15 books from the UOC Library to read and listen to
Subject: Multidisciplinary26/04/23The UOC Library also has audiobooks you can listen to anywhere and at any time.
Some of the digital book collections available, such as eLibro, have an audio playback option.
The UOC Library offers you access to a wide variety of digital books, which you can find using the search engine, or on the platforms on the Search the digital collection by field page. You can also enjoy audiobooks and books with a built-in voice player. More of these titles are being added every day, so you can personalize your reading experience and access them anywhere, at any time.
We have selected the most popular books among the university community, as well as the latest additions to the Library's collection. They may be of interest to any student at the university, regardless of their field of study.
Where can you find it? O'Reilly
Stress is a serious problem that can affect your mental and physical health. This guide, published by Harvard Business Review, offers some guidelines for managing stress and using it to enhance your productivity. It also provides some guidelines for creating realistic and manageable routines, and creating a flexible schedule.
Where can you find it? O'Reilly
A complete and up-to-date guide to project management, giving you an overview for planning, execution, monitoring and oversight. It includes descriptions of key concepts, tips, case studies, and a review of the most common mistakes to avoid.
Where can you find it? O'Reilly
This book focuses on top-level companies that are committed to using artificial intelligence in order to improve their products, processes, relationships with clients, and corporate culture. These companies include Anthem and Airbus.
Where can you find it? eLibro
A book for exploring the challenges of sustainable fashion, and travelling around the world to learn about inspiring initiatives that can help address this paradigm shift. A practical and comprehensive guide, full of international concepts and initiatives.
Where can you find it? eLibro
A book that gives you a better understanding of yoga and the structures and principles on which each movement is based: from breathing to standing postures. Suitable both for people beginning the discipline and those who have been practising it for years.
Where can you find it? eLibro
The basic tools for studying nutrition for sports, and maintaining good physical fitness. It is aimed at both students and professionals related to nutrition and sport, and at everyone interested in the subject.
Where can you find it? eLibro
A small compendium of the basic technical, theoretical and practical knowledge that everyone who wants to start painting needs. Each book in this collection is dedicated to a specific technique (watercolour, oil, pastel, etc.) or a specific theme (mixing colours, figures, etc.).
Where can you find it? eLibro
A practical handbook that uses historical and contemporary examples to explore a wide variety of photographic practices and techniques, and provides practical exercises for photographic meaning, composition and technique.
Where can you find it? eLibro
A reference work containing clear and concise definitions of the most important terms in psychology. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective, covering all areas of the discipline, with a practical and pedagogical approach.
Where can you find it? eLibro
Resources, tools and criteria for managing your time and being able to give effective answers based on the Agile methodology. The book also looks at how the results can be measured and evaluated, and how the Agile approach can be adjusted to suit each company's specific needs.
Where can you find it? eLibro
Hyperconnectivity is changing core aspects of our lives: learning, personal and family relationships, and sexuality. This book examines these transformations and provides ideas enabling access to the virtual world without relinquishing each person's presence and uniqueness.
Where can you find it? O'Reilly
Do you have to prepare a presentation? An audiobook for organizing your ideas, with quick guidelines and expert advice on crafting your message, preparing and rehearsing, engaging your audience and managing Q&A sessions.
Where can you find it? eLibro
A cross between a user's manual and a sociological essay, these twenty-five essential case studies will help you understand the importance of digital reputation for companies, and know what to do in the event of a crisis.
Where can you find it? eLibro
Globalization, consumerism and liquid society are sociological concepts used to try to explain our world. But do we really understand them? Do we know how they can help us be more critical and reflective? This book gives us the keys to understanding them.
Where can you find it? eLibro
An analysis of the causes and origins of these conflicts, focusing on their severity, persistence and the difficulty in finding lasting peaceful solutions. The main aim of the book is to contribute to a general understanding of conflicts.
Learn as you listen
If you are a book lover, and you are interested in topics such as digital reputation and international conflicts and you are comfortable with listening to texts, you should take a look at the packages of digital books available in the UOC Library. How to you use them:
eLibro
In the online reader, enable the Listen to Audio option.
If you want to see all the books that have this option, enable the Show titles with audio filter when you perform your search.
O'Reilly
If the book you're searching for has an audio option, the Audiobooks tab will appear among the search options.
Have you got a question? Ask the UOC Library team.