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Assistant Librarian (Promotions) at the University Library. An enthusiastic advocate of libraries, diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice for all, inside and outside the workplace.

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While undergraduate and Masters degree dissertations may offer helpful insights and can serve as treasure troves of useful references to support your own research, doctoral theses are considered scholarly publications fit to be referenced in their own right. The Library has a large collection of doctoral theses from past students, most of which are available online, with some older theses still held in print. Theses from other universities are held in various other online databases.

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It is often helpful to see what “good” looks like, and every year, students contact the Library to ask how they can get hold of exemplar copies of past dissertations for their course. For many courses, exemplar dissertations are available on Moodle but a selection of student dissertations are held in the Library’s online edissertations database.

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The Easter Bank Holiday weekend is coming up, so please make sure you ask for any help you need by the end of tomorrow. Staff are here to help you devise effective searches, finding information, learning to use electronic resources, …

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he cheapest way to print anything is always to use the University’s printing services but there might be times you need to print something vital and cannot make it in to the campus. Or perhaps someone you know who isn’t a student needs to print something in a hurry. That’s where the public library service comes to the rescue!

You can now print anything through your local public library at competitive prices using a simple new streamlined, cloud-based printing solution called Princh. Send your printing through the mobile app or website, pay, and tell Princh which public printer you want it printed for instant quality printing.

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Are you looking to boost your professional presence on LinkedIn and make meaningful professional, research, and industry connections? Join Katie Richards, Social Media Engagement Manager at the University of Portsmouth, for an informative webinar on how to use LinkedIn to …

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The University of Portsmouth is one of the foremost educational institutions in the UK with strengths in teaching, research, innovation and business engagement. It combines a strong local and regional presence with an international outlook. Our Governors play a key …

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From evidence-based tools to support rapid decision-making to treating tropical diseases and minimising hepatotoxicity, these MedicinesComplete webinars will help you deliver clinical excellence at the point of patient care.

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Looking for images, soundtracks, video clips, and recorded streamed TV that you can use for free in your assignments without worrying about copyright? We’ve got what you need!

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Library staff are here to help you in person, by email, over live video chat, and live online 24/7. We can help you with everything from understanding Library services to finding everything you need for your assignments quickly and efficiently, and evaluating the reliability of information sources to referencing. Here’s a quick overview of all the ways you can get in touch and how we can help you succeed.

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Finding the right information to answer your assignments can make the difference between success and failure, and finding what you need quickly and efficiently can save you time and avoidable stress. The Library website makes finding everything you need simple, bringing together all the best sources of quality academic information for your subject. Here’s a quick guide to your Library subject page and other places to get started finding the best information available.

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