Articles tagged with 'library' | University of Manchester

If you’re preparing for exams and assessments, we’ve got a range of exam and assessment support available to you, including workshops, drop-in support and online resources you can complete in your own time.If you’re new to the University or need an i...

When the work is completed, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of new study spaces with comfortable furniture, including individual desk spaces, focused study booths and tables for group work and discussion.As part of these improvements, study s...

Over recent months, our digital team has made the following improvements:We’ve increased laptop availability in AGLC and Main Library by over 66% (40 new devices in total).We have upgraded all 100 laptops across AGLC and Main Library with brand new m...

Face coverings and social distancing guidanceFace coverings in our University are mandatory in all indoor spaces with the exception of solo use spaces. They are available at building entrances.This includes when you are in the Library and seated at a...

You can:access online resources and join in-person workshops to learn new revision strategiesspeak to Library staff in drop-ins and one-to-ones to get revision and assessment support and guidanceget wellbeing support by accessing helpful resources an...

Staff can ask the Library to embed a curated assessment support package into your Blackboard space at School or programme level. To request complete our request form:Request Assessment Support for BlackboardSupport will be available and promoted to s...

SCONUL members can visit the libraries of other HE institutions who participate in the scheme.We’re delighted to be able to process applications from Manchester students who want to visit other HE libraries, and to welcome visiting SCONUL members fro...

Our internationally-renowned Hebrew collections are astonishingly diverse, covering all aspects of Jewish life as lived in Europe, North Africa and further afield. These manuscripts have been digitised and catalogued as part of an ongoing project led...

Thank you for all your support in working with the Library to get your teaching resources and reading lists ready for Semester 1. We now need your help to ensure we have everything ready for your students for Semester 2. Here’s what you need to know:...

About the competitionUnfunded monograph authors from any University faculty can enter the Library’s Open Access (OA) monograph competition, as long as they will soon be publishing a monograph or published one on or after 1 January 2021.Winners will r...

What’s the exhibition about?The Qing 清 (1636-1912), China’s last dynasty, existed for nearly three centuries. Qing emperors ruled a vast realm that was a blend of different religions and cultures. Qing books reflect the diversity of the empire and re...

The exhibition allows viewers to take a virtual journey through Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868) using maps and travel guides from the Japanese maps collection.Curated by Dr. Sonia Favi, who recently completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship at John Ryl...

To recall items that are currently on loan to another Library user, log in to your Library account on Library Search and then search for the item.Click on the 'Request' button, and fill in the details on the short form this generates.Once you’ve conf...

The John Rylands Research Institute and Library will be closed to the public and researchers on Friday, 8 October 2021.This means you won’t be able to book a ticket to visit the Rylands, or an appointment to access material in the Special Collections...

Syriac ManuscriptsA selection of material from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library’s exceptional collection of Syriac manuscripts is now available to explore on Manchester Digital Collections for the first time. Dr Naima Afif has compiled...

The Library is here to support your learning throughout your University experience.We provide students with access to resources like books, journals and databases, training to help you develop your study skills, and spaces to study if you’re on campu...

Study spacesYou no longer need to book a Library study space in advance.Spaces at all our Library sites are available on a first come, first served basis. See a full list of Library sites here:Locations and opening hours (Library website)Bookable spa...

It has however resulted in the outright purchase from the supplier (ProQuest) of a number of the most heavily used individual resources within the supplementary portfolio. The disciplines to benefit extend from A(rchitecture and Art History) to T(ext...

All Library sites will be closed during the upcoming Bank Holiday on Monday 30 August 2021 (except the Alan Gilbert Learning Commons).The Alan Gilbert Learning Commons will be open from 9am to 8pm and staffed by our colleagues from Constant Security....

The Letters of John Ruskin155 letters associated with one of the most influential figures of the Victorian era, English writer, philosopher and art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900), are now available on Manchester Digital Collections with enhanced desc...

Updated 3 September 2021Available study spacesFrom Saturday, 12 June to Sunday, 12 September 2021, you will be able to access study spaces at the following Library sites:Alan Gilbert Learning Commons (9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday...

Here’s what you need to know: Use Reading Lists Online to order new teaching materialsHow to prepare your reading lists for the course unit rollover in BlackboardHow to apply for a core eTextbook for your studentsUse Reading Lists Online to order new...

This means that a small number of PCs at these sites will be unavailable at different points from Monday, 28 June to Friday, 3 September 2021.These PCs will be clearly marked with signage, and you’re welcome to use any of the other PCs available.If y...

Previously only available to view online, the exhibition ‘Manchester’s Guardian’ is now open to the public.Uncover the stories behind the headlines and meet the journalists chasing the next scoop. See the document that founded the Manchester Guardian...

During the pandemic, the John Rylands Research Institute and Library has developed a vast range of online resources including Manchester Digital Collections, enabling everyone to explore our collections in amazing detail. However, due to limitations ...

Founded in Manchester in 1821 after the horrific Peterloo Massacre in the city, the Manchester Guardian was a progressive voice at time when the industrial north was leading the country’s prosperity. Establishing a reputation for liberal opinions and...

iPads and laptops can be borrowed from Blue Ground floor at Main Library, while laptops only can be borrowed from the AGLC.All machines have key apps pre-installed.Find out moreiPad and laptop loans available...

As critical documentation of life in the digital age, the preservation of email is central to the mission and values of archives and archivists. This project, entitled Integrating Preservation Functionality into ePADD, or ePADD+ in brief, will integr...

The John Rylands Research Institute and the University’s iconic John Rylands Library are forging an exciting new partnership as the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. The renaming signals much closer collaboration between researchers and Li...

We have a substantial and diverse range of online resources available across Manchester Digital Collections, Luna and Medium. Our Special Collections staff are also on hand to provide bespoke advice on embedding Special Collections content in Teachin...