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New Resources for Humanities and Social Sciences & Science and Engineering

Library Services Expands Resource Collection for 2026/27
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The Library Services Resources and Collections Team are pleased to announce the acquisition of several new resources and packages for the new academic year. We have identified the disciplines that we feel these resources most closely align with, although many can be applied across disciplines. 

Jus Mundi (School of Law) 

A new subscription has been secured for Jus Mundi, a specialist legal research database focused on international law and arbitration.  This resource supports students and academics working in international law, dispute resolution, and arbitration studies by providing access to authoritative content that was previously unavailable through the library’s collections. 

JoVE - Journal of Visualized Experiments (Science and Engineering) 

Library Services has significantly expanded its JoVE subscription from three to twenty-one modules. JoVE combines peer-reviewed content with high-quality videos demonstrating laboratory methods, experimental procedures, and research techniques, giving users access to a much broader range of disciplines, including:  

  • Biology  
  • Genetics  
  • Anatomy and Physiology  
  • Biochemistry  
  • Neuroscience  
  • Cancer Research  
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology  
  • Immunology  
  • Developmental Biology  

Mintel (Queen Mary Business School)  

Library Services has re-subscribed to Mintel, the leading market intelligence and consumer research platform, in direct response to demand from academic departments. Mintel provides industry reports, consumer insights, market trends, and commercial intelligence that support teaching and research across marketing, business, management, and entrepreneurship. 

ProQuest US Major Dailies (Humanities and Social Sciences) 

 Library Services has assumed responsibility for the management of ProQuest US Major Dailies, previously funded and managed by the School of Economics and Finance.  

This transition ensures continued access to a valuable collection of leading United States national newspapers and historical archives. The resource supports teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines, providing access to contemporary reporting, historical news coverage, and primary source materials that can be used for both academic research and classroom teaching.  

Sage Research Methods (all disciplines) 

Sage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.   

We have increased our perpetual access to this resource, by purchasing five additional modules:  

  • Cases Part 1   
  • Cases Part 2 
  • Foundations   
  • Video  
  • Practical Research and Academic Skills 

 These additional collections will provide content for different user groups from a quick dictionary definition, a case study example from a researcher in the field, a downloadable teaching dataset, or a video tutorial showing research in action.  

JSTOR publisher collections (Humanities and Social Sciences) 

The library has purchased the most recent eBook publications of several publishers and university presses. These provide electronic access to 300+ titles, covering a range of topics. 

The publisher collections were selected based on the high number of turnaways Queen Mary users were experiencing when trying to access their content. 

The library can now provide electronic access to the 2026 publications of the following presses: 

  • Duke University 
  • Indiana University 
  • Liverpool University 
  • NYU 
  • Pluto Press 
  • Berghahn books 

Manchester Open Politics (Politics and International Relations) - access via Library Search.  

The Manchester Open Politics collection provides access to 20 eBooks published by Manchester University Press (MUP) published in 2025-26. 

These titles cover a range of contemporary topics and current issues that are shaping world affairs, including: 

  • Political Institutions, Governance & Political Theory  
  • Identity, Citizenship & Nationalism  
  • Conflict, Security & Political Violence  
  • Regional Politics, Justice & Social Change 

Bloomsbury Collections (School of the Arts) - access via Library Search.  

Based on the popularity of Bloomsbury titles within the library’s print collections, we have purchased electronic access to several subject collections. These collections provide electronic access to almost 300 eBooks of the most recently published titles in the following subject areas: 

  • Asia Studies 
  • Film & Media Studies 
  • History 
  • Literary Studies 
  • Psychology 

If you have any difficulty accessing these resources, please contact the Library E-resources team via this form. 

 

 

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