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Book Reviews on Science Pioneers

by umarani on November 6, 2015

In this golden year of jubilee celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday, it is fitting that we take a look at the past history and contributions of the various science pioneers,…

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Minuscule Pieces of the Science Library

by umarani on October 26, 2015

I love miniatures. Making the bite-size replica of a real-life object unleashes my inner child and allows me to look at the surroundings at a different angle. This time round,…

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Getting Started in the Digital Humanities

by umarani on October 23, 2015

This year, NUS Libraries launches two digital humanities projects. These projects are collaborative projects initiated and led by NUS Chinese Library with support from the Digital Humanities Team: Map of…

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A random selection of Singapore-focused books in the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library collection

by umarani on October 6, 2015

Koh W. 2015. The Top Toast: Ya Kun and the Singapore Breakfast Tradition (2nd ed.). Singapore: Cengage Learning. [call no. HD2346.12 Koh 2010] Written by one of our very own…

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Exhibition and Talk on Chinese Education in Singapore @ Central Library

by umarani on September 28, 2015

A traveling exhibition titled “Passion & Knowledge: Singapore Chinese Pioneers in Education” is being held at the NUS Central Library on Level 4 from 21 September to 31 October 2015.…

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Introducing BrowZine — One App. NUS-Subscribed E-Journals. Everywhere You Go

by umarani on September 16, 2015

What device do you prefer using when reading e-journal articles? A desktop or laptop for the comfort of a bigger screen but with the issue of bulk, or your mobile…

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The Innovators and the Imitation Game

by umarani on July 27, 2015

The innovators: how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution In October 2011, Walter Isaacson published Steve Jobs, an authorized biography based on over forty interviews…

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Highlights from NUS Libraries’ collection – The Fabric of the Human Body

by umarani on July 13, 2015

One of the prized possessions of the NUS Medical library is the, The Fabric of the Human Body, an annotated translation the 16th century book, De humani corporis fabrica by…

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Celebrating NUS110 & SG50 through music

by umarani on May 25, 2015 | 1 Comment

As NUS celebrates its 110th year of founding and Singapore’s 50th year of independence, we are proud to display the musical works of local composers and performers in the Music…

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Rounding Up — NUS Libraries’ Scholarly Communication Events (Semester 2, Academic Year 2014/2015)

by umarani on May 15, 2015

NUS Libraries supports Green Open Access, one of the two common open access options through which researchers can freely share their scholarly work. Last year, we wrote about open access…

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