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The Library now has access to the Cambridge University Press journals digital archive which was was recently purchased by IReL. This online collection provides access to more than 450 journals, including 1.2 million articles and more than 6 million pages of content from their first issues (volume 1, issue 1) up to the date the journals were first published online. (The Library already has access to current issues of Cambridge University Press journals via a separate license). A complete listing of titles in the Cambridge University Press journals digital archive is available here. Access to all the journal titles is available via the library catalogue . Collection Development

We have added some popular and specialist astronomy and astrobiology titles to the Library's collection over the last few months. Many of these are visually attractive books in their own right and we are exhibiting a selection in the Library Foyer. Please have a browse and feel free to borrow. Below is a snapshot of titles that we have added to the Library's collection recently: Space atlas : mapping the universe and beyond James Trefil 1938- author. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic 2019 Second edition. Main Library Open Access (520.223 TRE ) Hubble's universe : greatest discoveries and latest images Terence Dickinson author. Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books 2017 New updated and expanded edition.; 2nd edition. Main Library Open Access (522.2919 DIC ) Worlds beyond our own : the search for habitable planets Sujan Sengupta author. New York : Springer 2015 Main Library Open Access (523.24 SEN ) Universe : exploring the astronomical world...

The Library has recently added a number of titles to our Popular Reading Collection. These are a mixture of fiction, memoir and popular titles in a variety of genres.                      The body : a guide for occupants Bill Bryson.   Popular Reading (612 BRY ) Me Elton John author. Popular Reading (782.42166092 JOH ) Chest pain : a man, a stent and a camper van Michael P. Harding Popular Reading  (362.1961237 HAR )                                              The secret commonwealth            Philip Pullman  Popular Reading (823.91 PUL )     The binding Bridget Collins  Popular Reading (823.92 COL ) Drive your plow over the bones of the dead Olga Tokarczuk  Popular Reading (891.8537 TOK ) A...

Use the Library's R eading  L ist Service  to get your reading list materials up to date and available to your students.  This service: prioritises your  reading   lists    orders required books/e-books digitises chapters and articles (in line with copyright regulations)  links from the Blackboard module to the list for your students. The reading lists dashboard feature shows  how often lists have been accessed and materials used by students. Furthermore: -There is no requirement for separate book ordering.  -Unlike direct links added to Blackboard, the resources will all be available off-campus.  -Each list will roll-over automatically into the new academic year -Reading Lists can be shared if there are a number of staff teaching a module. See an  example  of a  reading list  that links to our  Library catalogue , full-text and web resources. Training B ook a  traini...

National Theatre Collection is a new collection of digital performance resources from Alexander Street Press in collaboration with the UK's National Theatre. National Theatre Collection  provides access to high definition streaming video of world-class productions and unique archival material. The video content currently includes 19 video performances and will expand in 2020 to 30 video performances. National Theatre Collection  features a wide range of works including such performances as: Literary adaptations, such as Mary Shelley’s  Frankenstein  adapted by Nick Dear and directed by Danny Boyle, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller Greek classics such as  Medea  by Euripides, in a contemporary adaptation by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell with Helen McCrory in the title role Vibrant modern stagings of Shakespeare, such as  Twelfth Night , directed by Simon Godwin with Tamsin Greig in the role of Malvolia 20th-c...

As scholars are increasingly looking for research on environmental issues and their impact on society, JSTOR is providing access to 12 Open Access journals on sustainability. These journals examine diverse topics such as conservation, ecology, population studies, transportation, and urban planning. Below is a list and links to these Open Access journals on JSTOR. These titles are also available on the Library Catalogue . Cercetǎri practice și teoretice în Managementul Urban Conservation & Society Conservation Ecology Consilience Demographic Research Ecology and Society International Journal of the Commons Journal of Transport and Land Use Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering RCC Perspectives Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management Urbani Izziv Collection Development

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford DNB) is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. It offers concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors. It is overseen by academic editors at Oxford University and published by Oxford University Press. The Oxford DNB currently contains over  60,000 biographies, 72 million words, 11,000 portraits  of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history. It is updated regularly throughout the year. A video demo of how to use the Oxford DNB is available  here . Access to the Oxford DNB is available via the library catalogue. Collection Development

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) is a major reference work covering topics in international and human rights law. The MPEPIL contains a detailed entry on Northern Ireland  It deals with both broad and specific legal issues with an emphasis on the latest international legal developments.  Contents Entries range from legal doctrines to analysis of specific controversies and areas of conflict. It contains 1,618 articles submitted by over 800 authors.  Examples of topics covered include: Access to Justice Climate Change Foreign relations International courts and tribunals Northern Ireland Space Law Torture, Prohibition of The updated MPEPIL can be accessed online via the Library Catalogue or through the Law Libguides page. The latest print edition is available for consultation at  Law Ref 341.03 MAX Collection Development