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We are delighted to showcase a selection of recently published books by University of Galway graduates. Below is a list of these titles available in print/online on the library catalogue .  Voices from inside : hidden journals from the cages ; thoughts on confinement ; 1971-1976 Long Kesh/ Paddy McMenamin Lichtenberg / Tom O'Connell Barn gothic : three generations and the death of the family dairy farm / Ryan Dennis Peer Support Work in Mental Health Services: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice / Michael John Norton Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3: A beginner's guide to writing even more subgenres of science fiction, fantasy and horror / Val Nolan The stepmother / Sheila Bugler On Camino once more : 7 keys to embrace the freedom of joy / Ann McGarry Tidal / Karen J. McDonnell Digital Twin for Marine Fish Farming / Fearghal O'Donncha Mimesis / Michael Quinn   The Tree is missing / Shannon Kuta Kelly Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

    Dervla Murphy was one of the foremost travel writers of her generation. . Beginning with her first book, Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle in 1965 , she wrote 26 books detailing her adventurous travels to distant and not-so distant parts of the globe. Her Irish Times obituary provides an overview of her fascinating and unconventional life. In addition to the print copies in our collection, the Library has recently acquired electronic versions of Dervla Murphy's travel books where available. These are listed with links below:  Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle Tibetan Foothold The Waiting Land: a spell in Nepal In Ethiopia with a Mule On a Shoestring to Coorg Where the Indus is Young: a writer in Baltistan A Place Apart: Ireland in the 1970s Eight Feet in the Andes Muddling through in Madagascar Tales from Two Cities: Travel of Another Sort Cameroon with Egbert The Ukimwi Road : From Kenya to Zimbabwe South from the Limpopo : Travels through South A...

  Sunsetting Reading and Search History on ScienceDirect While we have received no official notification from ScienceDirect / Elsevier, the following update has been posted to the Science Direct Support Centre website : Last updated on February 27, 2026 As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services and streamline our offerings, we decided to sunset the search history and reading history features on ScienceDirect. By retiring these features, we can focus our resources on improving other areas of our product that provide greater value. Effective date:  Starting  March 31, 2026 , the Search History and Reading History features will no longer be available. What you need to know You will no longer be able to access Search History and Reading History after  March 31, 2026 . All personal data related to these features will be erased after the feature removal is completed. Should you wish to keep a record of your search / reading history you can download this via Do...

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

The Library has acquired perpetual access to Women's Studies Archive: Issues and Identities. This collection traces the path of women's issues from past to present—pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more. It captures the foundation of women's movements, struggles, and triumphs, providing researchers with valuable insights, focusing on the social, political, and professional achievements of women throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century.  Women's Studies Archive: Issues and Identities covers a variety of topics   including: the history of feminist theory and activism domestic culture lay and ordained church women women in industry women’s sexuality and gender expression women’s education women’s movements women’s health and mental health women and law women and the control of their bodies women’s roles and interactions within society This collection contains content from sources like The New York Public Library, The National Wo...

  Access to British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900, Part III: 1741-1950 and Part V: 1746-1950 is now available until September 2027 . British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900 and Part VI: Ireland, 1783-1950 were purchased outright a few years ago so permanent access to both these collections is available. Access to all the above British Library Newspapers collections is available via the library catalogue.   Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

The Library has recently acquired electronic access to the most recent edition of the International Encyclopedia of Human Geography ., published by Elsevier. The second edition of this encyclopedia (14 volumes in print), contains approximately 800 articles covering a range of related themes and topics.  Examples include: cultural geography postcolonial geographies economic inequalities Historical geographies of political/conflict/border-making events critical disability studies Cartography digital technologies  human/society and nature relations  climate change; natural disasters electoral geographies population growth and distribution  social theories urban social geography The International Encyclopedia of Human Geography is available via the Library Catalogue. Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

The Library is marking Mental Health Week / Seachtain na Meabhairshláinte with a display of mental health and wellbeing books in the Library Foyer. The book display contains a range of titles such as: Gardening for Mind, Body and Soul: how to nurture your well-being with Nature The mindful self-compassion workbook : a proven way to accept yourself, build inner strength, and thrive The mindful college student : how to succeed, boost well-being, and build the life you want at university and beyond Mudras : yoga in your hands Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: a Five Areas Approach  (e-book) David Gillick's Kitchen: Good Food from the Track to the Kitchen The Complete Book of Wild Swimming in Ireland All the books are available for borrowing and e-book versions are available for some of the titles. Search the  Library Catalogue  to find other titles of interest in both print and online formats. If you have suggestions for additional books in this area, please let us know ...

Tá taispeántas ar siúl anois i bhforhalla na leabharlainne le Seachtain na Gaeilge  (1-17 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 display to mark  Seachtain na Gaeilge  (1-17 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

Since the summer, the Open and Digital Research Team in the Library have been testing and refining an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) pipeline. The Library’s OCR pipeline aims to convert scanned images of textual archival records into a format that is machine-readable, at scale. This is an especially important enhancement to the University’s digitised heritage collections, making its holdings more searchable and supporting diverse areas of research interest. The first test case for the pipeline has been the Irish emigrant letters taken from the Kerby A. Miller Collection, as published online to the Library’s Digital Collections and a standalone digital repository for materials relating to Irish emigrants to North America called Imirce . In December 2024, the first batch of OCR enriched material has been launched to both the Digital Collections and Imirce online, and further heritage collections are scheduled for processing in 2025.  What this means for users  The Digital ...

The Library recently purchased perpetual access to Music Online: Classical Scores Library Volume VI - The Boosey & Hawkes Collection.  This collection presents masterpieces from one of the world's most esteemed classical music publishers. It contains a rich catalogue featuring revered masterpieces by classical and contemporary maestros, providing music scholars with rich resources for performance and study. Access to Music Online: Classical Scores Library Volume VI is now available via the library catalogue . Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

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 teac...

  The Library recently purchased access to Counselling and Therapy in Video - Volumes III, IV and V so we now have access to all five volumes of Counselling and Therapy in Video which contains 2,485 videos. This collection provides users with a first-hand look at the realities of working with clients and the challenges associated with putting theoretical concepts into practice. It provides a thorough grounding in dozens of therapeutic methods and diagnoses, insight into the human condition, and training in skills such as reflection and empathy while working with specific populations such as veterans and teens. Access to Counselling and Therapy in Video, Vols. I-V is available via the  library catalogue .   Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

The Library has purchased perpetual access to National Theatre Collection Vol. II . This collection builds upon National Theatre Collection Vol. I with an additional 20 high-quality video productions featuring fresh takes on the classics, compelling performances, and offering students equitable online access to the highest-quality theatre productions available. Access to National Theatre Collection (Vols. I & II) is available via the library catalogue. Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán

The Library is marking Mental Health Week / Seachtain na Meabhairshláinte with a display of mental health and wellbeing books in the Library Foyer. We have supported the Student Counselling & Wellbeing Service in developing a reading list -  Health and Wellbeing recommended reading audio/video resources  - which forms part of this display of titles from the Mind, Body Soul Collection.  The Student Counselling & Wellbeing Service also has a comprehensive resource section on their new webpage:  Resources - University of Galway . In addition the service provides access to  Togetherall ,  an online support platform free of charge to all students. The book display contains a range of titles such as: The mindful self-compassion workbook : a proven way to accept yourself, build inner strength, and thrive Into the magic shop : a neurosurgeon's true story of the life-changing magic of compassion and mindfulness The mindful college student : how to succeed, b...

The historic Dominican Convent Library at the University of Galway This month of April, the Dominicans in Galway are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the arrival of the Dominican Order in Ireland. In 1224, Dominican friars from Oxford and London established communities in Dublin and Drogheda, having sailed up the Liffey and the Boyne rivers. In 1241, they set up house in Athenry and in 1488 they took over a ruined abbey on the banks of the Corrib. The Dominican Sisters established a convent in Galway city in 1644 in New Tower Street, now known as St Augustine Street. In 2018, the Dominican Convent in Taylor’s Hill, Galway donated its library of more than 2,000 volumes, built up over five centuries, to University of Galway. Spanning almost five centuries, the library contains a selection of significant religious publications from the 17th Century onwards and was almost lost due to a convent building demolition. The University worked closely with the Domin...

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. 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 academic 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

    As part of expanding the Library's resources in Artificial Intelligence, we have ordered a range of new e-books covering the experience and application of AI to higher education. These titles cover some of the following subjects:  introduction  AI in education academic integrity  pedagogy case studies For added ease of access we have a created a  browsable reading list of these new titles. All titles are also available from the Library Catalogue  along with many other resources about Artificial Intelligence from our collections.                                                      Collection Development

  The Library's  Reading List Service  is  a one-stop teaching support service for academic staff. We are now preparing for the upcoming semester II. When you use our service we will:  prioritise your course materials  order required books/e-books request chapter and article digitisation  provide direct linking to the list from Canvas Training We are providing in-person  training sessions  to assist lecturers in publishing reading lists on the Reading List Service for the new academic year.  Alternatively lecturers can use the resources provided on our  Reading List Page Existing Reviewing List Owners We request that existing Reading list owners update their current lists by  December 1st . This will provide enough time for new books to be ordered and to be available for the new semester.  Further Information More information about using our   Reading List Service   including user guides, videos and training...

The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication is a new online research encyclopedia dedicated to the large and diverse scholarly world of communication research. Launched in 2015, it publishes essays based on up-to-date, impactful scholarship written by respected authorities in the field and it currently contains 746 full-text articles.  The  Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication  was developed for researchers, teachers, and students interested in all facets of the study of communication. Essays examine the evolution and structure of research programs; the questions and puzzles that drive research; and the relationships between theory, methods, and empirical data. In doing so, they provide information about their subjects and also highlight unresolved questions and potential new directions for research. Access to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication is available on the Library Catalogue .  Collection Development / Forbairt Bailiúchán