Design journal issues filling the shelves!
Following our new journal subscriptions to the design magazines ‘3D Artist‘ and ‘3D World‘, it’s great to see the shelves filling up with more issues. From just one issue per magazine earlier in the...
University of Sunderland Library Blog Blog
Are you interested in calligraphy?
Have you ever thought about how medieval manuscripts were made? From animal skin to bound book, watch a series of videos from the British Library on the steps to making a decorated manuscript. Then...
Christmas card designs over time
Have you started writing your Christmas cards yet? Do you think about the design of the card? Explore Christmas card designs over the years. The Victoria and Albert Museum and Toronto Public Library have...
Calling all photographers – explore the British Library’s latest digitisation
“The Friends of Malmesbury Abbey commissioned the British Library to digitise four volumes of its Bible, known as the Malmesbury Bible, this summer. Malmesbury had one of the most important libraries in Europe in...
Collabratec from IEEE – exciting resource for Faculty of Technology staff and students
https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org The University of Sunderland subscription to IEEE Xplore includes access to this brilliant feature… Collabratec allows students and staff to connect with technology communities and research interests and build worldwide networks and connections....
The hospital drawings of Barbara Hepworth
Are you an artist? Are you inspired by Barbara Hepworth? Do you know about her drawings? Have you come across her hospital drawings? Read about this story in the open access article in the...
The login screen for accessing university resources is changing
From Monday 2nd December you will begin to see a new login screen when accessing online library resources. Simply log in with your University of Sunderland User ID and password as usual to gain...
Investigating the Harvey Weinstein investigation and #MeToo
Last year, students told us they wanted more books on investigative journalism. One investigative journalism book we’ve recently ordered is the Pulitzer Prize winning “She said: breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite...
Cochrane Library: Search for systematic reviews, protocols, trials and clinical answers
What is the Cochrane Library? A collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews this is the leading resource for systematic reviews...
Elimination of Violence Against Women with Free Journal Access
Monday 25 November is the United Nations Designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year’s theme is Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against Rape. From 25 November to 10...
Inequality and Society Useful Resources
We’ve just created a new list of Key Resources to cover the MSc Inequality and Society. The list covers key areas of inequality; social, economic, educational, health, ethnicity, gender and LGBTQ+. The resources on...
IEEE Pioneering Work on Electronics Innovations
https://www.ieee.org/about/news/2019/2019-heterogeneous-integration-roadmap.htm The HIR defines future trends of electronics innovation to accelerate progress and advance technology for the benefit of humanity Piscataway, NJ, USA, 10 October 2019 – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated...
IEEE: Research into AI and Child Health
https://www.ieee.org/about/news/2019/ieee-unveils-third-annual-generation-ai.html Some really interesting research coming from IEEE recently was this work into AI and child health. The survey reveals the confidence millennial parents in the US, UK, India, China, and Brazil with Generation...
Observe, Experiment, Archive exhibition
NEPN (North East Photography Network) presents a new exhibition exploring the relationship between photography and science. Observe, Experiment, Archive brings together for the first time, the work of eight contemporary photographic artists and reflects...
Referencing for music students
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...