News

Our annual stocktaking weeks are scheduled for 17 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2015 (both days inclusive); during that time the library will be closed and you can only return books via the bookdrop.What do we actually do during stocktake?Some libraries call it shelf-check or inspection week(s), but essentially do what a lot of libraries try to do once a year:…

A list of all new books at the Marshall Library in July 2015 is now available via our web page. New Books in July 2015A list of new books added to stock in July 2015 is now available.If you would like to keep up to date with newly-processed books at the Marshall Library, please use one of the following alert services:1. Notification by email:You wi…

Due to the bad weather last night, our internet connection to the outside world (JANET-NETWORK) seems to have been lost. This affects some of our servicesServices which are not yet working again, or we are still checking whether they will work:Any external web pages from any of our public services or our staff computersGoogle Calendar (we cannot ad…

We now have on campus access to data on ICPSR; if you want to download data, you will need to registered with your university email address.We now have access to ICPSR data! This collection of data could be useful for studies and research in sociology, political science, economics, demography, education, child care, health care, crime, minority pop…

We have changed the name of the Basement Request Form to Closed-access item request form - you can now also request Rare Books and Archive Room items.Soon you will also find a link from the catalogue records of our Rare Books and Archive Room items to the closed-access item request form. The link is in the same place under Contact us, as before. We…

A list of all new books at the Marshall Library in June 2015 is now available via our web page. New Books in June 2015A list of new books added to stock in June 2015 is now available.If you would like to keep up to date with newly-processed books at the Marshall Library, please use one of the following alert services:1. Notification by email:You wi…

We bought a couple of ebooks which are either on reading lists, or were recommended by members of the University. We welcome your suggestions for new books, and if we are able to obtain this as an ebook, and this is your preference we will try to buy this.The following list contains ebooks paid for by the Marshall Library, as well as titles purchas…

We will offer tours on both days (2 & 3 July 2015) between 11:00 and 16:00; every 15 minutes: 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, etc. A very warm welcome to those considering studying at Cambridge. There will be a bit of extra level of noise and movement in the Library, and we apologise to those members of the University who currently want to use our Library.Mar…

We now have access to 48 books on Oxford Handbooks Online. For a list see http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/browse?avail=open&btog=book&pageSize=10&sort=titlesort&t1=ORR%3ASOC00720Just a couple of the 48 ebooks titles on Oxford Handbooks Online:The Oxford Handbook of Adam SmithThe Oxford Handbook of Applied Nonparametric and Semiparametric Econometric…

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Reminder: Vacation Borrowing starts tomorrow from 9am; this time there is no need for a 'Total Recall' of all short loan books, so anyone continuing to be in Cambridge over the summer can renew books (unless your account is blocked, or there is a hold on the item).More information is also available at the previous news item about vacation borrowing…

We are publishing individual suggestions made to us (for changing 'one single thing' in the Library), and our feedback.Library Survey 2015: your suggestions - our feedbackThe Marshall Library Survey 2015 was conducted a couple of months ago. Some Highlights of the 2015 Survey of the undergraduate results and the list of winners have already been pu…

From Friday 12 June 2015 until Friday 2 October 2015, we will have the following Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 17:00.Friday 12 June 2015 will be the last day for several month when we'll be open until 9pm.The last Saturday we are open before the start of Michaelmas Term 2015: Saturday 6 June 2015 (11:00 to 17:00).There are no more Sunday opening h…

A list of all new books at the Marshall Library in May 2015 is now available via our web page. New Books in May 2015A list of new books added to stock in May 2015 is now available.If you would like to keep up to date with newly-processed books at the Marshall Library, please use one of the following alert services:1. Notification by email:You will …

Summer Vacation Borrowing starts on Friday 12th June @ 9am. We will then also turn off holds (for Short Loan books) and recalls (for Open Shelf & Basement items).Summer Vacation BorrowingFor those of you who are not completing their degree in the coming days, vacation borrowing starts on:Friday 12th June @ 9 amOn this date we will also turn off hol…