With the end of term fast approaching, some of you will be leaving Warwick for the vacation. Not sure how you’re going to manage without the Library? Whether you‘re researching for an assignment or just need a quiet space to study, there are plenty of alternatives you can try while you’re away… See how the […]
Get Familiar: The Postgrad Hub
The Postgrad Hub (or the PG Hub, as it’s more commonly known) is a treat reserved for all of Warwick’s postgraduate students. Read this post to get familiar…By Eric Baron Like a Russian nesting doll, tucked away on campus, tucked inside of Senate House, you might pass by it without realising how much is inside, […]
Space, monsters and luxury apartment blocks: Our book suggestions for your summer reads
Did you know that yesterday was #NationalBookLoversDay? Well, that’s like Library Christmas for us so we got very excited chatting about our favourites. Here’s a post to inspire you to pick up a book, settle into the sofa and lose yourself in some fiction… You’re studying at Warwick with access to a Library containing over a […]
What’s in a name? Statistics can tell you…
Understanding Library terminology: Part III
Lorna and Francesca team up to tackle more of those mysterious phrases that you aren’t quite sure of…By Francesca Green and Lorna Khemraz Endnote Online Endnote is one of those words which I had seen being thrown around a lot but never took the time to find out what it was all about until recently. My brain […]
Driven to distraction? Making the most of a long journey
What gloves do dentists use?
What gloves do dentists use? The three most frequently used base materials for examination gloves include natural rubber latex (NRL), and two synthetic materials – acrylonitrile-butadiene (nitrile), and polyvinyl chloride (vinyl, PVC). Did dentists always wear gloves? “I remember when dentists didn’t wear gloves, or masks, or eye protection.” I not only recall the bare […]
Where can I watch A Town Like Alice mini series?
Where can I watch A Town Like Alice mini series? Select your subscription streaming services Netflix. HBO Max. Showtime. Starz. CBS All Access. Hulu. Amazon Prime Video. Is a town called Alice a true story? The fictional “Willstown” is reportedly based on Burketown and Normanton in Queensland, which Shute visited in 1948. (Burke and Wills […]
Why was the Renaissance theatre important?
Why was the Renaissance theatre important? The first successful theatres, such as The Theatre, opened in 1576. The establishment of large and profitable public theatres was an essential enabling factor in the success of English Renaissance drama. Once they were in operation, drama could become a fixed and permanent rather than a transitory phenomenon. Why […]
How do I change the default URL in Firefox?
How do I change the default URL in Firefox? Set your home page through Firefox Settings In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. Click the Home panel. Click the menu next to Homepage and new windows and choose to show the default Firefox Home page, custom URLs […]