NEW – trial of Statista
The Library has a trial to the Statistics data service, Statista. The trial ends on 10th October 2022. Statista provides access to over 1 million statistics and facts, from over 20,000 sources, providing insights into…
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Database trials – Historical News Sources
The Library currently has trial access to three databases: African Newspapers Series I and II, 1800-1925 Through eyewitness reporting and editorials, letters, poetry, advertisements, matrimony and death notices, this…
Library services and spaces during The Open
While this major event is held in St Andrews, there will be disruption to services and access to study space. All library sites and services will be closed from 14th until 17th July inclusive. For study space, you can…
Cooperation Agreement with the National Central Library of Taiwan
The University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums is proud to have signed a cooperation agreement with the National Central Library of Taiwan. We are one of just four partners in the UK who have been invited to join…
Additional study space during revision and exams
To support you during revision and exams, from Monday 11 April different rooms will be available for use as study spaces in University buildings. Here is the full list as a PDF: Reserved Student Study Space AprMay…
Traineeship diary: First thoughts and cataloguing the Walford collection.
Post updated: 17 February 2022. This post was originally written in December 2021. Hello Everyone! For those of you who I haven’t yet met I’m Jake, the new graduate trainee in Libraries and Museums here at St Andrews.…
New Resources – British Library Newspapers
The University Libraries have recently purchased access to British Library Newspapers parts III-V to add to parts I&II which we already had, to give complete access to all of the content available. British Library…
Join us for a Reading Lunch
If you love reading and want to share book suggestions and thoughts on what you are reading now, join the Libraries & Museums Reading Lunch. We will get together once a month on a Thursday from 1-2pm. The first 15 new…
World Menopause Day – resources from your University Libraries
To mark World Menopause Day, staff from the University Libraries have put together a list of books, ebooks and journal articles from our collections. Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond. Volume 5: Frontiers in…
Study space changes from 18 October
From 18 October, there will be longer opening times for the Main Library, St Mary’s & King James and Martyrs Kirk Thomson Reading Room: Main Library 8am until 12 midnight St Mary’s & King James 9am until 11pm Martyrs…