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Library Self-Guided Tour
Go on a self-guided tour of the Barr Smith Library or the Law Library* with up to 3 friends, using the GooseChase app! Download the free app and get ready to learn about the library at your own pace, while completing fun missions. Enjoy!
SciVal for research impact metrics - training sessions
Register today to come along to a SciVal training session - SciVal has recently been added to the University’s suite of bibliometric tools. Training sessions will be running over the next couple of months, delivered by a SciVal expert.
[Read more about SciVal for research impact metrics - training sessions]
Ovid maintenance - 6 February
Ovid will be conducting an infrastructure upgrade on Saturday 6 February 2021 between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm EST. During this time there may be instances where access is unavailable to Ovid resources.
Closed Tuesday 26 January
All of our campus libraries will be closed on Tuesday 26 January for the public holiday
Apply now! Hugh Martin Weir Prize 2021
The University Library is very pleased to invite applications for the 2021 Hugh Martin Weir Prize.
SciVal for research impact metrics – New resource!
SciVal has recently been added to the University’s suite of bibliometric tools. The addition of SciVal supplements the University’s current subscriptions to Incites and Altmetrics and provides researchers with a comprehensive range of tools to analyse, benchmark and measure research performance.
[Read more about SciVal for research impact metrics – New resource!]
We are open
The University Library has now re-opened for 2021 and we welcome you back to campus. All campuses are currently open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and closed on weekends.
Closed for the holidays
The University Library will be closed from 5:00 pm on Thursday 17 December 2020. Due to the University-wide shutdown of campuses, we will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021. More information about the closure can be found here.
International Student Summer Program
The summer program is a new dedicated program for international students, offering social, wellbeing, employability, and academic opportunities over the summer break. The library is running a few programs to help our international students engage with the library and get to know their campus.
World Digital Preservation Day
Digital preservation recognises that the digital research output and associated intellectual property needs to outlast the medium on which it is created.
