APA referencing pop-ups return to the Library Atrium all next week (Monday- Friday, 2-6 December).  Sit down with a librarian for a few minutes and get a personalised introduction to how referencing and citations work, the APA (7th edition) referencing style, and learn the …

Referencing pop-ups return (2-6 December) Read more »

Have you discovered the Discovery Service yet? If you are building yourself up to take the plunge, why not watch this short introductory video and then pop on over and join us for one of our introductory Discovery pop-ups in …

Discover more with our Library pop-ups all this week Read more »

You’ve just received the instructions for your first assignment and been told by your lecturer that you need to find “academic sources”, “evidence” or “reliable information” to inform your arguments and produce your work. What do you do next? Many …

Popping up to help you Discover more Read more »

Library staff are popping up in the Library Atrium next week, offering you an introduction to finding academic information using the Discovery Service. The Discovery Service is like Google but for academic information. It is often the fastest way to …

Discover resources your lecturers will love at a Library search pop-up Read more »

For some people, crowds and noisy spaces are the stuff of nightmares.  If this sounds like you, there are some simple ways to get the books you need, use the library, ask questions when you need to, avoid all the noise and bustle, and find a place to work quietly without distractions.  Simply follow these simple tips…

Many people find the University Library a little offputting. Perhaps it is the sheer scale of the building compared with the broom cupboard type libraries most students are used to at school or the vast array of print and electronic resources on offer but many people just don’t know where to start. Start by asking us – we are very friendly and are very used to helping students settle in and get off to a great start.

We’re bringing back our ever popular referencing drop-ins! We answer referencing questions by email, online chat, face to face at the Library skills drop-in and you can even book appointments to sit down with a a librarian and a long list of referencing questions. Yet, what we’ve found, year in and year out, is that we see more of you when we pop up in another part of the Library than we ever get to come to us.

Whether it is the colourful banner, the smiling librarians in plain view, or the sight of so many other people stopping by to offload their referencing woes and come away feeling better, we’re not sure. What we do know is that you like them, so we’re popping up again next week! Look out for our stand in the Library Atrium from 11 am – 3 pm between 13 – 24 November.

The “Welcome” section of the Library website introduces the most important library services you will use over the next few years in a simple, bite-sized format. Here you will find a short welcome video, a self-guided virtual tour of the Library that can help you to familiarise yourself with the building before you even step through the doors, a guided audio tour of the building, a brief slideshow of things you will want to know before you arrive, and a link to our opening times webpage.