WGSN has now returned to Salford!

We are pleased to announce that the WGSN database is available once more at Salford University! WGSN, which includes images and news items, is described by the publisher as:

"the leading online trend-analysis and research service providing creative and business intelligence for the apparel, style, design and retail industries".

It is known primarily as a Fashion resource, but the subscription version we have now is potentially of use in many areas of Design.

You can find out for yourselves by going to E-Library, choosing Find Database, and choosing WGSN either from the A-Z list or from the Art & Design subject area.

No PIN numbers are required now. Authentication is not now required on campus (apart from Network username and password to enter E-Library). Off campus use, however, can only be set up using the Proxy Server – see instructions at: http://www.library.salford.ac.uk/help/userguides/computing/webauth.pdf

Lexis Library - New Feature

Lexis Library has added a new feature, LexisNavigator which allows you to search for content in LexisLibrary using legal terms that you come across when carrying out research.

It appears in the Quickfind search box on the Home page as ‘Find a legal term’. The search box allows you to type in legal ‘terms of art’ from which you will get a detailed definition of the term taken from Words and Phrases Legally Defined (4th ed). You will also get links to cases, legislation and narrative definitions from key major works such as Halsbury’s Laws as well as related legal terms.

Justis Parliament

We now subscribe to Justis Parliament, a three million record-strong index to the proceedings and publications of the Houses of Parliament, and the Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies, allowing you to search for Parliamentary material from the UK legislatures. It also includes comprehensive hyperlinks to the related full-text databases, such as Hansard. Justis Parliament allows searches in Parliamentary Questions; Bills going through Parliament; Select Committees; and Debates.

You can access Justis Parliament through E-Library (go to Justis and select Parliament from the options at the top of the screen).As it is a very specialised service, the Justis team have offered to come in and carry out training sessions for staff and students. Please let us know if you feel you would benefit from some training by emailing Nicky Freeman (n.freeman@salford.ac.uk).

Improvements to music stock at Adelphi

The Library have made a couple of improvements to the music stock at Adelphi Library:

• The older music books and scores have been reclassified so they now use the same classification system (Dewey) as the newer material. This should make it easier to browse the stock.
  
  
• There are now labelled dividers separating out the different types of music in the CD collection - again making browsing the stock easier.
  

Go and have a look!

More Turnitin drop-in sessions scheduled

There are now more Turnitin drop-in sessions scheduled for February and March. If tyou need help Turnitin, you are welcome to attend any of the sessions. You do not need to book a place. The sessions are:

Clifford Whitworth
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Wed 16th Mar 2-4pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 21st Mar 11-11pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 28th Mar 11-1pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Fri 1st Apr 9-11am
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 4th Apr 11-1pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 9th May 11-1pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 16th May 11-1pm
Clifford Whitworth Library 208 Mon 23rd May 11-1pm

Allerton
Allerton Library Seminar room Mon 21st Feb 2-4pm
Allerton Library Seminar room Fri 4th Mar 2-4pm
Allerton Library Seminar room Fri 11th Mar 2-4pm
Allerton Library Seminar room Fri 18th Mar 2-4pm

Adelphi

Adelphi Library Seminar room Fri 25th Feb 2-4pm
Adelphi Library Seminar room Mon 28th Feb 2-4pm
Adelphi Library Seminar room Wed 2nd Mar 2-4pm
Adelphi Library Seminar room Mon 7th Mar 2-4pm
Adelphi Library Seminar room Wed 9th Mar 2-4pm
Adelphi Library Seminar room Mon 14th Mar 2-4pm