Find us in a new location Our blog covering Research and Resources activity within the Library has moved and we are now part of the Library Services blog where you can find all of our existing content and new posts about Research, Resources and other Library related news. About Library Services Library Services provides a…Continue Reading Research and Resources blog has moved
Funded by UKRI? Planning to publish a book? Here’s what you need to know.
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) and its constituent research councils have operated an Open Access policy for journal articles and conference proceedings for several years, but will extend the policy to include monographs, book chapters and edited collections published from 1st January 2024. There will be 2 ways for Dundee authors to meet UKRI’s open access…Continue Reading Funded by UKRI? Planning to publish a book? Here’s what you need to know.
Main Library Top floor refurbishment
The Main Library Top floor refurbishment is due to start at the end of May, ( see reminder from UEG in 3 – Monday 10 April , and other communications from the LLC to Schools ). Plans were devised after consultation with University staff & students on the type of space & facilities that would…Continue Reading Main Library Top floor refurbishment
PGR Wellbeing Matters: Insights from a Unique Comic Strip – a guest blog post from Dr Sandra Oza, Doctoral Academy Manager at UoD.
Postgraduate research can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it’s not without its challenges. From navigating the demands of academia to managing your personal life, the pressures can take a toll on your mental health and wellbeing. For this reason, the Doctoral Academy at the University of Dundee decided to create a comic strip about…Continue Reading PGR Wellbeing Matters: Insights from a Unique Comic Strip – a guest blog post from Dr Sandra Oza, Doctoral Academy Manager at UoD.
BoB playlists – using TV, Films & Radio for teaching & research
Box of broadcasts (BoB) allows you to set up playlists – which can be public or private. Public playlists can be found by searching BoB, there’s also a selection of playlists created by academics on various topics, accompanied by a description or short video overview of the content on the ‘BoB curated playlists‘ page on…Continue Reading BoB playlists – using TV, Films & Radio for teaching & research
Trial resource – Jus Mundi
Jus Mundi – the search engine for International law and arbitration, produced by Brill – is out latest resource on trial, at the request of Dundee Law School. Staff in the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral law and Policy may find it useful as well. Jus Mundi allows you to search Treaties, Cases, Rules and…Continue Reading Trial resource – Jus Mundi
Resources for academic writing
Essays, lab & project reports, presentations, posters, dissertation, thesis , research… – there’s a lot of writing at University. Here are some resources to help you with writing. Help is available from Academic skills ( asc@dundee.ac.uk) who offer sessions on academic writing – they do drop-ins and one to one sessions. The Academic Librarian team …Continue Reading Resources for academic writing
💖 We love data – Happy Anniversary Safepod 💖 #LoveDataWeek 💖
It is hard to believe it is already one year since the University of Dundee SafePod opened for use. Located on the top floor of the Main Library, the SafePod is a small standardised safe setting that provides the physical security and controls for a researcher to access sensitive datasets. Approved researchers with a project…Continue Reading 💖 We love data – Happy Anniversary Safepod 💖 #LoveDataWeek 💖
LGBT+ History month – film resources
Kanopy and Box of Broadcasts (BoB) are both film streaming resources – both have playlists/curated lists for LGBT+ films. Kanopy covers films and documentaries, they have a playlist International LGBT+ STUDIES ; the database is also searchable. Login with your university username & password – accessible worldwide. BoB public playlists are created by users – …Continue Reading LGBT+ History month – film resources
LGBT+ History Month 2023
February is LGBT+ History month. The LLC was asked to arrange a display of books to highlight some of the material we have – there’s more material on LGBTQ+ histories/identities available online via Library Search, in books, journal articles, and databases across all subjects. The titles can be viewed on the Recommend a Resource Libguide …Continue Reading LGBT+ History Month 2023