The UK has taken another huge step towards open access of its research outputs, with the announcement of a new policy from HEFCE on behalf of all 4 UK funding bodies. The policy describes new eligibility requirements…
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountering their favourite items from the Special Collections Division. For this […]
When I told my flock of hens they were going to take part in a Historical How-To and be fed an early 19th c poultry diet for a week, they […]
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountering their favourite items from the Special Collections Division. For this […]
It's obvious that Open Access is becoming ever more mainstream when one of the world’s oldest and most reputable publishers is broadening its open access opportunities. Following quickly after the launch of their first…
For this week’s historical how-to, we’re taking a look at David Browne’s The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, The arte of faire writing. Printed right here in St Andrews in […]
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountering their favourite items from the Special Collections Division. For this […]
As part of my research for Maria Edgeworth: A Political Biography (to be published by Pickering and Chatto in 2017), I have spent a few very pleasurable days reading the […]
The Library’s vacation opening hours will run from Saturday the 15th to Friday the 28th of March, reverting to standard semester hours from Saturday the 29th of March. The Main Library building will be open: 0800-2200…
When the idea for the 52 weeks of Historical How-To’s came to light I thought it made sense to explore the subject of ink. From manuscripts to books, and even […]