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ticTOCs is closing: use JournalTOCs

ticTOCs, the Journal Table of Contents Service, will be closing at the end of March 2012. Anyone using the service is advised to switch to the similar JournalTOCs service. Refer to these switching instructions. JournalTOCs describes itself as ‘the largest, free … Continue reading

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Opening of Queen’s Wing 1957

Queen’s Wing was opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother in 1957. You are now able to view a film made at this time which is available on YouTube. It shows the young Queen Elizabeth accompanied by the Principal Miss … Continue reading

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Library Work experience – Blog

Day 6 - post 3… Monday mornings are always tiring for everyone with work/compulsory education…now a bike ride in doesn’t help too much in staying alive enough to sort books but oh well, managed it anyway. Over the few days i … Continue reading

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Library Work Experience – Blog

Post 2 – Day four :) I am attempting to post a blog entry every other day starting last tuesday until next friday when i finish work experience. I think i ought to talk about my thoughts/opinions on the last … Continue reading

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ARTstor trial access (and others)

** UPDATED ** Another trial of ARTstor is now being offered to members of the University. The trial runs until 5 June. It can be accessed both on campus and off campus (via Raven password). The probability of permanent access to ARTstor has been increased by the … Continue reading

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Tree planting and book launch pictures

The Homerton College Alumni Facebook page has some photographs of the tree planting and book launch which took place last Thursday (2 December). These events were further celebrations to mark Homerton College’s Charter Year. The commemorative oak tree, funded by a collection … Continue reading

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links for 2010-11-16

The growing Google Books corpus: preservation, access and the long tail 10 Nov 2010 – The Google Books Project (GBP)[1] has been simultaneously characterized as being in violation of copyright laws in the U.S. and elsewhere, a boon to the … Continue reading

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Something new for you

Did you know that it is now possible to configure your profile in Homerton College library’s Heritage database to inform you of new material that arrives in your subject areas of interest? First, log-in to Heritage, either in the library … Continue reading

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Man Booker shortlist

The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize 2009 was announced Tuesday 8 September: The children’s book by A.S. Byatt Summertime by J.M. Coetzee The quickening maze by Adam Foulds Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The glass room by Simon Mawer … Continue reading

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