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Updates on access to Library resources (journals) -updated April 28 2025

Since January 2025, there have been changes to access to some Library resources (journals).
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Anatomy at Sheffield exhibition

Find out more about the new exhibition at Western Bank Library.
Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students

Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students by Dr Rebecca Denniss and Dr Stanislava (Stan) Naneva

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Open Educational Resource (OER) on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
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