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Today marks the 138th anniversary of Howard Carter's (9 May 1874 - 2 March 1939) birthday. The name of the English artist, archaeologist and egyptologist is primarily associated with the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen...
The Documentary Edge Festival presents 72 films from New Zealand and around the world from 26 April until 13 May 2012. The special section Arab Spring is in the spotlight of this year's festival.
In less than two weeks New Zealand's largest literary festival will turn Auckland again into a vibrant meeting point for acclaimed writers, readers and thinkers.
Did you know...Literature is nothing we would typically associate with the Vogue brand today, but early issues of the US edition of the Vogue magazine regularly featured book reviews, original short stories, poetry and prose.
The Library database ProQuest Historical Newspapers has recently added the archives of two major Irish newspapers:
- The Irish Times, 1859-2007
- The Weekly Irish Times, 1876-1958
Reading ejournals instead of print journals certainly saves a lot of trees, but what about other environmental effects?
From 16th March 2012 the monthly student Internet data allowance will double to 400MBs for undergraduates and to 800MBs for postgrad students.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is a tremendously useful guide to citations and writing style. An interesting, amusing, and occasionally helpful feature is the monthly Q&A section.
The Arts Information Services team is offering 10 sessions of the undergraduate research skills workshop to Arts students. Book on the Library website under Library workshops, or ask a librarian at the Enquiry Desk in the Genral Library for assistance.
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