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Book Launch - A Guide to Academic Writing, How to tame your Essay by Ira Ruppo

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  Book Launch - A Guide to Academic Writing,  How  to tame your Essay  by Ira  Ruppo             Ira is the  Academic Writing Centre Manager in the Library.     Drawing on her many years of experience  as an academic, teacher, and manager of  the Academic Writing Centre ,  Ira has  written  a book which will  help   students of many disciplines with their Academic Writing.      I asked Ira what inspired her initially to  write  this book .  Ira explained that her work over the years  greatly motivated  and guided her to  write  a book which would be accessible to all. Ira has many years' experience with students from many disciplines, and she wanted to help  them   to   develop  techniques which have helped her  in her own work over the years. Many of these techniques are inspired by the research that Ira...

Seachtain na Gaeilge taispeántas leabhar/book display

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Tá taispeántas leabhar ar siúl anois i bhforhalla na leabharlainne le Seachtain na Gaeilge (1ú-17ú Márta) a cheiliúradh. Is féidir chuile leabhar sa taispeántas (seachas na foclóirí) a fháil ar iasacht. Féach ar an leabharliosta Acmhainní don Ghaeilge le tuilleadh acmhainní eile a aimsiú i gcló nó ar líne. Is féidir catalóg na leabharlainne (leagan Gaeilge) a sheiceáil chomh maith.   A book display to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (1st-17th March) is now available in the library foyer. All the books (except the dictionaries) are available for borrowing. See also a reading list of Resources for Irish in print and online formats. Search the library catalogue for other resources of interest. Forbairt Bailiúchán / Collection Development

Economist Pro Subscription - Register for Access

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  University of Galway Library has recently updated our subscription to The Economist.  To register for your Pro access to The Economist from University of Galway, please follow the steps in the Welcome Pack below. Please ensure that you use your University of Galway email address to register. The link to The Economist is available from our library catalogue here:  Link to catalogue . If you have any queries or issues with access, please log a  ServiceDesk ticket .

University of Galway Staff Publications - a Library Display

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To showcase recent publications by University of Galway staff, we have gathered a selection of titles for display on the ground floor of the Library until Friday 27th February. The displayed titles provide a snapshot of the research currently taking place in the University. The Library aims to acquire a physical copy and e-book (if available) of every publication by University of Galway staff. If you have a new book due to be published, please let us know via the Purchase Request form (or alternatively email acquisitions@universityofgalway.ie). Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

Gale Primary Sources Roadshow Tues 10th February

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The   Gale Primary Sources Roadshow   will be visiting on   Tuesday 10th February from 09:30 - 13:00   in  the  Hardiman Research Building Foyer  (Library entrance).   Experts from Gale publishing will provide one-to-one content advice and assistance for any of Gale's primary source collections that the Library subscribes to.  Students, researchers and academic staff are welcome to drop by anytime. The roadshow is a fantastic opportunity to have an informal chat with product experts who will explain the breadth of primary source content available for your essays, projects and dissertations as well as demonstrating how to use the powerful Gale search tools to get the best results.  Browse the  full listing  of all our available  Gale primary source collections . This visit is particularly timely since we have recently added a number of new exciting primary resource  collections from Gale and updated a number ...