"The Library aims to provide a study environment, resources and services that significantly enhance scholarly activity and independent learning and research" (from Library Charter).
The purpose of this guide is to set out key contacts and services to ensure you can make the best use of UEA Library.
This video (around 9.5 minutes) provides an overview of how the Library works with and supports academics and research staff. You can view the slides and script as a handout if preferred or if needed for accessibility.
Make sure you familiarise yourself with the content on this page - and the main page of this subject guide. There is also a lot of further information on the UEA Library website (requires UEA login). See especially Using the Library and Research and Teaching Support. As your academic Librarian, I am also happy to schedule a Teams call or face-to-face meeting to talk about your research and teaching need - please contact me to arrange this.
Grant Young - Academic Librarian for AMA, HIS, IIH and LDC
Library helpdesk - for general issues or if Grant is unavailable
Electronic Services helpdesk - for problems accessing electronic resources
Reading List help - for support with Talis reading lists
Library Reps. The HUM schools and Institute each have a representative who attends the Library's Forum and liaises with their Academic Librarian where key decisions need to be made or information communicated. The current HUM reps are: AMA - Alex Hammond; HIS - Richard Maguire; IIH - Filipa Antunes; LDC - Karen Smyth; PPL - Sharon Black.
Subject-specific resources will be promoted on the first tab of this guide, but these new general resources are likely to be of interest
Times Higher Education (THE) - we now have full access to THE content. |
This tool makes it easier to gain access to subscription resources if you're off campus and not signed in | |
Talis Bookmark Button |
This tool makes it easy to bookmark resources for dropping onto a reading list |
We have full access to the Times Higher. Create an account with your UEA email to enjoy full access to the THE website and its contents on your computer or phone. Click on the Digital Editions link on the website to view THE issues page by page. |
UEA Library is doing work to improve the diversity of its collections and address issues. We also support a number of initiatives across UEA and are happy to work with colleagues who are undertaking decolonisation work. Please see our Decolonisation Libguide (bit.ly/LIBdecol) for more information.
SEMESTER 1 The deadline for submitting Semester 1 lists for review/purchase was 31 July. But please do continue to submit lists and requests and we will do our best to provide resources. SEMESTER 2 The deadline for submitting Semester 2 lists for review/purchase is likely to be 11 December (to be confirmed).
For any lists received after the Talis deadlines we will make some effort to obtain Core Readings in good time but cannot guarantee these will be available for start of year and we will no longer be routinely checking or buying Further Readings.
Please review your Talis lists and contact Grant if you foresee problems with the availability of key resources for your teaching.
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Need help with Talis?
There is a lot of help available on using the Talis Reading List system. I would especially recommend this 9 minute video provides detailed information on updating a reading list. This is best viewed full screen or on Youtube.
Collection Development
In developing its collections, UEA Library uses these principles (for full details see our Collection Development Policy and Reading List Policy)
Practicalities - if you need...
Other resources
I can provide sessions for your students - from short simple general introductions to key library services to more advanced lectures and workshops dealing with subject-specific resources, advanced search strategies and particular tools. These can be face-to-face or online. I still have capacity to schedule sessions for Semester 1 2023-24, so do please contact me if you would like to arrange something.
Live inductions
Online inductions
Library tours
The Library and the Learning Enhancement Team (LET) have jointly produced a resource to assist those tackling first/early assignments. This covers key digital information skills and academic writing.
It can be directly accessed via a Google site and there are pointers to it from within the Library website and subject guides.
We can also help you embed elements from this resource within your own web- and blackboard sites or presentations. Please contact Grant to discuss this.
Subject Guides
Lean Library Pop-ups
Drop in sessions and 1:1s
Separate Library sessions (online or sometimes in person)
Embedded or pop-up content in scheduled lectures or seminars
New HUM PGRs should be encouraged to look at some of the induction/orientation resources above, but the main support is provided via Subject Guides, courses in the HUM PPD Programme, and twice-weekly Data Drop-ins.
Note that academic colleagues can also take advantage of these sessions and the Data Drop-ins.
HUM PPD Programme
PGRs can sign-up for courses on the PPD programme via the Student Portal.
The Library runs or contributes to two core courses for PGRs, which all should be encouraged to attend - even if they are not new to UEA:
The Library also contributes to three other courses on the HUM PPD Programme:
For details of any of these courses please contact Grant.
Drop-ins