Frank O'Connor at UCC

This is an exhibition designed by the Library Archives Service to highlight the breadth of O’Connor’s work as a writer and cultural commentator. Drawing on the archival collections in University College Cork and artefacts loaned by the O’Donovan family for the exhibition, the famous short story writer is revealed as a true ‘man of letters’ with wide ranging cultural interests. O’Connor’s work on Irish translations (a relatively neglected part of his output) will feature, as will items relating to his first mentor and early teacher, Daniel Corkery. Of special interest is a showing of Tom Hayes' classic film ‘Cradle of Genius’ narrated by O’Connor, which takes a look at the Abbey Theatre after the fire which devastated its premises in 1951. The exhibition was timed to coincide with the 10th Annual Conference on the Short Story held at UCC www.shortstoryconference.com and will run throughout the summer in the Boole Library

Exhibition opening hours
9.00 – 4.30 Monday to Friday
10.00 – 12.30 Saturday

Exhibition runs throughout the summer from the 18th June

Evaluating Information Sources

New material has been added to the Library's Infomation Literacy web pages. The ability to evaluate information sources is crucial for 3rd level assignments and 4th level research. These new guides outline the range of information sources available and how to impose quality control using a 10-point framework/checklist. Information on journal metrics and citiation impact is also provided on the postgraduate guide. Click here for direct access, or access through the Library website by clicking on the link for Information Literacy and then the 'Learn how to...' section.

British Periodicals Trial

Searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images. This resource traces the development and growth of the periodical press in Britain from its origins in the seventeenth century through to the Victorian 'age of periodicals' and beyond. A unique record of more than two centuries of British history and culture. Trial access to this database will expire on 19th June 2008. Click here.

The John Johnson Collection: Now on Trial

The John Johnson Collection broadens access to a wide array of rare or unique archival materials documenting various aspects of everyday life in Britain in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The material is made up of different types of printed document, including posters and handbills for theatrical and non-theatrical entertainments, broadsides relating to murders and executions, book and journal prospectuses, popular topographical prints, and printed advertising material. It covers subject areas which include, among others, histories of consumption, leisure, gender, popular culture, commerce, technology, crime. Each item is presented as a full-colour, high-resolution facsimile. Trial access to this databases will expire on 25th May 2008. Click here for access

RILM Music Abstracts Trial

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature RILM (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale) Abstracts of Music Literature published by Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale, New York, contains records in over 100 languages; entries include original-lanugage titles, title translations in English, full bibliographical information and abastracts in English as well as author, journal and in-depth subject indexes. RILM currently contains nearly 500,000 entries. This trial is available on the EBSCO platform. Click here.

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online: Trial

The innovative Oxford Language Dictionaries Online site offers essential language resources never before available online: fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. Trial access to this database is available until 30th April 2008. Click here.

Extended Opening in the Library

From Monday, April 14th 2008, there will be extended opening hours in the Library. The Quadrangle Reading Room on the Q (ground) floor will now be open after the library building closes (up to 1.45am). This is a study area only and there will be no access to books, photocopying or PCs. The room is self-contained with its own toilets and swipe access door. There are 88 reader spaces in the room and these will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. The room will be monitored by an invigilator who will have hotline access to Campus security.
The procedure for use of this room is that room will have to be vacated and all personal items removed when the Library closes. All library material will be removed from the room and entrances to the main library will be locked. Students can then re-enter through the external swipe access door. For security reasons all users of this room must also sign in with the invigilator.

To find out more, click here.