainne na hOllscoile agus athchruthaigh grianghraf le staidiúir don cheamara. Níl gá a bheith cruinn le feisteas seanré ach tá fáilte roimhe!! 2.  Spotáil: An aithníonn tú an áit ar tógadh aon cheann d’ íomhánna cartlainne na hOllscoile ? Féach an féidir leat suíomh an lae inniu a aimsiú,  Cuir i líne an grianghraf bunaidh* le timpeallacht an lae inniu. 3. Cuairt: Tabhair cuairt ar thaispeántas reatha na Leabharlainne “An Leabharlann i  100 réad” i bhforhalla Fhoirgneamh Uí Argadáin. Glac féinín leis an gcartlann nó íomhá is fearr leat ó stair ár Leabharlann. Postáil do ghrianghraif ar Instagram agus clibeáil @UniofGalwayLib. Roinnfimid na

We invite you to the next Open Research Forum, "Advancing Research Excellence through Open Publishing: Impact, Quality, and Responsible Practices," on 12 December at the University of Galway. Schedule Date:  Thursday, 12 December 2024 Time:  12:00-13:00, followed by a light lunch Location:  THB-G010 Seminar Room, University of Galway Registration:   For catering purposes Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Lai Ma ,  Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin.  Along with representatives from the University of Galway, Dr. Ma will explore the critical role of open publishing in advancing research excellence while addressing the challenges of maintaining impact and quality. With Ireland’s funders increasingly requiring open access through policies aligned with global movements such as cOAlition S, this forum will focus on how responsible open publishing practices can enhance the visibility and citation of research, there

Leagan Gaeilge  October 30th marks 175 years since the first cohort of 68 students registered in what was then Queens College Galway.  In celebration, we are launching a photo competition to commemorate our university’s history and growth.  Post your photos to Instagram and tag  @UniofGalwayLib . We will reshare our favourite photos! There are University of Galway Hoodies to be won for the photos with the most likes in each category. There are three photo options. 1. Recreate:  Check out a selection of our  University’s archival images  and recreate a posed photo. Period accurate costumes celebrated but not required! 2. Situate:  Do you recognise the area where one of our  University’s archival images was taken? See if you can capture the present-day location, line up the original photo with the modern day surrounds. Printed images are available from the Stewards’ Desk in the Library for the situate challenge. Call by if you would like one! 3. Visit: Visit the Library’s current exhib