Recommendations for openly available Online Resources
To complement the library’s subscription database collections, we recommend a number of the many Open Access and professional practice websites available. These can provide access to invaluable material across all disciplines.
These resources should not be seen as an alternative or replacement to the subscription academic databases. Rather, they are a further valuable support for assignments or when researching current, best practice in teaching and learning.
Included here are some that we recommend at present, we update these as we encounter new resources. We are always open to recommendations, by faculty and lecturing staff in particular.
Cardiff Index of Legal Abbreviations is a very useful service. It allows you to translate the citation title of a source into the full named journal or court. It also will clarify the relevant jurisdiction of court.
Courts.ie
IRLII – Irish Legal Information Initiative
Irish Statute Book
Law Reform Commission
Irish Government Website
UNODC Human Trafficking Knowledge Portal
Open Access, electronic scholarly research outputs are made freely available on the Web with no license restrictions.
Architecture Ireland – Critical Thinking Articles
Riba – British Architectural Library catalogue: The largest and most comprehensive resource in the United Kingdom for research and information on all aspects of architecture. Related subjects such as construction, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, planning and law are also represented in the collection.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland’s national statistical office. It’s purpose is to impartially collect, analyse and make available statistics about Ireland’s people, society and economy. Statistics inform decision making across a range of areas including construction, health, welfare, the environment and the economy. At European level they provide an accurate picture of Ireland’s economic and social performance and enable comparisons between Ireland and other countries.
Amárach Research are Irish Market Research and Data Specialists covering a wide range of topics specific to an Irish demographic, a number of their reports may be accessed through their website.
We do not subscribe to ieee, however, if you find an article of interest we can arrange getting you access. Just send the citation to [email protected].
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
“…a national body, to lead the enhancement of teaching and learning in partnership with students, staff and leaders in Irish higher education to develop an inclusive, collaborative and innovative culture that maximises learning impact for the success of all students.”
The National Photographic Archive houses the photographic collection of the National Library of Ireland, of over 630000 photographs. The Reading Room Photographic Archive is open by appointment.
Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland
The Contemporary Music Centre (CMC) is Ireland’s archive and resource centre for new music, supporting the work of composers throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. We can arrange access though the Music Pal Access Card.
Irish Traditional Music Archive | ITMA – Digital Library
Explore individual sound recordings, books, videos, manuscripts and images selected from the collections and digitised by ITMA
Music PAL Access Card: Membership opens doors to a wealth of music resources and will get you into some of the best music libraries anywhere in Ireland. Contact us in Griffith library and ask about the Music PAL Access Card, and we will set you up with your account.
