Turner & Paige no.61 Feb. 3rd 2017
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Turner & Paige no.60 Jan. 27th 2017
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Once we popped, we couldn’t stop!
Here in the Enquiries team we answer a lot of questions about referencing via email and online chat, but we don’t always get that many in person, from students visiting us at the Support Services Desk. We wondered if that was …
Turner & Paige no.56 Nov. 25th 2016
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Tips for academic writing
After publishing a case study article in a peer-reviewed journal, one librarian shares the lessons he learned about successful academic writing. Happily the advice works for everything from undergraduate assignments to academic journal articles, so there is something of potential …
Turner & Paige no.55 Nov. 14th 2016
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Helping you face your referencing fears…
So you’ve finished the essay. You’ve found all the sources you need, you’ve read them, and you’ve produced an essay that’s practically perfect in every way. And then your tutor says you need to work on your referencing. Your heart …
21 new uses for Google
Academic research is not one of them. Librarians often bemoan what Google does badly (like finding all the useful papers for assignments) but here are 21 things Google now does that are really rather useful in everyday life. http://twentytwowords.com/google-tricks-and-shortcuts-that-will-make-your-daily-life-much-easier/?utm_source=socialmob&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=article-or-quiz-name&utm_content=1534
Turner & Paige no.54 Nov. 4th 2016
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Birkhauser: Building types Online
Birkhauser: Buildings Types Online We have started a free trial of a new database which will run until 18th November and is specifically for architecture students. Birkhauser provides a comprehensive online resource for the teaching and practice of architectural design …
