Thursday 29 January 2009

Cabinet Papers, 1915-1978 from the UK National Archives

The full text of UK cabinet papers from this period is now freely available from the National Archives website. You can either search (for example by date and keyword) or you can browse papers on specific themes. There is a link to these papers from the E-Resources for Hisory Guide.

Tuesday 20 January 2009

Places available on Skills@Library workshops

There are places available on the following Skills@Library workshops:
Accessing archives - 26th January
Digimap: an introduction to GB digital map data - 26th February
European Union information - 28th January and 18th February
Finding and using digital images - 9th February
Government information: online British official publications - 11th March
Market research for entrepreneurs - 19th February
News and newspapers - 19th February
Special Collections: resources and services - 2nd February
Taking numerical tests -18th February
To find out more, and to book a place, please visit the Skills@Library website at http://skills.library.leeds.ac.uk/

Monday 19 January 2009

New books have been added to the Brotherton Library. You can find a list on the library website at: http://lib5.leeds.ac.uk/ralist/bl0.htm

Tuesday 13 January 2009

Finding and Managing Information for your PhD

Find out how to do a comprehensive literature search, keep up to date in your field and manage the information you find without getting swamped. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of copyright whilst making your work available to the widest possible audience.

These sessions are designed specifically for arts and humanities research students. The first session will show you how to ensure your searching is comprehensive, and kept up to date. The second will show you how to manage the information that you find using Endnote. The third explores issues surrounding plagiarism, copyright and open access publishing.

- Searching the Literature
Thursday 5th February, 2-5pm, Edward Boyle Library, level 11 training room

- Using Endnote to Manage the Information you Find
Thursday 12th February, 2-4pm, Edward Boyle Library, level 11 training room

- Open Access Publishing, Plagiarism and Copyright
Thursday 19th February, 2-4pm, Edward Boyle Library, level 11 training room


To book a place on these sessions, please contact the Arts Team in the Brotherton Library at: arts@library.leeds.ac.uk

These sessions form part of the Leeds Humanities Research Institute’s programme for research postgraduates. More information is available at: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/lhri/postgraduates.htm#training

Late Night Edward Boyle Library

The Edward Boyle Library opening hours will be extended throughout the exam period, Monday 12th January to Thursday 22nd January. Check the opening hours for full details.