Would you like to explore what Brexit may mean for the UK, and what has actually happened so far? Here are some Library tips! You can find out what the European Commission and EU member states have to say about Brexit if you search the official EU website Europa or the websites of the European […]
Understanding Library terminology: Part I
I must admit the library can be rather intimidating, with its bizarre series of terms which only seems to be understood by hermits who have permanently retreated to its mysterious depths. Let me translate… By Lorna Khemraz Follow me in my transition from denial to actually looking up these strange words which fill up the […]
Navigating your research journey
A guide to Term 3 told by the ghost of Library past
We’ve dug out some gems from the Modern Records Centre to help tell the story of Library life in Term 3…By Nuala Clarke It’s Term 3 and with it comes a demand for a strict Library etiquette to be observed. Tensions are high and whisperings in the Floor 2 extension will no longer be tolerated. Here’s […]
The 10 stages of working towards a deadline
Well, folks, it’s that time of year again, that horrendous, tedious, threatening, scary, stressful time. We shall call it – deadline season…By Thomas Stewart Yes, you’re working towards your deadlines, you’re banging on that laptop, sending e-mails, reading the same lines over and over again just to meet that deadline and within this time there […]
The best ways to superfuel your study
The eternal question: what to eat while studying? It’s not as easy as it sounds. From spilling tea all over your laptop to stirring the volcanic anger of the girl opposite with your super-crunchy apple, eating while studying – and fuelling your brain at the same time – is a minefield…By Charlotte Salter. In the […]
3 ways to free yourself of Library fines forever
Library fines can feel like an irksome tax on the forgetful and the hung-over, but with these tips you can escape their clutches forever…by Tom Bray Even though I have grown up in a society which involves fines for all sorts of ill behaviour (including, incidentally, the compulsive hording of borrowed books), I still find […]
When was gold first discovered in America?
When was gold first discovered in America? 1799 A.D. A 17-pound gold nugget is found in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the first documented gold discovery in the United States. 1803 A.D. Gold is discovered at Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, sparking the first U.S. gold rush. Where did the gold rush occur? California Who was […]
Why are they called the soaps?
Why are they called the soaps? Other soap companies, including Lever Brothers and Palmolive, also muscled in until pretty much every long-running serial on radio, and later on TV, was accompanied by a jingle for a soap powder or toiletry product. In time, soap operas got shortened – and that’s the squeaky clean reason we […]
What is his first impression of the relationship between the Eloi and the Morlocks and the ways that the two races have evolved?
What is his first impression of the relationship between the Eloi and the Morlocks and the ways that the two races have evolved? What is his first impression of the relationship between the Eloi and the Morlocks and the ways that the two races have evolved? The Time Traveller initially assumes that human society at […]