Guides

We offer the following guides to help you find and use information.

• Academic Integrity Toolkit - guidance and materials, for students and tutors, on developing the skills to study with academic integrity
• Citing references - guidance on referring to your sources in essays, projects and dissertations
• Database searching - guidance on creating search statements, different types of searches and how to limit and refine your search
• EndNote - find out how to use this bibliographic management package
• Enterprise catalogue - the Catalogues page includes guidance on searching, limiting your results and using some of the interactive features
• Evaluating websites - tips on judging what's good and what's not on the Internet
• Finding...
  - books
  - journal articles
• Introductory guide to the LRC
• Keeping up-to-date - ways to keep up with new developments in your subject area
• Literature searching - a guide to finding articles, books and other materials on your subject
• Managing references - an overview of various reference management services
• Study Advice and Maths Support - guides and videos to support your study skills
• Subject resources & guidance including:
  - databases covering your subject - online resources for finding journal articles on a topic
  - websites for your subject
• Summon Discovery Service - see the Catalogues page for guidance on using Summon to find online publications
• Understanding your reading list - tips on finding items on your reading list