Beware of 'predatory' open access journals

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There's an interesting piece in the Times Higher Education about open access journals targeting post-grads and young academics.

You can read the piece here, and view a list of some of these dodgy journals here.

Minerva is now open access

The journal Minerva is now open-access, with volumes going back to 1990 available here.

Reviews from the IHR/ICS Anglo-American Conference of Historians

"For the IHR's 81st Anglo-American conference it combined with the Institute of Classical Studies to showcase the full extent of work on classical receptions, welcoming not only those scholars who work on Roman, Greek and Judaeo-Christian legacies and influences, but also historians of the ancient kingdoms and empires of Asia and pre-Colombian America. The reviews in this special issue reflect the themese covered in the conference."

Have a look at the reviews here.

Opening hours during the Olympics and beyond

We will be open as usual during the Olympics.

That is:

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-4:30pm


At 6pm on Friday, August 17th we will close for our annual summer break. The library will re-open at 9:30am on Monday, September 3rd. Evening openings will re-commence with the start of term. All loans taken out between now and August 17th will be due back on September 3rd.

We will also soon be welcoming a new graduate library trainee, so if you see a new face behind the library desk in the next few weeks, do say hello!

Classics For All

Classics For All is a national charity which provides grants for classics teaching in state schools. Check out their video:

Accessions mailing list

A preview of our new books mailing list.

Want to keep up to date with the Library's new books? We now have a mailing list for our monthly accessions. You can sign up here or in the sidebar.

Library opening hours during the Olympics

Please be aware that Library opening hours will remain the same as usual over the summer Olympics (9:30am - 6:00pm weekdays, 10:00am - 4:30pm Saturdays in July, closed Sundays).

Every effort will be made to maintain a regular service during the Olympics, and we will use our website, Twitter feed, and Facebook page to keep readers up-to-date about any disruptions.