Link from BREO to DISCOVER is now correct

Incorrect link from BREO to DISCOVER

We have noticed that the main link from BREO to DISCOVER is not correct. Please do not use this link if you want to use folders in DISCOVER, as it will not work. We have asked the BREO team to make a change but this has not happened yet. Please use this link instead.

ProQuest Ebook Central downtime 21st December 2am-12pm

ProQuest are going to be doing some maintenance on their Ebook Central platform from 2am to 12pm on 21st December. Ebooks with http://ebookcentral.proquest.com in the URL will be unavailable during this time.

BREO downtime Friday 13th - Monday 16th December

The Digital Learning Team will be making some changes to BREO at the end of term (Friday 13th), and BREO will be unavailable between the following times: 

Friday 13th at 4.30pm (UK time) to 1.30pm on Monday 16th December (UK time)

 

Library system downtime Monday 16th December 6am-9am

We are going to be upgrading our library management software between 6am and 9am on Monday 16th December. These services will be unavailable during that time:

 

Library catalogue

Self-service library issue and returns

Laptop loans

Telephone renewals

Any digital resource which has "0-....brum.beds.ac.uk" in the URL

Access to the majority of ejournals, databases and ebooks will still be available via DISCOVER,

or alternatively via this list of resources.

 

 

NewsBank Special Reports December 2019

NewsBank’s Special Reports are news articles, images, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under specific topics and themes. They enable users to quickly locate information while helping them gain better insight into current global issues and events.

Following is a listing of ones that may be of particular interest at this time.

December Topics
Year in Review - 2019
World Environment
World Economics
World Politics and Government
U.S. Presidential Campaign - 2020

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events
World Health
Education Around the World
Issues in the News
Natural Disasters
Science and Health in the News

Each Special Report features current and retrospective coverage with new articles added daily. There are over 60 Reports to be sure the information you need is always available.

Special Reports are easily accessible from the left side bar on your online resource menu page, on search screens and the Other NewsBank Products link in full-text newspaper products. 

This video shows you how to find Special Reports, what they are and how they can be used.