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Access to the fulltext e-resource International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Elsevier) is now available. The International Encyclopedia of Human Geography provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the discipline of human geography and its constituent, and related, subject areas. The encyclopedia includes over 1,000 detailed entries on philosophy and theory, key concepts, methods and practices, biographies of notable geographers, and geographical thought and praxis in different parts of the world. Access is available via 'Find e-Resource' in e-Knowledge on: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/ and also from the e-link on the library catalogue record.

Access is now available to Perdita Manuscripts: Women Writers, 1500-1700. This e-resource contains digital facsimiles of original manuscripts from 15 major libraries written or compiled by women during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is produced in association with the Perdita Project based at the University of Warwick and Nottingham Trent University. Access is available via e-Knowledge on http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/ See also: http://libgate.library.nuigalway.ie/login?url=http://www.perditamanuscripts.amdigital.co.uk/introduction/index.aspx

How do we improve the Library catalogue? Can the catalogue continue to add value in a rapidly changing information landscape? As Librarians, we know we have to respond to the rising expectations of our users, the increase in new kinds of digital resources and a nascent revolution in scholarly publishing. Such wholesale change demands a radical rethink on the facilities and services the catalogue actually provides. Our ultimate aim must be the provision of the optimal launch-pad for NUI Galway's scholarly activity. Enter e-Knowledge 2.0, NUI Galway's new Library catalogue based on the Primo system from Exlibris. e-Knowledge 2.0 uses a whole panoply of recent advances in search engine technology and brings them to bear on our physical and virtual collections. As librarians, we have listened to our users, when they asked why they cannot search books and journals at the same time. We have selected a system incorporating the best elements of Web 2.0 to create a streamlined user expe...

The latest issue of the Library Newsletter is available here: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/services/news_and_events/current_issue/ Features of this issue include Our evolving Library catalogue ARAN update Improve your chances of funding STM- measuring success 1911 Census for Galway now online

The recently unearthed skeleton has been put to work giving Library Tours... www.library.nuigalway.ie/librarians/nursing/Nursing_Library2.wmv

Academia.edu is a new social networking site for researchers. It has a great layout, allowing you to browse easily by research interests, University or School. A number of NUI Galway researchers have already joined it. The level of detail you add is optional: you can add your research interests, your photo, your CV, your published papers, a link to your Facebook account and your contact details. Rosarie Coughlan Research Support Librarian (STM) email: rosarie.coughlan@nuigalway.ie

The need to profile your research achievement is key in an increasingly competitive environment. However it can be very difficult to distinguish yourself from other researchers. If you have a common name, like John Murphy, how do you distinguish yourself from all the other John Murphys? A common solution is to use your middle initial, but sometimes even this isn’t enough . *Boost your research profile with ResearcherID* ThomsonReuters, who publish Web of Science , have attempted to solve this with ResearcherID , which gives users a unique identification number – a number of NUI Galway researchers have done this already. When you register, you can quickly populate your profile with a list of your publications from a Web of Science search or from your EndNote account. If you have articles listed in Web of science, ResearcherID will automatically generate your citation metrics, including your h-index, the number of times you’ve been cited and a graph showing your citations year by year. ...

An exhibition has been brought together by Special Collections & Archives to commemorate the 60th anniversary (12 July 1949) of the death of Dr. Douglas Hyde, writer and first president of Ireland. The exhibition, situated in the foyer of the James Hardiman Library, includes copies of Dr. Hyde's writings in both Irish and English and items from the de hÍde archival collection. These include a manuscript (LS de hÍde 9), taken from his collection of manuscripts which date from the 18th to the 20th centuries and which were bequeathed to the library on his death. Letters, personal photographs and a slideshow portray Hyde's eventful life as a writer, scholar and promoter of the Irish language. The exhibition will be on view until Saturday 5 September 2009. Photograph: © National Library of Ireland