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
Why did Troy kill Hector?
Why did Troy kill Hector? Achilles killed Hector as an act of revenge. Revenge for Hector killing his friend Patroclus earlier in the story. In the course of the Trojan War, the Trojans, led by Hector were gaining the upper hand and the Greeks had been driven increasingly back. Why did Hector fight in the […]
What is the earliest evidence of Veterinary Medicine What was it and when was it from?
What is the earliest evidence of Veterinary Medicine What was it and when was it from? An ancient Egyptian text called the Papyrus of Kahun dates back to 1900 BC and is the earliest existing document that mentions veterinary medicine. There is also evidence that medical care for animals was practiced in India around the […]
What is an example of Westward Expansion?
What is an example of Westward Expansion? Westward expansion, the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in “manifest destiny.” How did Americans view westward expansion? Rooted in the idea of manifest destiny, the United States […]