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Westlaw UK & International will be moving permanently to a new platform in early October (date tbc). The new platform will feature: updated search interface enhanced searching options enhanced document display more personalisation Please note though, that personalisation features on the existing Westlaw UK site will not be migrated over to the new platform. During the period of dual access to both sites, it's recommended that users utilise this times to review and setup alerts and folders within the new Westlaw UK. To help you make the most of the new Westlaw UK, there are handy quick start guides covering alerts , annotations , cases , delivery, folders, favourites & history ,  personalisation , EU , legislation , news , topics  and how to get started .  The existing Westlaw UK interface can be found here The new Westlaw UK interface can be found here

UPDATE: Access to resources has been restored. Thanks again for your patience _____________________________________________________________________ If you are off-campus, or connected to campus wifi, then access to the Library's e-resources is temporarily down at the moment. This is due to a server security certificate which is in the process of being renewed. Our apologies for the the interruptions in access; we're hoping to be back up and running by the afternoon of Wednesday 11th. Note: you can still access resoruces as normal via PC suites or any computer connected to the network via a network cable. Many thanks for your patience.

Kanopy   is a video streaming collection providing access to over  20,000  films from more than  850  filmmakers.  Kanopy's film collection covers all subject disciplines and includes documentaries, feature films, foreign language film, independent film, instructional film and more. Over  200+  new films are added every month. The Library's access to Kanopy is via a Patron Driven Acquisition Programme. A set amount of money has been paid to the supplier of Kanopy for this financial year. If a film is viewed  4+  times this film is licensed/triggered and the budget is deducted accordingly. Note:  Lecturers should ensure any films/documentaries required for course material are viewed  4+  times to ensure the film is triggered. The usage of Kanopy will be monitored regularly. Kanopy's   Help Center  is a very useful resource area. Viewers can add films to watchlists, create  film clips and playlists  ...

The first volume of Music Online: Classical Scores Library  is now available. It includes more than 400,000 pages of the most important classical music scores and manuscripts ever written. Scholars and students will find countless works from classical music’s most studied composers, including Bach, Schubert, Mozart, Handel, Beethoven, Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, plus thousands more. Additional material in Volume I includes 100 scores from the Barry S. Brook Center’s collection of French Opera in the 17th and 18th centuries, providing access to the music and libretti of the early operas during an important period in the development of the genre. Access to Music Online: Classical Scores Library Vol. I is available here . Collection Development

Due to scheduled maintenance, ProQuest Ebook Central will be down on: Saturday July 20th 17:00 - 20:00

The new reading list interface is now available. This new view improves the overall reading list experience, by providing additional information on each item, without needing to leave the list page. It incorporates:  improved graphical layout book covers (where available) more immediate access to online links and holdings for students notes and ‘reading intentions’ made by students easier to set  The image below displays an example of the new interface. Click here to view the live  reading list  .  More information about our reading list service including dates of our current summer training is available from the Reading List Service page. Collection Development

Trials of the following music resources from Alexander Street (ProQuest) are now available until 30 June: Music Online: Classical Music Library Music Online: Classical Music Reference Library Music Online: Classical Scores Library Package (Vols. I-IV) Music Online: Music Periodicals of the 19th Century Access to the trials and further information on each resource is available here . We would welcome your feedback on these resources. Please submit your feedback via the link available for each trial. Collection Development

What is known? What isn’t known? Knowable Magazine , the digital publication from Annual Reviews , seeks to make that knowledge accessible to all. Knowable Magazine explores the real-world significance of scholarly work through a journalistic lens. It reports on the current state of play across a wide variety of fields — from agriculture to high-energy physics; biochemistry to water security; the origins of the universe to psychology. Review articles written by leading scholars from the 50 Annual Reviews journals serve as springboards for stories in Knowable Magazine. Through in-depth features, explainers, articles, essays, interviews, infographics, slideshows, and comics, Knowable Magazine presents insights from research to a broader audience. Knowable Magazine content is thoroughly researched, reported, edited, copy-edited and fact-checked. Access to Knowable Magazine is available here. Collection Development