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Glimmer is a community led project which creates a platform for artists who explore these transient moments that fleetingly enter our lives – and that we’re tempted to grab onto.

Jess Twyman

06 November 2024

The Essex Libraries mobile library bus is coming to Colchester Campus

Our Library Services team have partnered with Essex Libraries to bring their mobile library onto campus!

Library and Cultural Services, Hanna Jones

04 September 2024

Introducing Factiva: our new news database

Hot off the press, Academic Liaison Librarian Sandy Macmillen takes a look at Factiva from Dow Jones, a news database which will soon be available for Essex users.

Sandy Macmillen

05 July 2024

Exploring fDi Markets: A Comprehensive Database for Foreign Direct Investment Analysis

fDi Markets is one of the Library’s subscription databases, offering a comprehensive solution for researchers and students seeking to monitor and analyse global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows.

Selman Alisan Gemuhluoglu, Professor Mehmet Demirbag, Ai Gooch, Sandy Macmillen, Ahmed Khan

30 May 2024

Laptop Loans are laptops you can borrow from your campus library. Laptops can be borrowed from all our campuses via a self-service kiosk.

Natalie Percival, Joscelyn Cole

28 May 2024

The 2024 On Track programme will run from 10 June to 21 June. These sessions will cover everything you need for your Masters project, from the basics of using Library resources and structuring essays, all the way to practical tips for publishing your work and advice for pursuing a PhD.

Oona Ylinen, Clarissa St Yves

03 May 2024

Who will you meet at the Essex Student Journal Conference?

Find out which authors will be presenting at the Essex Student Journal Conference on Wednesday 1 May. Come along to find out more about the Journal and hear the stories of previous authors and editors.

Thomas O'Toole-Mills, Kimia Aghasoleimani

11 April 2024

Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

Mimi and Sofi, two undergraduate students from the University of Essex, took on a paid Frontrunners internship with the University of Essex Library and Cultural Services teams. This is their summary of their experiences.

Sofia Landa Alvarez Del Castillo, Mimi Safira Binti Sabri

28 March 2024

The Library teams will be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time.

Library and Cultural Services

11 March 2024

We asked the teams from our Library and Cultural Services section to recommend their favourite books this World Book Day, and they did not disappoint!

Hanna Jones

06 March 2024

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Library, Library

A Glimmer in Art Exchange

The Essex Libraries mobile library bus is coming to Colchester Campus

Introducing Factiva: our new news database

Exploring fDi Markets: A Comprehensive Database for Foreign Direct Investment Analysis

Laptop loans from your campus Library

Explore the 2024 On Track Programme

Who will you meet at the Essex Student Journal Conference?

Our experience as Frontrunners: discovering Library and Cultural Services

Library Easter Opening Hours

World Book Day: the Library and Cultural Services teams recommend their favourite books