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Network Outages - Saturday 6th April

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:49:24 BST

There will be some loss of access to the network on Saturday 6th April from 9.00 - 9.30 am.

Got a question? Get Library Help

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:01:00 GMT

Got a question about Library services or resources? Library Help is the name of the new online enquiry service.

Disruption to online library services on Sunday

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Please note that due to essential upgrades by our external providers some library services will be unavailable on Sunday 24th February between 9:00-10:00am.

Library Search Developments

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

As part of our continuous efforts to the improve range of services offered by the library, we've been working hard to come up with ways to further develop Library Search to make it easier to use and discover resources.

Library Search Developments

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

As part of our continuous efforts to the improve range of services offered by the library, we've been working hard to come up with ways to further develop Library Search to make it and easier to use and discover resources.

Goodbye Library catalogue, Hello Library Search

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:00:00 BST

In September 2012 we introduced Library Search, a brand new way to search the library catalogue.

Two new JSTOR e-journal collections now available

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:50:11 BST

We're pleased to inform you that we now have access to two more JSTOR collections providing archival access to over 400 journal titles.

FSTA Database trial

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:25:43 BST

From 3rd Sept we will have trial access to the FSTA database for 1 month. FSTA covers topics relating to every aspect of the food and nutrition

Disruption to services

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:00:00 BST

Essential maintenance is required by one of our vendors between 20:00 on Saturday 11th August and 02:00 on Sunday 12st August. During this period FindIt, A-Z List, e-Journals and Library Search may become unavailable.

Disruption to e-journals and database access, and Find It service

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:28 BST

Tuesday, April 24th 2012, 17:00:28 (BST) Access to e-journals, databases and the Find It service is currently unavailable. The respective service providers have been notified and we will continue to monitor the situation.

University Press Scholarship Online - on trial

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:01:14 BST

We have a trial of this new ebook collection until May 15th

Potential downtime to the CLA Scanning Database

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:43:46 GMT

Due to essential upgrades this service may become unavailable from 9:00-11:00am on Thursday 22nd March 2012. Scanned items on Reading Lists may also be affected. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Romanticism: Life, Literature and Landscape

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:51:21 GMT

We have this new resource on trial until 13th March 2012

Disruption to Reading List Online and Desktop Delivery Service

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:12 GMT

Please be aware that due to upgrades and necessary system maintenance there will be a brief disruption to the Reading List Online (RLO) and Desktop Delivery Service (DDS) between 08:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday 14th February 2012 We do apologise for any inconveniences caused.

Desktop Delivery Service

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Introducing the new Research Reserve journal article scanning service.

E-journal and database access disruption

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:19:34 GMT

E-journal and database access will be "at risk" and therefore potentially unavailable between Saturday January 7th, 10pm and Sunday 8th, 6am.

Skills4studycampus

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:07:22 GMT

We are running a trial of skills4studycampus - an interactive e-learning resource for students which offers modules on five core study skills.

Translated Texts for Historians

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:45:02 GMT

We have a trial of this collection until 21st December. This 50 volume series makes available historical sources from 300-800 AD, translated into English, in many cases for the first time

Springer MyCopy: your personal print copy of an e-book

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:18:34 GMT

The Library has bought the Springer e-books collection from 2005. We now have access to over 25,000 e-books from Springer and that number will continue to grow as 2012 titles are published.

Japan Knowledge on trial

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:45:16 GMT

We have a trial of the 'Japan Knowledge plus NK' database until 31st December.

Open Access Week

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:29:44 BST

24th-28th October is Open Access Week - promoting and broadening awareness and understanding of Open Access with a range of events nationally and internationally.

Report Linker trial

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:39:44 BST

We have a trial of "Report Linker" until the 31st of December 2011.

KeyNote on trial - marketing information database

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:07:30 BST

We have a trial of 'Keynote" until the 31st of December 2011

JISC MediaHub - video, images and audio online

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:41:02 BST

We now have access to the new JISC MediaHub service

JISC Historic books

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:46:13 BST

Please note, our access to EEBO (Early English Books Online) and ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) has now moved to a new service, JISC Historic Books

Crop pests and diseases databases trial

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:20:24 BST

We have trial access to 3 CAB resources on plant pests and diseases until mid Septemeber.

Mass Observation Archive and American Civil War newspapers

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:14:42 BST

We're pleased to announce two new online resources, and gratefully acknowledge the School of Historical Studies at Newcastle University, which has funded these acquisitions.

Sage Reference Series on Green Society

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:08:22 BST

This 12 volume reference set explores all aspects of environmentalism, from energy, business, food, technology, education, culture and more.

200 years of British newspapers now available online

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:02:46 BST

We are pleased to announce that the Library now has access to the following British newspaper digital archives: The Times (1785-1985), The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003).

Bridgeman Education (images) online

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:48:55 BST

We're pleased to report that following a successful recent trial, the Library now has a subscription to Bridgeman Education images online.

Bridgeman Education (images) on trial

Thu, 05 May 2011 07:58:06 BST

We have trial access to the Bridgeman Education database until 31st May. This provides access to over 355,000 images from museums, galleries and private collections worldwide. All images are copyright cleared for educational use.

Palgrave Connect ebooks trial

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:51:57 GMT

We have trial access to eight of the Palgrave Connect ebooks collections, covering nearly 700 titles from 2010 and 2011

Mintel Global Market Navigator (GMN) on trial

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:56:33 GMT

We are currently running a trial of this product from Mintel.

Electronic Enlightenment on trial

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:00:48 GMT

We have a trial of this database, which is a wide-ranging collection of edited correspondence from the early 17th to mid 19th century across Europe and the Americas.

Picture Post Historical Archive

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:14:43 GMT

We have a trial of this new database, which comprises the complete full colour archive of the famous British photo-journalism publication from 1938-1957. The trial lasts until 16th March.

Web of Knowledge maintenance

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:48:30 GMT

Web of Knowledge will be undergoing maintenance this coming Sunday November 21 2010

Royal Society of Chemistry E-Books trial

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:04:45 GMT

From 15th Nov to 14th Dec we have full access to all the RSC E-Books.

Springer e-Book Trial

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:57:21 BST

We are currently running an e-book trial with the publisher Springer. The trial gives us access to the full-text of almost 20,000 English-language monographs, textbooks, handbooks, atlases and book series published primarily in the scientific, technical and medical subject areas, between 2005-2010.

Open All@Ncl: Receive funding for open access publication

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:00:00 BST

A pilot fund has been established to support researchers in placing their articles in high-profile open access journals.

Library wins Customer Service Excellence Award

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:55:18 BST

The University Library has received the prestigious Customer Service Excellence award for the quality of its services. After winning five Charter Mark awards, the Library has now achieved the government�s new service standard to confirm its reputation as one of the best in the country.

Wiley Online Library

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:13:07 BST

The Wiley Online Library will be launched on Sunday 8th August. This new resource replaces the Wiley InterScience service.

Morgan & Claypool Trial

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:20:20 BST

Newcastle University now has trial access to all lectures within Morgan & Claypool�s Synthesis and Colloquium e-book collections

IEEE-Wiley eBooks Trial

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:51:00 BST

The library has trial access to sample chapters from all current year IEEE-Wiley eBook titles plus access to the sample chapters from the complete backlist of more than 400 titles.

JSTOR Plant Science

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:57:58 BST

JSTOR Plant Science is an online environment that brings together global plants content, tools, and people interested in plant science

Literary Reference Centre Plus on trial

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:16:31 BST

The Library has trial access to EBSCO's "Literary Reference Centre Plus" until June 11th

Literature Resources from Gale on trial

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:16:31 BST

The Library has trial access to the database 'Literature Resources from Gale' until June 10th

Nexis

Tue, 04 May 2010 10:44:14 BST

The Library has arranged a free trial of Nexis (news and business and legal information) until 31st May 2010

a-n: The Artist Information Company

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:53:04 BST

We now have access to a-n, the Artist Information Company resource.

19th Century British Library newspapers part 2

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:15:03 BST

We now have access to part 2 of this major collection, which adds an extra million pages of digitised content from 22 regional and metropolitan newspapers.

Bibliography of British and Irish History

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:40:06 GMT

We now have access to the Bibliography of British and Irish History online

Dictionary of Irish Biography on trial

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:48:09 GMT

We have access to this new resource until March 10th.

Mass Observation Online (trial)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:48:09 GMT

We have trial access to this resource until March 5th.

Bibliography of British and Irish history

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:58:27 GMT

The Library has trial access to this database until 7th February

Helping researchers keep up to date

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:36:19 GMT

If you're struggling to keep up to date with new resources, events and publications in your subject area, then our new Netvibes' sites may help.

Accessing Music Online off-campus

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:26 GMT

If you want to access any of the Music Online databases off-campus, it is not currently possible to do this via RAS.

New trial - Film and Television Literature Index

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:31:24 GMT

Film and Television Literature Index database on trial until November 30th

JSTOR Ireland Collection

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:51:42 BST

We now have access to JSTOR's Ireland collection

Annotated Bibliography of English Studies on trial

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:55:09 BST

We have this database on trial until 23rd November.

Library news on Twitter

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:52:42 BST

You can now keep up to date with new information resources and other useful library updates on Twitter.

Writing Development Centre

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:13:09 BST

The Writing Development Centre offers tuition, guidance and feedback on all aspects of academic writing

Potential problem affecting log in to ISI Web of Knowledge

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:08:53 BST

A minority of users may experience problems when trying to log in to ISI Web of Knowledge

19th Century UK Periodicals - Empire Series

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:54:35 BST

The library now has access to series 2 of this collection.

Reaxys Chemistry Database trial

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:53:30 BST

We have trial access to Reaxys (which will eventually replace Crossfire as the database which gives access to the Beilstein and Gmelin chemistry databases) until 15th September 2009.

Marine Digimap

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:17:24 BST

Marine Digimap is now available at Newcastle University Library!

Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, 1490-2007

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:43:36 BST

The Library now has access to this resource

Cambridge Histories Online

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:41:59 BST

The Library now has access to the full text of this major research series online

Accessing electronic resources

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:29:41 BST

From 1st August 2009 a simpler method of access will be introduced.

Jazz Music Library

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:07:15 BST

This database is now available via Music Online.

New books in the Library

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:55:12 BST

Find out which new books the Library bought last month

British Literary Manuscripts Online, 1660-1900

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:12:19 BST

We have access to this database on trial until 23rd June 2009.

Can your research change minds?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:29:35 BST

The ESRC have released details of 2 exciting social science prizes for early career researchers.

Source OECD

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:50:44 BST

The Library has recently renewed its subscription to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development�s online Library of books, periodicals and databases. You will find forecasts, country studies, reports and much more available to download.

University Publications Protocol

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:40:31 BST

Staff in the Library have recently been testing out the various citation databases that may be used in the forthcoming REF.

RAE2008 - Submissions Published

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:40:31 BST

The content of submissions made to 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008) has been published on the RAE2008 web-site.

19th Century UK Periodicals 'Empire' database

Fri, 01 May 2009 09:25:06 BST

The Library has trial access to the 19th Century UK Periodicals 'Empire' database.

ticTOCs - New Scholarly Journal Tables of Contents Service

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:59:43 BST

Keep up-to-date with newly published scholarly material by finding, displaying, storing, combining and reusing thousands of journal tables of contents from multiple publishers.

ALPSP eBook Collection (AeBC) Trial

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:54:30 BST

The library currently has trial access to an e-book package.

CIAO Trial

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:54:30 BST

The Library is managing trial access to CIAO which covers theory and research in international affairs published since 1991.

Contemporary World Music

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:01:09 BST

We now have access to the Contemporary World Music database, as part of our Music Online subscription.

IGD Trial

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:30:04 BST

On behalf of the School of AFRD, the Library is managing trial access to some of the IGD resources on the food and grocery industry. The trial will be available until 22nd May.

Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:49:07 BST

The library has arranged a trial of the Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection until 31st May 2009.

Engineering Index (Compendex) Backfiles

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:15:38 GMT

The Library now has access to Engineering Index (Compendex) Backfiles.

Burney 17th & 18th Century Newspapers Collection and British Newspapers 1600-1900

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:51:54 GMT

The Library now has subscriptions to the Burney 17th & 18th Century Newspapers Collection and British Newspapers 1600-1900.

Trial access to the Adam Matthew Digital Collection

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:04:52 GMT

The library has trial access to the Adam Matthew Digital Collection until 25th March 2009.

Zoological Record

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:29:25 GMT

Zoological Record from 1864 onwards is now available through Web of Knowledge.

British Periodicals Online

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:53:29 GMT

The Library now has a subscription to British Periodicals Online

SciFinder web version

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:53:24 GMT

We have trial access to the web version of SciFinder, the chemistry database, until the end of April.

Podcasts from Euromonitor

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:30:17 GMT

Globalcasts bring you the latest trends and insight on industries, countries and consumers worldwide.

University Library is an Investor in People

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:35:34 GMT

The Library has recently won a second Investors in People (IiP) award

17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers - Trial

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:09:59 GMT

The Library has arranged a trial to the Burney Collection of 17th and 18th century English news media which will last until 9th December.

Brill Journal Archive Online

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:03:27 GMT

Access to over 50,000 journal articles in biology, humanities, human rights, international law, science and the social sciences.

Trial access to CAB Reviews

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:39 GMT

We have trial access to "CAB Reviews: perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources" until 24th Dec 2008.

New JSTOR e-journal collection

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:05:03 GMT

The Library has subscribed to the JSTOR arts and sciences complement collection that includes the archives of about 150 journals.

Accessing online resources from halls of residence

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:44:42 BST

Follow these simple steps if you are having difficulties accessing online resources from halls of residence

SourceOECD

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:03:01 BST

Online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CAB ebooks

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:44:18 BST

The library has subscribed to CABI�s ebook collection

Blackwell Reference Online - Language and Linguistics Collection

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:46:48 BST

The library currently has trial access to the Language and Linguistics Collection from Blackwell Reference Online.

NewsFilm Online

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:55:23 BST

The Library has subscribed to NewsFilm Online (NFO), a free resource of over 3,000 hours of downloadable television news and cinema newsreels covering a wide range of subjects.

Trial of Cambridge Histories Online

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:55:23 BST

The Library has trial access to Cambridge Histories Online

Springer Protocols Trial

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:27:25 BST

Access more than 18,000 Springer Molecular Biology and Biomedical Protocols in this trial which ends on 23rd Nov 2008.

Improved Services and new Research Space in the Robinson Library

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:38:14 BST

A bright new look for the Library offers a welcome for students and researchers

Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:35:21 BST

The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003 ('EHA') is the fully searchable complete facsimile edition of The Economist

Periodicals Archive Online

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:14:53 BST

Online access to an archive collection of 80 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Open Access On The Up at Newcastle

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:40:21 BST

Newcastle University Library's e-prints repository is growing rapidly.

The New York Times Article Archive

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:15:03 BST

The complete backfile of the New York Times can now be searched, offering over 13 million articles!

New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:29:02 BST

The library now has access to the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

Biz/ed Premier

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:28:04 BST

The Library now has a subscription to Biz/ed Premier.

UK Research Reserve

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:36:59 BST

The University Library has joined a national project to ensure to ensure the long-term retention of printed research journals

University research now online

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:47:50 BST

You can now view bibliographic details of Newcastle University's submissions for the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008

National Research Register

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:51:34 BST

The National Research Register has been moved to a searchable electronic archive

More new e-journals for humanities and social sciences

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:54:10 GMT

The Library has now subscribed to approximately 400 humanities and social sciences titles

Accessing online resources from halls of residence

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:43:41 GMT

Updated instructions for connecting to the Find It and Metalib services

New electronic journal collection for humanities and social sciences.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:20:48 GMT

The Library has subscribed to the E-Duke Scholarly collection of 29 journals in the humanities and social sciences.

Emerald Management Xtra

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Emerald Management Xtra, Emerald Management Reviews and the Emerald Case Study Collection are now available

CAB Abstracts Archive 1910-1972

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:44:03 GMT

The Library now has access to the archive of CAB Abstracts from 1910-1972.

New look Library website launches

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:23:38 GMT

The new Library website has been redesigned to make finding information much easier, and allows campus users to personalise using 'MyLibrary'

New Library catalogue browser search plugins

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:10:57 GMT

Search the Library catalogue from wherever you are on the internet...

New 'Linkit' service launched

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:58:12 GMT

Easily link to Library resources with the click of a mouse...