Category Archives: News & Updates

The McClay Library Expansion Project – December 2019 Update

Posted on 5th December 2019 by Borrower Services

This is the final in a series of regular updates to keep you informed on progress of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project. This project delivers a significant number of additional PCs and study seats in the library and … Continue reading →

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13 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st December 2019 by Richard Fallis

Remember: the Library at Queen’s is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of December 2020.  In its place, the Library has subscribed to EndNote. Other, free reference management tools are also available, such as Mendeley and Zotero, though the Library’s capacity … Continue reading →

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My Library, My Space

Posted on 11th November 2019 by Borrower Services

With a 218% rise in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) enrolling at QUB over the last 5 years, the Library needs to be a welcoming environment for them and asking some students to make a film about the most … Continue reading →

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Restricted Access to Special Collections Materials: for 3 weeks from Monday 11 November 2019

Posted on 11th November 2019 by Borrower Services

Due to  the installation of the new fire suppression system at Special Collections & Archives we must modify service operations (retrieval and re-shelving ) for the next 3 weeks. Staff at Special Collections & Archives will not be able to … Continue reading →

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The McClay Library Expansion Project – November 2019 Update

Posted on 8th November 2019 by Borrower Services

This is the latest in a series of regular updates to keep you informed on progress of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project. This project delivers a significant number of additional PCs and study seats in the library and … Continue reading →

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14 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 4th November 2019 by Richard Fallis

Remember: the Library at Queen’s is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of December 2020. In its place, the Library has subscribed to EndNote, though other, free reference management tools are also available, such as Mendeley and Zotero. Ahead of the cancellation, … Continue reading →

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QUB Library Student Environmental Survey

Posted on 14th October 2019 by Diarmuid Kennedy

Do you use the Queen’s libraries? Are you passionate about climate change and sustainability? We need your help to identify areas for improvement and develop new ideas on how we can reduce our environmental impact. Please take a couple of … Continue reading →

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The McClay Library Expansion Project – October 2019 Update

Posted on 3rd October 2019 by Borrower Services

This is the latest in a series of regular updates to keep you informed on progress of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project. This project will realise a significant number of additional PCs and study seats in the library … Continue reading →

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15 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st October 2019 by Richard Fallis

This post is to remind you that the Library at Queen’s is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of December 2020. In place of RefWorks, the Library has subscribed to EndNote. Other, free reference management tools are also available, such as Mendeley … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Training Session for QUB Students and Staff

Posted on 13th September 2019 by Richard Fallis

Rebecca O’Neill from Wikimedia Ireland will be in Belfast in October, running a training session on how to get started with editing Wikipedia pages. Rebecca will also outline the process by which Wikipedia editors remove ‘fake news’ and vandalism from … Continue reading →

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