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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0000

University of Galway joins international open research initiatives

University of Galway has recently signed three international initiatives that reflect the University’s wider commitment to Open Research and align with our Research Publishing Policy. These initiatives are: (1) the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, (2) OurFuture Memory, and (3) OA2020. Joining these movements is part of a wider direction of travel to support more open

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0000

Book Launch - The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries: Global Challenges, Local Politics and Strategy Development by John Cox

John Cox retired as University Librarian at the University of Galway in November 2023 and has since written a book on The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries: Global Challenges, Local Politics and Strategy Development, which was recently launched at University of Galway. John has written extensively about issues affecting libraries and their strategic positioning within academic

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0000

Sunsetting Reading and Search History on ScienceDirect

Sunsetting Reading and Search History on ScienceDirectWhile we have received no official notification from ScienceDirect / Elsevier, the following update has been posted to the Science Direct Support Centre website:Last updated on February 27, 2026As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services and streamline our offerings, we decided to sunset the search history and reading history

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The Library proactively supports and enhances the learning, teaching, and research activities of the University. The Library acts as a catalyst for your success as University of Galway’s hub for scholarly information discovery, sharing, and publication.

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