IEEE Event 22nd November – booking now open!
Book your place for the IEEE Event in Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre on 22nd November – it’s FREE! Learn how to make the most of our subscription to IEEE and search like a professional!...
University of Sunderland Library Blog Blog
Anti Bullying Week in Schools
This week is anti-bullying week, organised by the charity Anti-Bullying Alliance with a theme of ‘Change starts with us’ #AntiBullyingWeek #ChangeStartsWithUs The Anti-Bullying Alliance was established by the NSPCC and the National Children’s Bureau in 2002 and is...
Marjolaine Ryley – This is What I see exhibition
This is What I See reveals twenty years of work by artist Marjolaine Ryley, whose works are poetic evocations of memory that incorporate photography and writing, as well as archives of photographs and found...
Are you interested in watercolours?
Seek inspiration from this collection of watercolours. The Watercolour World is a not-for-profit initiative founded by Fred Hohler, an ex British diplomat, has launched a free website with 80,000 watercolour images from 1750 to 1900....
John Askew photobook now in the library
Did you get to see the John Askew photographic exhibition earlier this year at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art? It was a fascinating exploration of one family’s life over a 30 year period....
Referencing for performing arts resources
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...
Referencing Help for Education 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...
Munch art collection online
The Munch Museum in Oslo has published more than 7,600 of the artist’s drawings online, making them free to access for any purpose. The drawings date from 1873, when Edvard Munch was a boy of...
Resources for Occupational Therapy
This week (4-10 November) is Occupational Therapy Week, an initiative promoted by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). The theme for Occupational Therapy Week 2019 is Small Change, Big Impact to celebrate how changes...
“How do I find this specific journal article?”
Having trouble locating that journal article you want to read? It can seem like a bit of a maze, and some publisher websites may even ask you to pay. Once you know where to...
Discovering Sacred Texts – beautiful illustrations and calligraphy
Discovering Sacred Texts, curated by the British Library, provides access to the richness and diversity of the texts from some of the world’s greatest faiths. Discover more about the sacred texts from Buddhism, Christianity,...
Top Tips from Academic Staff!
We asked Academic Staff from across the University what they thought about reading – here is a short clip of advice from Lynn Swift about choosing the best time to read
Exhibition catalogues
The Library has an excellent collection of exhibition catalogues from many major galleries and are a great resource to help you discover artists and their work. The exhibition catalogues are located on the upper...
Performing arts in prison
As part of our Big Talk campaign last academic year, we asked you what books you’d like to see in the library. Performing arts wanted more books on prison theatre. Check out ‘Performing arts...
Calling all illustrators – an illustration collaboration!
The ‘Drawing Words’ exhibition currently showing at Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle, highlights exciting contemporary children’s book illustrations. Earlier posts in this blog have highlighted this exhibition, including a...