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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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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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Christmas is coming, and with it Christmas Library opening hours! The Library will move from 24/7 opening to seasonal opening hours. All our eresources and our online chat service will be available every day.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Finding everything you need to read for your assignment is something of an art. If you can’t find everything you want at first, try these expert tips to help you find precisely what you need. Find the right words to …

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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 …

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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…

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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.

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