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New eResource – BCIS Online

By |2024-01-29T11:12:16+00:00January 29th, 2024|Tags: , , , |

BCIS Online provides access to the benchmarking data of the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). It can be used to forecast the cost of a building project using actual not synthesised prices. The BCIS construction data helps with creating estimates for option appraisals, providing early cost advice and planning costs and benchmarks. Includes a full [...]

New eResource – Springer

By |2024-01-15T13:20:12+00:00January 12th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , |

We are to pleased to announce that we now have access to Springer content via IReL, the consortium of Irish research libraries, thanks to funding from N-TUTORR. Springer delivers fast access to the depth and breadth of online collection of journals and eBooks. This agreement gives current staff and students at ATU access to current [...]

New eResource – Project MUSE

By |2024-01-10T16:04:42+00:00December 13th, 2023|Tags: , , , , |

We are delighted to have access to this database via IReL, the consortium of Irish research libraries, thanks to funding from N-TUTORR. Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community around the world. Currently, Project MUSE hosts more than 800 journals and nearly 100,000 books from [...]

Happy Christmas

By |2024-01-12T11:26:22+00:00December 12th, 2023|Tags: , |

We will be closed for Christmas from Saturday 23rd December 2023 - Monday 1st January 2024 inclusive. We will open as normal on Tuesday 2nd January 2024! Please note we will be closing by 12pm on Friday 22nd December - check https://library.gmit.ie/about/opening-hours for your local campus library open hours. Want to use the library over [...]

Library Ireland Week 2023

By |2023-11-30T13:27:54+00:00November 30th, 2023|Tags: , |

Library Ireland Week will take place from Sunday 3rd December to Saturday 9th December 2023! The theme for the week is ‘Libraries are for Everyone’ #LIW23 To celebrate the library is hosting a selection of lunchtime learning sessions online and in-person. Register: Referencing the Harvard way Finding information for your research + assignments using the [...]

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

By |2024-01-31T10:00:49+00:00November 25th, 2023|Tags: , |

The Global 16 Days Campaign is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. Selected eBooks and Videos available in ATU Library.   ATU Library eResources (login [...]

Focus on… N-TUTORR databases

By |2023-11-14T15:41:48+00:00November 14th, 2023|Tags: , , |

The EU funded N-TUTORR programme aims to transform the student learning experience. ATU Library is very pleased to have received funding from N-TUTORR to provide access to 3 key online resources for the next 2 years. Irish Newspapers Archives is the world’s largest online database of Irish Newspapers. Search, retrieve and view Ireland’s past in the exact [...]

Tailte Éireann

By |2023-11-07T12:54:34+00:00November 7th, 2023|Tags: , , , , |

Tailte Éireann is a new state body, formed by the amalgamation of Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Property Registration Authority and the Valuation Office. It provides a property registration system, a property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for Ireland. As part of the National Mapping Agreement, ATU staff and students can access a [...]

ATU Library associate member of OpenAIRE

By |2023-11-09T10:07:19+00:00November 1st, 2023|Tags: , , |

Atlantic Technological University’s application for associate membership of OpenAIRE was unanimously ratified by the organisation’s General Assembly in October 2023. OpenAIRE is a network community of research-performing organisations across Europe, whose common vision is to transform society through validated scientific knowledge and allow citizens, educators, funders, civil servants and industry to find ways to make [...]

Staff Survey 2023

By |2023-10-20T12:35:02+01:00October 20th, 2023|Tags: , , |

The library is seeking feedback on our services as part of our strategic planning. After sending out a survey to students earlier in 2023, we'd now like to invite staff to make themselves heard. Below is a link to an updated survey, which should take about 15 minutes to complete.  This will provide us vital [...]

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