Articles tagged with: Our Collections

• New Resource: Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Historical Archive

  Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The Brock Library is pleased to announce new online access to the Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Historical Archive (1902-2014).  The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) is one of the most esteemed and essential publications for those who love to discover new literary works and explore lively discussions on diverse topics.  Beginning in 1902 as a supplement to the Times (London) newspaper, the TLS publishes reviews, poetry and prose, as well as timely essays.  In addition to introducing readers to literary works and ideas, the TLS provides a window into contemporary issues and discussions.

  Researchers can find reviews of major literary works such as Andrew Lang’s 1902 review of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles).  Individual poems and book extracts are also included, as in this Ted Hughes poem, published in 1960.

  Explore the TLS Historical Archive

  Discover current TLS issues here.

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• Personal and professional development: taking time for you

  Friday, May 07, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Amid the hustle and bustle of the fall and winter academic terms, finding time to devote to your personal and professional development can be challenging. Spring and summer can be a great time to shift your focus from the rigours of the fall and winter study terms to taking some time for you.

  What do you want to learn more about? What do you want to work on? In what areas do you want to grow or improve? What skills do you want to pick up or fine tune?

  The titles in this collection are meant to inspire you to work towards achieving your own personal and professional development goals.

  This collection is a mix of print and e-books but it’s quick and easy to place a hold on print items for pickup.

  Find additional #VirtualBookDisplay topics in Omni.

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  Categories: Featured Collections

• Discover your library this spring

  Monday, May 03, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library welcomes you to the spring term. If you are new to Brock, take a look at the Discover Your Library page for a quick introduction to library people, services, & resources.  Supporting you in your academic life is core to our mission.

  We have developed a number of online and in-person services and supports in response to COVID-19. Our focus is on access to electronic resources and virtual help. You can learn more about these services on our COVID-19 page.

  For new students, the shift to academic research can be a challenge, but getting assistance is easy. We offer email and chat services as well as online research consultations with our Liaison Librarians.

  We look forward to working with you and wish you all the best for a successful term.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, Digital Scholarship Lab, Makerspace, MDGL, Our Collections, Services, Staff, Students
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• Expanded Access: Oxford Handbooks Online

  Thursday, April 15, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Enjoy full, unrestricted access to all content in Oxford Handbooks Online. That’s over 1,100 books! Researchers can browse by their field of interest or search by keyword on a specific topic.

  Each Handbook offers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship in the area. Articles in each handbook review the key issues and debates on the topic as well as provide arguments for how those debates might evolve. These scholarly review articles provide students with an in-depth overview of the field as well as authoritative guidance, directing them to related content. Here are just a handful of titles newly available:

  • Oxford Handbook of Luxury Business
  • Oxford Handbook of Food Ethics
  • Oxford Handbook of Animal studies
  • Oxford Handbook of the Literatures of the Roman Empire
  • Oxford Handbook of the Microbiome-Gut Brain Axis

  With Oxford Handbooks Online, researchers always have access to the most recent literature as articles are published online in advance of print publications.

  Watch the Guided Tour or start exploring Oxford Handbooks Online right away.

   

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• New Resource: Microsoft Academic

  Thursday, April 01, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Microsoft Academic (MA) is a next generation academic search tool. Heavily influenced by AI semantic search algorithms, MA scans publishers, societies, and open web content to identify key authors, topics, conferences, journals in all disciplines. The scope of content covered, speed of searching, and wealth of bibliometric semantic algorithmic analysis is simply amazing.

  Microsoft Academic features:

  • Contains over 252 million scholarly records and growing quickly
  • Ranks top topics, descriptors, publication types, authors, journals, repositories, and institutions
  • Allows for sorting, alerting, downloading, and citation analysis tools
  • Includes powerful citation and disciplinary visualizations
  • Provides article “cited by” analysis lists to forward track citatio
  • Personal account features enabling users to manage saved citations, share lists, and receive notifications
  • Is straightforward and free to search.

  Learn more about how MA works and check out the Brock University’s profile of over 12,000 publications and 344,000 citations.

  Ian Gordon
  Science Liaison Librarian

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• Celebrating trans authors on Trans Day of Visibility

  Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | By Colleen MacKinnon

  

  Brock Library is celebrating Trans Day of Visibility – marked on March 31 annually — by highlighting books by trans authors in our collection. 

  These titles represent a diversity of genres and topics, ranging from poetry to memoir, history to romance. Many of the authors spotlighted are Canadian, including Gwen Benaway, Vivek Shraya and Ivan Coyote. 

  Happy Reading!

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• Celebrating Pride Week at Brock University

  Thursday, March 25, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  In recognition of Brock Pride Week (Friday, March 26 – Thursday, April 1), we are highlighting a selection of books and e-books from Canada and around the world written by LGBTQ2S+ authors, and about LGBTQ2s+ theory. This collection is a mix of print and e-books but it’s quick and easy to place a hold on print items for pickup.

  Happy Pride Week #BrockU

   

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  Categories: Featured Collections

• New Resource: Audio Ciné Films

  Thursday, March 18, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Try out Audio Ciné Films, the newest addition to the Library’s streaming video collections. It provides access to over 900 films, both new releases and older titles, with new films added regularly. Studios represented include Walt Disney Pictures, Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, MGM Studios, and more. Most films have Closed Captioning, as well as French-language versions.   

  Some film highlights include: 

  • Action and drama movies like Knives Out (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Fifth Element (1997), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005). 
  • Family films such as Frozen II (2019), Freaky Friday (2003), Moana (2016), WALL-E (2008), Hook (1991), and Coco (2017). 
  • Classic films including Taxi Driver (1976), Marnie (1964), Pillow Talk (1959), Rear Window (1954), and Rebecca (1940).
  • Classical themed favourites like Cleopatra (1934), Alexander the Great (1956), O Brother Where art Thou? (2000), and Spartacus (1960).  

  Whether you’re studying a classic film or critiquing a contemporary title, ACF probably has you covered. And if it doesn’t, try one of our other streaming video databases.

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• Around the World

  Monday, March 01, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Books and movies have the power to transport you to exotic locations. This is a very welcome attribute right about now.

  Check out this selection of titles from around the globe.

  Find additional #VirtualBookDisplay topics in Omni.

  Tags: Our Collections, Virtual Book Display
  Categories: Featured Collections

• Celebrating our Freedom to Read

  Sunday, February 21, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Freedom to Read Week is organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council.

  This year, we invite you to learn about FTRW virtually:

  • Timeline: 35 Years of Free Expression in Canada.
  • Eye-catching, thought-provoking posters herald the annual event. View them.
  • Learn which books have been banned throughout history and why.
  • Access to Information Infographic: What You Need to Know to Get What You Need

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