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Gwen Ryan has recently been appointed as Research Support Librarian for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and is available to postgraduate researchers in these disciplines. Gwen can be contacted by email gwen.ryan@nuigalway.ie or on extension 5959. Rosarie Coughlan continues to support STM researchers and is contactable on rosarie.coughlan@nuigalway.ie or extension 5697. Both Gwen and Rosarie are based in the Research Support Office which is now situated on the 1st floor of the James Hardiman Library. Please visit the Research Information Gateway for more information on services available to research staff and students: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/rig

The Library has produced the first in a new series of useful guides for library users, called HardiGuides . This first set is specifically for commerce users . At the moment, there are three guides for your use, but we'll be updating these often, so expect to see more added to the list! How Do I Find ... Company Information How Do I Find ... Economics Databases How Do I Find ... Market Research Resources

We welcome suggestions and recommendations from students for books you'd like to see added to the Library's holdings. Please use the online Suggestion Form .

You can now access the complete range of House of Commons publications 1801-2004 online. Go to E-Knowledge on the Library website and choose House of Commons papers.

The Library has recently subscribed to Irish Origins which makes a significant number of 19th century resources, including the property survey known as Griffith's Valuation, available at your desk. Go to Irish Origins on E-Knowledge to see this and other useful historical data.

The Latest Release of Innovative Features from Cambridge Journals Online. Registered users may be interested to read about the latest additions to CJO. Some key new developments released in August 2008 include: Cosmetic changes Some amendments have been made, such as all menus are now persistently formatted in Title Case; the journal title image, when clicked, now returns to the individual journal homepage; standard navigation is now available on all pages; new features are now listed in the central area of the CJO homepage. Help and FAQ sheets These sheets are now available in a print friendly form. Online Submission Journals that do not have an Online Peer Review system, such as Editorial Manager or Manuscript Central are now able to accept papers via an online Manuscript submission system on CJO. Unregistered users content alerts Unregistered users can now set up and save alerts, and register afterwards. Back-volume display Significant changes f...

Look for the new features listed below in ISI Web of Knowledge , starting this week. You'll find more citation content and searching capabilities, as well as new linking and export options. See how you can search, analyze, and use your results more efficiently. Web of Science See the full impact of the latest emerging research Searching journal articles and conference proceedings just got easier with Web of Science and Conference Proceedings Citation Index , previously called ISI Proceedings . This powerful combination lets you easily discover which proceedings are the most influential. You'll see who is citing proceedings, and discover new research directions. Check your local subscription today. Citation Maps enhancements bring you a more focused analysis A new slider bar lets you control the depth of citations viewed. Learn more about this unique analysis tool. Verify an author's affiliation Verify an author's identity by his or her affiliati...

The latest issue of the James Hardiman Library Newsletter is now available to read online at http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/services/news_and_events/newsletters.html