News & Events

Winter Holiday and Return

Trial of e-Textbooks from Cambridge University Press

Database trial – Adam Matthew Digital (AMD)

Extended Library Opening Hours

Database training - Science Online

Database training - CSMAR

Winter Book Fair 2020

Database trial – SAGE Publications & Wiley digital archives

The Library warmly invites you to have a trial for the following two databases:

Your usage and comments are very important for the library to decide whether to subscribe to the new database. Please feel free to contact Library with any feedback or inquiry you might have.

1. Wiley Digital Archives:

URL https://app-cn.wileydigitalarchives.com/

Trial Details

Authentication method: University IP recognized
Trial expiry date: 30 Nov., 2020

Description

Partnered with The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), Wiley Digital Archives the most extensive collection dedicated to the study of geographical sciences in the world. A significant portion of the Wiley Digital Archive contains primary source materials from new scanning that have never been published before. Click here for more information.

Features

Intuitive interface
Full-text searchability for printed documents and metadata
Visual search results and image galleries
Enhanced metadata (catalog information is supplemented with additional metadata derived from text)
Downloadable optical character recognition (OCR) text
Term clouds, term frequency, popularity and clustering tools
Exportable, fielded datasets for charts, tables, statistics from printed or handwritten sources
Geo-tagged maps and place of publication data, for visual searching and browsing
Textual analysis tools for concordance, collocation and frequency distribution of terms
Headers - names, places, and dates - and core metadata have been manually keyed-in
Collections are browsable at archive, collection, box and folder levels
Print, download, save and share documents

2. SAGE Publications:eBooks, Business Cases, and Reference

URL http://sk.sagepub.com/

Trial Details

Authentication method: University IP recognized
Trial expiry date: From now on to 31th Jan, 2021

Description

SAGE Knowledge platform hosts thousands of carefully selected SAGE published 5000+ books and references by world-class authors and editors on hot topics across the social sciences. It includes academic and supplementary titles that contribute to the knowledge base of students and researchers, foundational books in core areas of research and debate, accessible student references, and numerous practical professional titles in education.

It includes books from disciplines of Business & Management, Psychology, Media, Communication & Cultural Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Politics & International Relations, Education, Geography, Earth & Environmental Science, Health & Social Care, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Criminology & Criminal Justice and etc.

Invitation to Training Session: Social Research Methods and Skills of SSCI Paper Publication

Autumn Book Fair 2020

‘Library Through the Lens’ Photography Competition

‘Umbrella-rack Design’ Competition- Call for Entries

(05/06/2020)

The ‘Umbrella-rack Design’ competition, co-hosted by The Library and FoSE, aims to encourage students to get more engaged with the new Library with their inspiration, creativity and academic success. The winners of the 1st Phase would have the opportunity to join the “FoSE & Library Summer Research Project –Umbrella-rack Design”, working as a team with the Library and FoSE academics Dr. Martijn ten Bhömer and Dr. Xinwei Wang to achieve a well-designed umbrella-rack for the new Library.

Phase 1 – Call for Entries
Period: 5^th June - 21^st June
Design specifications to consider: Effective use of the available wall space; Capacity; Usability of storing and retrieving umbrella; Water management, cleaning and maintenance; Durability of the chosen materials and structure;
Judging criteria: Alignment to design specifications; Aesthetics; Feasibility for manufacture; Connection with UNNC culture;
Stimulation: 3-4 participants shortlisted to join the “FoSE & LRLR Summer Research Project – Umbrella-rack Design”; Other participants to get coffee voucher;
Submission requirements: Email to the library which includes a digital pdf file of 1 x A3 format paper which includes: Basic information: student name, major and year of study; Concept description: design concept name + description of concept with key features (max 100 words); Mood board to show the inspiration for the concept; Visual impression of the concept (sketch, 3D model or render are all acceptable);

Phase2 – “FoSE & Library Summer Research Project –Umbrella-rack Design”
A team will be established based on 3 to 4 of the shortlisted students who have won the design competition. In Phase 2 this team will develop one of the chosen umbrella-rack design concepts (or a combination of). The expected outcomes are to develop a CAD model, technical drawings and materials selection that can be produced by the manufacturer.
Period: 22^nd June - 20^th July
Requirement: Design within the budget of manufacturing - 50,000RMB; Manufactured and installed before library opening at the beginning of the new semester; Technical specifications to be determined in discussion later; Weekly brief with supervisors and library project manager;
Stimulation: Join the “FoSE & Library Summer Research Project – Umbrella-rack Design”; Get project fund of 5,000RMB and 3D printing voucher; Turn your design into a product that benefits the UNNC community;

Useful Material
Introduction video of new library interior A dedicate webpage of Library moving andthe new Library: https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/library/your-library-is-moving/your-library-is-moving.aspx Design elements: WeChat Post1 Interior Design of New Library WeChat Post2 Function Areas, Study Space and Seats Location and dimension: The umbrella-rack will be located near the library's main gate. The available wall space is 5.9 metres in width and 8.8 metres in height.

'Last Dance - My Library Memories' Online Exhibition - Call for Entries

E-textbooks for Online Learning

Further Announcement on Library Spring Semester Re-opening Arrangement

Resource Type	e-Textbook
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
URL	https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/
Trial Details	254 titles are under trial; all titles are listed by subjects in each sheet Unlimited concurrent user access Authentication method: IP recognized on campus / Shibboleth login off campus Trial expiry date: 30 April, 2021
e-Textbook Features	Unlimited Concurrency Full-Text Search Annotations and Highlighting New editions are available on publication, ensuring users can access current and up-to-date learning materials Easy request for examination copy Online resources and supplementary material all in one place Limited Copy/Paste/Print (15% of the entire book is allowed to be copy/print each time) Available through library discovery systems.