Category Archives: News & Updates

COVID-19 LIBRARY UPDATE

Posted on 19th March 2020 by Borrower Services

Updated 23rd March 2020 As a result of the escalation of the COVID 19 (coronavirus) spread and the subsequent implications for the safe operation of University activities, the Major Incident Team took decision to close the campus until further notice. … Continue reading →

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Access QUB Library e-resources from home

Posted on 13th March 2020 by Geraldine O'Beirn

Current staff and students of Queen’s University Belfast can access most e-resources from home (off campus).

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Queen’s signs up to Wiley’s ‘read and publish’ deal.

Posted on 5th March 2020 by Open Access Team

Queen’s corresponding authors now have the option to publish open access in Wiley at no extra cost. Beginning 2 March 2020, Queen’s corresponding authors may publish primary research and review articles in any of Wiley’s fully gold Open Access or … Continue reading →

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10 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st March 2020 by Richard Fallis

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 longer support the use of either … Continue reading →

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UKRI Open Access Review Consultation

Posted on 17th February 2020 by Open Access Team

UKRI is reviewing its open access policies for peer-reviewed research articles and academic books that result from research supported by UKRI. UKRI is seeking views on its proposed open access policy and related considerations via a consultation, which opens on 13 … Continue reading →

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The McClay Library Expansion Project – You Said, We Did.

Posted on 14th February 2020 by Kriss Leslie

Library Services are delighted to announce the successful completion of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project.  Feedback received from the Library Services Customer Satisfaction Survey in recent years revealed that you wanted more study areas, PCs, group study rooms, … Continue reading →

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11 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st February 2020 by Richard Fallis

11 months remain until the Library at Queen’s cancels its RefWorks subscription. From the end of December 2020, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks, and the Library will no longer support the use … Continue reading →

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Queen’s signs up to the Microbiology Society’s ‘Publish and Read’ deal.

Posted on 29th January 2020 by Open Access Team

The library is delighted to announce that it has signed up to the Microbiology Society’s ‘Publish and Read’ deal. The ’Publish and Read’ deal will allow Queen’s researchers to publish an unlimited number of open-access articles, as well as providing … Continue reading →

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Standards of Service: did you know?

Posted on 16th January 2020 by Irene Bittles

Library staff work towards service standards to make sure that we provide our customers with the best possible service: Did you know that we acknowledge all written enquiries within 1 working day and provide an initial or full response within … Continue reading →

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Read by QxMD Healthcare Journal App

Posted on 15th January 2020 by Richard Fallis

The Library is pleased to announce that it has linked its journal subscriptions to the Read app from QxMD. Read is a journal discovery and alerting app with a focus on healthcare research. Read allows you to create alerts for … Continue reading →

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