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As we round into the last straight and head towards the finish line for the academic year (exam season for most people), time for many people becomes a peculiarly precious commodity. If you need to find something (a book, a fact, an image, a few dozen choice scholarly articles … really anything) for your assignments, or you need a helping hand with your referencing (and who doesn’t!) stop by the Library Help Desk between 11 am – 1 pm, Monday-Friday (except Bank Holiday Mondays – there are a couple of those coming up in May!) or chat with a librarian 24/7 online through the Library website.

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From 1 May 2025, our main ebook provider, Ebook Central, will change its default ebook format from PDF to the more modern and accessible EPUB format. EPUB is a flexible and screen reader accessible format that presents text, images, videos, links and other embedded interactive elements in a screen reader friendly format.

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We are excited to announce a month of trial access to Ms Magazine (from its inception in 1972 onwards), ending 22 May 2025. You may need to be connected to the University network using the GlobalProtect VPN to access this trial.

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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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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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Our friendly library staff will be offering personalised introductions to the APA (7th ed.) referencing style. Learn the tips and tricks that make referencing so much faster and simpler. Find us in the Library Atrium from 1-3 pm Monday-Friday between 24 March and 4 April.  

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