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Online chat now LIVE

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Online chat is now available at the University Library! We've added yet another way to talk to the library and get the answers you need without needing to leave the house.

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Welcome to Orientation Week

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Today marks the start of this year's orientation period! A big welcome to all of our international students coming through campus today for the first day of International O'Week.

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Course Readers in 2019

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The Image and Copy Centre closed at the end of 2018 and new processes are currently being establised for print solutions at the University. Please note: Course Readers will not be affected by this change. They will still be available for purchase through the online shop and can be collected at Ask Library on Level 3 of the BSL.

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Take part in our Library Research User Study

Invitation to Participate in a Library Research User Study

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TRIAL - BMJ Learning

BMJ Learning

BMJ Learning offers high-quality continuing medical education for doctors and other healthcare professionals. It features hundreds of accredited, peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video, and audio formats.

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Invitation to the launch of the Gale Digital Scholar Lab

This exciting new digital humanities resource recently acquired by the library, which facilitates new insights on听historical materials, will be introduced by Chris Houghton from Gale UK.

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Closed for January 28th Public Holiday

Please note all our libraries* will be closed on Monday 28th January for the Australia Day public holiday.

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Problem with full-text articles within major databases - including Scopus and Web of Science

EDIT - This problem has now been solved and linking is back to normal.

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New Library Search now LIVE

After months of being in the beta testing stage, the latest incarnation of is finally live today.

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Barr Smith Library stairs closed

Please be aware that the stairs leading down from the Barr Smith Library to the Barr Smith Lawns are currently unavailable until Wednesday 9th January due to building works. More information about the redevelopment of Union House can be found here.

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