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  The new EBSCOhost user interface will be shortly live for University of Galway Library users, offering a refreshed academic research experience across all EBSCO databases. The planned date for migration is 1 st October 2025.  This update will deliver a more intuitive platform for searching, saving, and managing scholarly resources, tailored to students, researchers, and staff across every discipline.   University of Galway Library users will soon benefit from the latest EBSCOhost UI redesign, which streamlines access to key databases across Business, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, Humanities, and more. The upgrade supports both desktop and mobile users and reflects current best practices for digital resource management in Irish academic libraries. Summary of Changes ·        Cleaner Interface: Easier navigation, modern styling, and improved visibility help users find content quicker and more efficiently. ·   ...

         Reaxys/EMBASE Training   Elsevier regularly provides training to help you get the most out of Reaxys. With many new people starting as Reaxys users recently within the Europe region, we've received numerous requests for additional Reaxys sessions. By popular demand, they're offering three extra sessions in English:   Introduction to Reaxys  September 18 th  2025, 10:30 - 11:30 CET.   Organic and inorganic chemistry in Reaxys  September 24 th  2025, 10:30-11:30 CET Reaxys use in material science, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, natural products and food chemistry  October 1 st  2025, 10:30-11:30 CET - Reaxys overview: content coverage, functionalities overview - Searching in Reaxys: text, structure - Advanced search (Query Builder): using fields and forms - Using filters for more specific results - Managing search results: saving, exporting, managing email alerts - Q&A   - Searching for...

  The Library's  Reading List Service  is  a one-stop teaching support service for academic staff.   We are now preparing for the new academic year.. When you use the Reading List System we will:  prioritise your course materials  order required books/e-books request chapter and article digitisation  provide direct linking to the reading list from Canvas Training We provide in-person  training sessions  to assist lecturers in publishing reading lists on the Reading List Service for the new semester.  Alternatively lecturers can use the resources provided on our  Reading List Page Further Information More information about using our  Reading List Service   including user guides, videos and training is available from the  Reading List page .   Please email readinglists@universityofgalway.ie if you have any queries. Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán