We’re pleased to announce we now offer access to e-books and audiobooks via OverDrive, a service used by many public libraries, and increasingly higher education.
Easier access to e-books through LibrarySearch
In the last year we’ve been accessing e-books like never before. This isn’t surprising, considering what’s been happening in the world. But even without Covid-19, academic e-books were making life […]
Can my students read my books? Guidance for academics on negotiating contracts with publishers
Background: what’s the problem? [This section adapted with thanks from the University of York Library’s Twitter thread] If you’re writing an academic book, you presumably want your students to read […]
Publishing models and prices – the complexity of purchasing e-books
I would like to talk to you about e-books. More than ever, access to e-books for teaching, learning and research is vital and is a hotter-than-hot topic. You may have […]
Changes to permissions for Pearson e-books
At the end of November, the e-book publisher Pearson made changes to its digital rights management (DRM) policies. Pearson has reduced the 5% print, copy and paste allowance on all […]
Black Lives Matter – Essential Reading
Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Charles Kinsey… they all felt like they were going to be watershed moments, the catalyst for change… and perhaps every tragic death has led […]
The future of dawsonera e-books – Update Dawsonera closure 30 July
On the 19th June Bertram Books filed for administration. The company, which operated as Bertram Trading, entered administration alongside two subsidiary brands: Education Umbrella Limited and Dawson Books Limited. The […]
Suggest an e-book! New e-books now available for Postgraduate Psychology
We’ve been encouraging students across the University to suggest e-books for the library to add to our e-book collection. Thanks to all who have made suggestions so far. We thought […]
International day of human space flight – 12th April
Today is the International day of Human Space Flight, celebrating the anniversary of the very first space flight made by a human being. This day of celebration was created by […]