UCD Library is pleased to announce the purchase of the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, covering the 19th and 20th Centuries. This is a primary source for multi-disciplinary research and covers policy not only related to Britain, but also to its colonies and worldwide. The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers are available in full text and have a detailed subject index.

This resource is available from the A-Z listing of library databases: Off-campus access will be available shortly.

IRCSET INVITATION

The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) invites submissions from the research community, and other interested parties, regarding a proposed IRCSET policy on:

Open Access to Publications.

IRCSET intends to put in place a policy whereby researchers will be required to make their publications available on an open access basis - where these result in whole or in part from IRCSET funded research - as soon as possible after publication. The requirement will be that these should be made openly accessible within a period of 6 months at the latest following initial publication. Find out more.

Make bibliographies easier with introductory sessions in Endnote

Endnote is an application that helps researchers store and manage references. UCD Library is offering introduction to Endnote sessions as follows: Find out More

Economic Intelligence Unit Country Profile

The Economist Intelligence Unit Country Profiles provide background and the historical context of current economic and political events in a country. The following countries are covered by Development Studies Library subscription: Argentina, Bangladesh, DRC Congo, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan,Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

UCD Library is currently trialling three products:

ARTStor
Image MD
Primal Pictures


More information on these three products is available from the Library Databases on Trial Page.

Request your JJL thesis online!

Readers can now submit their James Joyce Library (JJL) theses requests online. Simply access the Theses Collection page and select the "Request a JJL thesis" option which appears at the top of the page. Links to this form are also available from a number of other relevant pages. Use the blog comment field below to suggest other pages we should link from. The launch of this form means that it is no longer necessary to call into the JJL to submit a theses request. Theses are normally available for consultation the following day (mon-thurs) at the Level 1 Information Desk. A good tip to remember, before completing the online form to consult the Library's catalogue to obtain full thesis details.
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Browse our Ebook titles

The shift to electronic texts is gathering pace. A large number of electronic books are available through UCD Libraries electronic resources webpage. Our titles cover a wide range of subjects, some are free collections, others are subscription packages for specific subject areas.

Take a look at our eBooks summary on the website at http://www.ucd.ie/library/electronic_resources
/e-lib/ebooks.htm

Pick up a leaflet in the Library or check our list at http://www.ucd.ie/library/about/printable_guides/index.html#find

Ask Library staff at any information point for more information