Wednesday, May 26, 2010

A New Tool for Re-Searchers

With the number of online databases to choose from it's often hard to know the best place to start looking for relevant material. We now have access to a great new tool called Searcher which allows multiple databases to be searched in one go!

Search results are listed by database, giving a good idea of which resources warrant further inspection. While Searcher doesn’t have some of the advanced searching features you'll find in individual databases, it can be very useful in the initial stages of research to help formulate your search strategy.

We have access to this tool via DCU's library website. You can link to it from the icon above and you can also find it in the online databases section of our own website.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Extra Opening Hours

To accommodate students preparing for exams, the Library will open for longer than normal over the next two weekends:

Fri, May 21: 9am-10pm
Sat, May 22: 10am - 5pm

Fri May 28: 9am-10pm
Sat, May 29: 10am - 5pm

Java City's campus shop will also be open for extra hours for refreshments when you're getting bleary-eyed or just need a break from the books...

Monday, May 17, 2010

Cad é an Gaelscéal?

Tá síntiús glactha ag an Leabharlann anois le haghaidh an nuachtáin nua Gaeilge, Gaelscéal. Tugann Gaelscéal spléachadh do léitheoirí fud fad oileán na hÉireann ar chúrsaí reatha, idirnáisiúnta, náisiúnta agus réigiúnach; oideachas, spórt, cúrsaí saoil, caitheamh aimsire mar aon le saol na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Tá sé i mbun táirgíochta ó dheireadh mí an Mhárta. Foilsítear é ar an Aoine agus is féidir teacht air (mar aon le cóip de Foinse) ach dul chuig áit na n-irisí.

Tá an leagan leictreonach de ar fáil saor in aisce faoi láthair ar www.gaelsceal.ie. Bíonn fáil ar an leagan leictreonach dhá lá i ndiaidh fhoilsiú an leagain chlóite.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

24hr Loans for Study Week

From 5.15pm on Thursday, May 13 our 24-hour loan items will be issued until Monday, May 24. This includes items from our DVD collection.