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🎉 To celebrate their 60th anniversary, LJMU special collections team have partnered up with the Liverpool Everyman Theat...
21/08/2024

🎉 To celebrate their 60th anniversary, LJMU special collections team have partnered up with the Liverpool Everyman Theatre to showcase the theatres rich archival history and connections throughout Liverpool;
Ever Forward: Everyone starts somewhere

📍The exhibition is located in Aldham Robarts foyer and continues further on the Lower ground floor

21/08/2024
🎉 30 YEARS OF ALDHAM 🎉This week officially marks 30 years of Aldham Robarts Library, so we thought we’d go back in time ...
16/07/2024

🎉 30 YEARS OF ALDHAM 🎉

This week officially marks 30 years of Aldham Robarts Library, so we thought we’d go back in time to reminisce ✨

'The Book Doctors are in! A big thank you to all staff and students who got involved in our Big Book Swap yesterday at t...
08/03/2024

'The Book Doctors are in! A big thank you to all staff and students who got involved in our Big Book Swap yesterday at the Student Life Building to kick off Libraryfest!

Remember to keep an eye out for more of our upcoming events such as our Poetry Open Mic at the Aldham Pavilion Café (being held Thursday 21st March) and if you cant get enough of books we welcome you to come to our book clubs next week which are on the 13th and 15th at Aldham and Avril respectively!'

Our page is no longer monitored if you would like more information about LJMU library please go to  on Twitter,...
06/06/2022

Our page is no longer monitored if you would like more information about LJMU library please go to on Twitter, online at https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/library, our blog at https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/ or chat to us via our livechat service or call us on 0151 231 3179

Library News and Information from Liverpool John Moores University

06/06/2022
06/06/2022
We are pleased to announce two new ProQuest webinars that we believe will be really helpful with your studies and resear...
23/05/2022

We are pleased to announce two new ProQuest webinars that we believe will be really helpful with your studies and research. Firstly, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. With the announcement of new features and enhancements to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global in 2022, this product training session will provide a refresher on basic product features and functionality, before taking a deep dive into some of the recent enhancements, in particular around Citation Connections....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/05/23/upcoming-proquest-webinars/

We are pleased to announce two new ProQuest webinars that we believe will be really helpful with your studies and research. Firstly, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world’s …

We are trialling the British Literary Manuscripts Online until 1st May 2022. This unique collection provides an intimate...
25/03/2022

We are trialling the British Literary Manuscripts Online until 1st May 2022. This unique collection provides an intimate look into the lives and works of more than one thousand authors and delivers insights into the culture and context surrounding centuries of British literary achievement. Representing the largest text-to-digital project of its kind, British Literary Manuscripts Online consists of two collections, British Literary Manuscripts Online, c.1660-1900 and British Literary Manuscripts Online: Medieval and Renaissance....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/03/25/new-trial-british-literary-manuscripts-online/

We are trialling the British Literary Manuscripts Online until 1st May 2022. This unique collection provides an intimate look into the lives and works of more than one thousand authors and delivers…

The Library have enabled access to a collection of ebook titles via the Proquest platform that unearth award-winning con...
14/03/2022

The Library have enabled access to a collection of ebook titles via the Proquest platform that unearth award-winning content written and published by more voices; regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, physical ability or religious belief. These titles are often historically difficult to find but a selection can be retrieved via the newly launched Every Voice; Diversity, Equality and Inclusion collection…...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/03/14/find-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-ebooks/

The Library have enabled access to a collection of ebook titles via the Proquest platform that unearth award-winning content written and published by more voices; regardless of gender, race, sexual…

The LJMU Library and ITS team have rolled out LibKey Nomad browser extension on Chrome and Edge across all LJMU equipmen...
11/03/2022

The LJMU Library and ITS team have rolled out LibKey Nomad browser extension on Chrome and Edge across all LJMU equipment to streamline your research process. You may notice the LibKey Nomad tear drop symbol pop up next time you search the internet. This symbol alerts LJMU users to the availability of full text article access after consulting the LJMU Library’s holdings data (and open access alternatives)....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/03/11/look-out-for-the-libkey-nomad-tear-drop-symbol/

The LJMU Library and ITS team have rolled out LibKey Nomad browser extension on Chrome and Edge across all LJMU equipment to streamline your research process. You may notice the LibKey Nomad tear d…

We are trialling the Oxford University Press Journal Collection until 31th July 2022. LJMU already subscribe to some tit...
10/03/2022

We are trialling the Oxford University Press Journal Collection until 31th July 2022. LJMU already subscribe to some titles, but the full collection offers access to more than 365 journals covering: Medicine Life Sciences Humanities Social Sciences Mathematics & Physical Sciences Law The Full Collection includes articles published from 1996, of which over 70% Journal titles have an Impact Factor and each of the 6 subject collections include a Nobel Prize winning author....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/03/10/new-trial-oxford-university-press-journals/

We are trialling the Oxford University Press Journal Collection until 31th July 2022. LJMU already subscribe to some titles, but the full collection offers access to more than 365 journals covering…

We are trialling GlobalData Explorer until Sunday 1st May 2022. GlobalData Explorer is an extension to our existing Mark...
09/03/2022

We are trialling GlobalData Explorer until Sunday 1st May 2022. GlobalData Explorer is an extension to our existing Marketline subscription, offering more coverage and deeper insight into companies and sectors across the globe. Key benefits: Increased coverage: Deeper analysis across sectors, with more reports, analyst insights and alternative sector signals. NextGen tools: Leverages advanced AI/ML technologies to analyse vast amounts of data to extract hidden insights and provide a more holistic view across sectors....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/03/09/new-trial-globaldata-explorer/

We are trialling GlobalData Explorer until Sunday 1st May 2022. GlobalData Explorer is an extension to our existing Marketline subscription, offering more coverage and deeper insight into companies…

Event - Expert Introduction to WGSN - Fashion Trend-Forecasting Resource  Wednesday 9th March 2-3 pm - ONLINE Detailed O...
24/02/2022

Event - Expert Introduction to WGSN - Fashion Trend-Forecasting Resource Wednesday 9th March 2-3 pm - ONLINE Detailed Online session led by Bastion Muhlenhaus of WGSN, followed by Q&A. Learn why trend-forecasting is important and about WGSN methodology Get an overview of WGSN – understand its timeline structure and how to navigate Know areas in daily use by fashion industry professionals to boost your employability…...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/02/24/learn-about-wgsn-key-fashion-industry-resource/

Event – Expert Introduction to WGSN – Fashion Trend-Forecasting Resource Wednesday 9th March 2-3 pm – ONLINE Detailed Online session led by Bastion Muhlenhaus of WGSN, followed b…

Attention Law and Justice Studies students! And others needing Law eBooks. Law Trove gives you access to key module eboo...
09/02/2022

Attention Law and Justice Studies students! And others needing Law eBooks. Law Trove gives you access to key module ebooks for the areas:Contract Law, Criminal Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Equity & Trusts, EU Law, Land Law, Legal Systems & Skills, Public Law, Tort Law and more…. (Go to Law Trove and click ‘Show all books in my subscription’ to see all that is included)...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/get-the-most-from-the-excellent-key-texts-collection-law-trove/

Attention Law and Justice Studies students! And others needing Law eBooks.Law Trove gives you access to key module ebooks for the areas:Contract Law, Criminal Law, Criminology & Criminal Justic…

The new and improved Primo Discover search is live! This offers real time indexing and discoverability to the wealth of ...
20/12/2021

The new and improved Primo Discover search is live! This offers real time indexing and discoverability to the wealth of online and print resources available to you from the University Library. You may notice subtle changes to the appearance of the Discover screen, we hope this makes your searching experience easier. You may have some questions relating to the upgrade:...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/discover-enhancement-is-here/

The new and improved Primo Discover search is live! This offers real time indexing and discoverability to the wealth of online and print resources available to you from the University Library. You …

Ready for the new calendar year, the Library are launching its new and improved Primo Discover search. This offers real ...
16/12/2021

Ready for the new calendar year, the Library are launching its new and improved Primo Discover search. This offers real time indexing and discoverability to the wealth of online and print resources available to you from the University Library. From 20th December 2021 you'll still be able to search, place requests and link to stock via the Discover search box. …...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/discover-enhancement-but-save-your-search/

Ready for the new calendar year, the Library are launching its new and improved Primo Discover search. This offers real time indexing and discoverability to the wealth of online and print resources…

We are currently unable to access our webpage that contains the Usernames and Passwords for resources that don't use Ath...
03/12/2021

We are currently unable to access our webpage that contains the Usernames and Passwords for resources that don't use Athens access. This issue has been reported and we apologise for any inconvenience.

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/12/03/non-athens-username-and-password-page-issue/

We are currently unable to access our webpage that contains the Usernames and Passwords for resources that don’t use Athens access. This issue has been reported and we apologise for any incon…

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 30 November (from 8am) to allow an essential ...
29/11/2021

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 30 November (from 8am) to allow an essential server upgrade to take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/11/29/pc-bookings-server-upgrade-tuesday-30-november-8am-9am-approx/

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 30 November (from 8am) to allow an essential server upgrade to take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cau…

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 23 November (from 8am) to allow an essential ...
19/11/2021

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 23 November (from 8am) to allow an essential server upgrade to take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/11/19/pc-bookings-server-upgrade-tuesday-23-november-8am-9am-approx/

The Library PC Bookings system will be offline for a short time on Tuesday 23 November (from 8am) to allow an essential server upgrade to take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cau…

We are currently experiencing a problem with logging into PressReader off campus through OpenAthens. You can still acces...
16/11/2021

We are currently experiencing a problem with logging into PressReader off campus through OpenAthens. You can still access PressReader or refresh your 7 day token while on campus. We are follwoing this up with the company and apologise for any inconvenience.

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/pressreader-issue-with-openathens-login/

We are currently experiencing a problem with logging into PressReader off campus through OpenAthens. You can still access PressReader or refresh your 7 day token while on campus. We are follwoing t…

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is currently experiencing issues with the search functionality (reported morning of Thursday 28t...
28/10/2021

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is currently experiencing issues with the search functionality (reported morning of Thursday 28th November 2021). They have identified the cause of this and are working on a solution. To track the status of the issue please visit their Service Status page. Apologies for the inconvenience.

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/bob-issues-with-search/

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is currently experiencing issues with the search functionality (reported morning of Thursday 28th November 2021). They have identified the cause of this and are working on a…

Laptop Loan Service IT Services and Library Services are delighted to announce the return of the Laptop Loan service – i...
26/10/2021

Laptop Loan Service IT Services and Library Services are delighted to announce the return of the Laptop Loan service – it’s back, it’s bigger and it’s better than ever before! Back – Some of you will have noticed the absence of any loan laptops on campus since the start of the pandemic. It was always our intention to bring back the service, but we took the opportunity to make some significant improvements while it’s been away....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/10/26/laptop-loans-are-back-bigger-and-better/

Laptop Loan Service IT Services and Library Services are delighted to announce the return of the Laptop Loan service – it’s back, it’s bigger and it’s better than ever before! Back – Some of you wi…

11/10/2021
Good news! Our phone line is back, if you need to speak to us, call us on 0151 231 3179. The phone line is staffed from ...
08/10/2021

Good news! Our phone line is back, if you need to speak to us, call us on 0151 231 3179. The phone line is staffed from 8.45am to 7pm Mon to Fri and 10am to 4pm on Sat & Sun. If you'd rather chat online you can still use our live chat service here https://ljmu.ac.uk/microsites/library

One of our electronic resource providers, Dow Jones/ Factiva have alerted us to scheduled maintenance on Saturday 9th Oc...
06/10/2021

One of our electronic resource providers, Dow Jones/ Factiva have alerted us to scheduled maintenance on Saturday 9th October 2021. Work will take affect from 16:00 – 21:00 We hope this alert offers you time to download any material you may need during this period. Dow Jones have scheduled this maintenance at a time when global usage is at its lowest. Any questions - please don't hesitate to Contact Us

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/10/06/scheduled-maintenance-for-factiva/

One of our electronic resource providers, Dow Jones/ Factiva have alerted us to scheduled maintenance on Saturday 9th October 2021. Work will take affect from 16:00 – 21:00 We hope this alert offer…

BSI has introduced an extra layer of security to its platform, to keep the documents more secure. Users will be required...
04/10/2021

BSI has introduced an extra layer of security to its platform, to keep the documents more secure. Users will be required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on their device to download and print all BSI documents. FileOpen document rights management solutions are trusted by publishers, corporations, universities and governments worldwide to protect their digital assets from copying, piracy, and unauthorized sharing....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/how-to-access-british-standards-pdfs-using-the-fileopen-plugin-from-your-own-device/

BSI has introduced an extra layer of security to its platform, to keep the documents more secure. Users will be required to have the FileOpen plug-in installed on their device to download and print…

Due to a security update implemented by British Standards on 1st October 2021, it is currently not possible to download ...
01/10/2021

Due to a security update implemented by British Standards on 1st October 2021, it is currently not possible to download any standards from the website. Library Services have liaised with IT Services to install the correct plugins required, but these are not currently functioning as expected. While we work to resolve the issues, British Standards can be accessed as normal, and any standards can be read online via the QuickView option....

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/10/01/british-standards-downloading-not-available/

Due to a security update implemented by British Standards on 1st October 2021, it is currently not possible to download any standards from the website. Library Services have liaised with IT Service…

Follow LJMU library on social media to stay up-to-date with Library Services, get answers to your queries and find out a...
20/09/2021

Follow LJMU library on social media to stay up-to-date with Library Services, get answers to your queries and find out about all the services we offer. LJMU students who follow us on Twitter before 31st October will be entered into a prize draw (see below for Terms and Conditions) and could win a £25 voucher. Library Services Prize Draw Terms and Conditions…...

https://ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2021/09/20/library-services-prize-draw-3/

Follow LJMU library on social media to stay up-to-date with Library Services, get answers to your queries and find out about all the services we offer. LJMU students who follow us on Twitter before…

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