Category Archives: News & Updates

Introducing our Information Services Marketing and Communications Internship – Emily Brumskill

Posted on 7th July 2020 by Borrower Services

Did you know that Information Services offered a Marketing and Communications Internship this year? Read on to hear Emily talk about the project and how you might help: I am absolutely loving my time working for QUB Information Services. I … Continue reading →

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6 months until RefWorks cancellation

Posted on 2nd July 2020 by Irene Bittles

The Library is cancelling its RefWorks subscription so you will no longer be able to access Refworks from December 2020 onwards. The replacement for RefWorks is a reference management software package called EndNote. Instructions for installing EndNote and transferring your … Continue reading →

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McClay Library Book Collection Service

Posted on 29th June 2020 by Borrower Services

Attention Academic Staff and Postgraduate Students The Library is pleased to announce that we are introducing a book collection service in the McClay Library for academic staff, research postgraduate students and taught postgraduate students Requested books will be made available … Continue reading →

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Nature Masterclasses: Scientific Writing and Publishing Course

Posted on 22nd June 2020 by 3041187

As part of the researcher development programme at Queen’s, staff and research students have access to Nature Masterclasses Online (NMO), which provides online training in writing and publishing for researchers, taught by editors from the Nature Research journals. The course … Continue reading →

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UKRI Open Access Review Consultation: Queen’s University Belfast Response

Posted on 3rd June 2020 by Open Access Team

Queen’s University Belfast has responded to UKRI’s Open Access (OA) Review consultation. UKRI is reviewing its OA policies for research articles and academic books that result from research supported by UKRI. The response was submitted by Professor Emma Flynn, Pro … Continue reading →

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7 months until RefWorks cancellation

Posted on 1st June 2020 by Richard Fallis

This is your monthly reminder that the Library is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of 2020. Access to, and Library support for, Legacy and ProQuest RefWorks, and RefWorks add-ons such as Write-N-Cite, will end on 31st December. You … Continue reading →

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Charity Open Access Fund to end on 30 September 2020

Posted on 18th May 2020 by Open Access Team

The Charity Open Access Fund (COAF) is a partnership between six health research charities:  Versus Arthritis, Blood Cancer UK, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson’s UK and the Wellcome Trust. Queen’s is one of 36 UK universities and research institutes that receives an annual open … Continue reading →

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New Resource – Fame from Bureau van Dijk

Posted on 12th May 2020 by 3041187

Private company information for the UK and Ireland is now available through the Fame database from BvD. Covering 11 million companies it provides detailed or summary financials for both active and inactive companies reaching up to 20 years history per … Continue reading →

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8 months until RefWorks cancellation

Posted on 1st May 2020 by Richard Fallis

Remember: the Library will cancel its RefWorks subscription at the end of 2020. From 1st January 2021, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks. The Library will no longer support the use of either … Continue reading →

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9 months until RefWorks cancellation

Posted on 2nd April 2020 by Richard Fallis

This post is a reminder that the Library is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of 2020. From 1st January 2021, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks, and the Library will no … Continue reading →

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