Fancy yourself as the next Sherlock?

What comes into your head, when someone says ‘maps’? I think we often presume that if we aren’t studying geography, earth sciences, archaeology or architecture for instance then they aren’t for us. But think again! Maps can be applied to a variety of different ways in research and we have put together a Maps topic guide to explain what resources we have and potentially how they can be used.

The Maps guide outlines the different ways you can access both physical and online maps and gives you an overview of how you can use our online Digimap ROAM subscription.  With this tool, you can not only get up to date OS Maps, but also historic maps which can help track both infrastructure development, as well as social and environmental changes too. And if you want to directly compare different aged maps against each other, Digimap lets you toggle between the two on your screen.

Thematic maps and a database of case studies to see how Digimaps have been applied to research can also be found on the Maps guide. Here is just a taster to whet your appetite:

  • Mapping the victims of Jack the Ripper using Historic Roam
  • Conducting a national fox survey using Environment Roam
  • Studying garden history and landscape in the 18th Century
  • Designing housing in Byker for an Artists in Residence project.

So…..before you rule out maps as not relevant for your research, why not take a minute and have a look at our Maps guide  to see if there is potentially something for you!

N.B. If you’re wanting to be the next Sherlock, just remember you need to plan your investigations in advance and register with Digimap at least 24 hours before you need to start using the resource.

Ever wondered what Lord Alan Sugar does in his spare time?

Whether you are researching an individual company, a company director, sector or country, company information databases allow you to identify, analyse and compare companies based on their business success or profile. We have a number of resources that have been brought together on the Company Information guide that will help you find

  • data from public and private companies, locally and globally
  • key company profiles including financial data and executives
  • detailed financial analysis data
  • industry and country analysis

Each resource covers slightly different information so for most assignments you’ll need to gather data and evidence from multiple sources. The Company Information guide includes an introduction to what you’ll find in each of the resources linked there, help and guidance.

So if you have every wondered what percentage of the confectionery market in the United Kingdom is chocolate, how many employees Primark has or which supermarket made the biggest profit in 2017, the Company Information guide  will point you in the right direction.

 

Finding and using images

New from the humanities library liaison team!

Every week, we’re giving you quick Twitter tips and tricks to help you get the best out of our resources. We’ve got so many great collections, it can be hard to keep up with what’s on offer. So sit back and let us tweet you to search success!

Earlier this week, we focused on finding and using images. Missed our tweets? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled them all together into a Twitter moment below!

News and media resources

New from the humanities library liaison team!

Every week, we’re giving you quick Twitter tips and tricks to help you get the best out of our resources. We’ve got so many great collections, it can be hard to keep up with what’s on offer. So sit back and let us tweet you to search success!

Last week, we focused on our news and media resources. Missed our tweets? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled them all together into a Twitter moment below!

Music and sound resources

New from the humanities library liaison team!

Every week, we’re giving you quick Twitter tips and tricks to help you get the best out of our resources. We’ve got so many great collections, it can be hard to keep up with what’s on offer. So sit back and let us tweet you to search success!
This week, our focus has been #soundandvision, and yesterday we highlighted our music and sound resources.

Missed our tweets? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled them all together into a Twitter moment below!

Film and television resources: quick tips


New from the humanities library liaison team!

Every week, we’re giving you quick Twitter tips and tricks to help you get the best out of our resources. We’ve got so many great collections, it can be hard to keep up with what’s on offer. So sit back and let us tweet you to search success!

Today, we focused on our film and television resources. Missed our tweets? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled them all together into a Twitter moment below!