The University of Manchester Library

Enter the Library's Open Access monograph competition to receive funding to make your monograph OA 📖 Open to unfunded monograph authors from any University faculty, as long as you will soon be publishing a monograph or published one on or after 1 October 2023. For more information and how to enter 👉 https://ow.ly/vvl050U5UVx #research #openacess #monograph

Join us for the Responsible Methods event, as part of the Opening Up Research programme, on Tuesday, 12 November, from 10am-12pm at the Schuster Building, Niels Bohr 6.53, featuring talks on ethical, high-quality and reproducible research practices. https://ow.ly/XUAv50U1gbt Responsible research practices are crucial to the advancement of knowledge. But what exactly do we mean by this, and how should responsible research be promoted at the University? We're hosting a roundtable discussion to explore the role of Research Culture, Interdisciplinary, Team Science, Civic Engagement and Research Integrity intersect in shaping the idea of responsible research. You can sign up for Opening Up Research events throughout the academic year on the Office for Open Research website. #OpenResearch #UniversityOfManchester #ResearchInnovation #OpenScience

🎓 New Academic Integrity resource 🎓 The Library's new 'Academic Integrity for Students' guide is here! Part of My Learning Essentials, it offers tools, tips, and guidance on presenting your ideas ethically and avoiding academic malpractice. 👉 https://ow.ly/peYU50TVw2O

The new Library exhibit, 'You Are Here!', opens today! It showcases objects relating to some of the spaces and places that our students inhabited over the past 200 years. You Are Here! opens on Wednesday, 30 October and runs until February 2025, at Blue Ground in Main Library. Free entry

Join us for the launch of the 2024/25 ‘Opening up research’ programme 😀

The Library is here to support you throughout your time at university! 💻📚 If you're looking for information on how to use the Library and make the most of its services, be sure to visit our Get Started page. Find out more about: * how to access books, journals and databases to help with your studies * our free workshops designed to help you build the personal and academic skills you need to succeed * the study spaces available to you on campus * how to set up your IT account. Make sure you also check our our Get Started events page to join tours and information sessions. If you have any questions, you can visit any of our Library sites and chat to our friendly staff about how the Library can support you. https://ow.ly/HyV350Tcmw5

A huge congratulations to all those celebrating their graduation this week! Your journey with our library doesn't have to end when you leave campus. Whether you're continuing your studies or embarking on a new adventure, we've got you covered! 🌟 Did you know you can still access our extensive resources through our various memberships? 📖💻 🔍 Find out more about which membership suits your needs https://lnkd.in/dfAs6c3q

Starting from June 2024, members of the public can now access the Library as community members free of charge. This new membership replaces the previously paid external membership and comes with a host of benefits: Study Spaces: Enjoy access to study spaces at the Main Library (excluding Group Study Rooms). Borrowing Rights: Borrow up to four standard loan books at a time. On-Site e-Resources: Access a wide range of electronic resources, including scholarly journals and databases, using dedicated PCs on Blue Ground. Off-Site Open Access e-Resources: As part of the Library’s commitment to making resources available to all, community members can access off-site Open Access e-Resources. Renewable annually: you can renew your community membership each year. For more detail, check out our Community Membership page https://lnkd.in/dUaSTgjF

As part of Universally Manchester Festival, the Library has two activities on offer for festival-goers: an exhibition at Main Library and an escape-room style activity The Great Library Escape! From June, the new exhibition on Blue Ground will showcase selected items from our Special Collections at Main Library, as well as a selection of Manchester University Rag Rags, magazines made by the Students’ Union which date as far back as 1924. Catch the exhibition over the festival weekend, but don’t worry if you miss out as it will be here till October! The Great Library Escape is a fun and exciting way to learn all about The University of Manchester Library and its services. Using an Escape Room format, your group have only 20 minutes to find books, learn about our different spaces, and identify the ways the Library can help with studies and research. Can you find the clues and solve the puzzles to make your Great Library Escape? Find out more https://lnkd.in/daPtvy-H

Exciting news, our Elgar Online collection has grown significantly, offering 900+ ebooks and reference works across various disciplines. Find out more about accessing these resources for your study, teaching and research: https://ow.ly/n5Yl50RuGc6