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Friday Nov 6th 15:45 The libgate service has been restored and access to our resource has resumed as normal. Once again, apologies for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience. Friday Nov 6th 14:30 We are currently experiencing problems with our libgate service, which is stopping links to online content via our catalogue and website We're working on it as a high priority and hope to have the problem fixed soon. Apologies for the disruption this is causing. As a temporary workaround, you can try the following steps [*only if you are on campus*] : 1. On the library catalogue, find the resource you're looking for, and click on the link e.g. ScienceDirect 2. If you look at the URL in the address bar, you'll see it looks something like this: http://libgate.library.nuigalway.ie/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com 3. Delete the first part of the URL: http://libgate.library.nuigalway.ie/login?url= 4. You will be left with a direct URL to the resource yo...

Drop-In Clinic for Arts Undergraduates researching Essays/Assignments Monday 9th November 1800-2200. One-to-one (30 minutes) sessions for Arts Undergraduates (1st to Final Years) looking for books, journals, newspaper articles, etc. for Essays/Assignments. Email me in advance for an appointment. kathleen.burke@nuigalway.ie Kathleen Burke, Subject Librarian, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies  

Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of the men and women who served. It contains millions of records from world-class archives. The Fold3 name comes from a traditional flag folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honour and remembrance of veterans. Trial access is available until Wednesday 02 December via: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/aboutourcollections/databases/databasetrials/ Please complete the feedback form available from the link above if you review this resource.    

On Sunday, 1st of November from 07:00 to 10:30, the following Library services will be unavailable in order to facilitate necessary maintenance. Real-time information regarding items on loan or availability Booking of group study rooms Placement of reservation requests Online Renewal If you need to access our books and journals you can search our Library Management System at http://opac.nuigalway.ie If you need to access our databases you can search our Database Management System at http://eknowledge.library.nuigalway.ie/V/?func=find-db-1  Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Database trials of The Globe and Mail (1844-2012) and Toronto Star (1894-2011) will expire on Saturday 31 October 2015. Globeandmail.com and ProQuest bring over 150 years of history with Canada's Heritage from 1844—the online digitized full-image version of the complete works of The Globe and Mail newspaper since its inception as The Globe in 1844. ProQuest also offers Toronto Star - Pages of the Past, the fully digitized and searchable online database of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894. Access is available via: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/aboutourcollections/databases/databasetrials/   Please complete the feedback forms available from the link above if you review these resources.

Friday 11:35 Linking to online catalogue has been resotred. Once again, please accept our apologies for the downtime in service. Friday Oct 23rd 09:45 We are currently experiencing problems with our libgate service, which is stopping links to online content via our catalogue. We're working on it as a high priority and hope to have the problem fixed soon. Apologies for the disruption this is causing.

How to Plan, Structure and Write an Essay Description This workshop for undergraduate students focuses on the following: Techniques for time management The different phases of essay writing: planning, structuring, drafting, and editing. Online writing resources Objective Participants should l eave the workshop less stressed out and overwhelmed. They should have a completed introduction  paragraph and a plan of action.   Presenters Roshan De Stone  (AWC) Jess Furney (AWC) Location Library Training Room All welcome, but please sign up in advance: http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/awc-workshop-how-to-plan-structure-and-write-an-essay-tickets-19118669455

NUI Galway has honoured the acclaimed Irish actor, Stephen Rea, by conferring on him an Honorary Doctor of Arts Degree. Rea has amassed a career in the performing arts on both stage and screen that has seen him portray a rich lineage of complex characters who are deeply connected to the Ireland of its time and place and also to an international connection to the wider world. In advance of the conferring ceremonies, Dr Jim Browne, President of NUI Galway, said: “NUI Galway is fortunate to be associated with many outstanding honorary graduates throughout its history. This week we are very proud to honour Stephen Rea for his outstanding and distinctive contribution to the world of culture, theatre and film in Ireland and far beyond. NUI Galway is very pleased to be in a position to recognise his exceptional talent and achievement. On behalf of the University I congratulate Stephen and each of the 2,500 students who will be conferred with degrees this week from NUI Galway. ” Dr ...