Research paper retractions
From Nature: More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 – a new record
December 2023/January 2024 removals of ebooks from EBSCO and ProQuest subscription collections
Hello everyone, For two of our large subscription ebook packages, books are added throughout the year (and their accompanying records are added to the catalogue), but removals happen only twice each year. This is an update on removals that will occur in December 2023 and January 2024. Lists of removed […]
New Database Assets
We’ve created assets on the A-Z list for some of the great UAL/Internet Archive collections featured in Sarah Severson’s ‘Update on Digitization’ presentation at the All-Library Meeting last week. Please consider adding these to your LibGuides where appropriate: Edmonton Queer History Collection Lynch Annual Report Collection (LARC) Pearce Fonds University […]
Database Trial
We are running a trial of Overton through December 31st, for Library staff only. Overton provides access to policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance, think tank research and other white papers, and information on the citations used in those documents. To access Overton and to provide feedback please use the […]
British Online Archives: New on A-Z List
It recently came to our attention that a collection of over 50 primary source databases purchased from British Online Archives back in 2016 had never been set up on the A-Z list. The following titles are now available: Bray Schools in Canada, America and the Bahamas, 1645-1900 British Army Lists […]