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The start of term can be a bit of a whirlwind. There’s so many societies to join, people to meet and lectures to go to. Thinking about your core reading can sometimes take second place. Your heart might sink when you finally brave the Library only to find your course mates have beaten you to it and there are no copies of the books you need available. However, all is not lost, here’s what you can do to get your hands on those elusive books… By Catriona Matthews
As librarians, we spend a lot of time (particularly in week 1!) telling you things we feel you need to know about the Library. So here instead we have asked this year’s lovely Library Associates what they think you should know. Here are their Top 5 Tips, with some very valuable advice… by Kate Courage Continue reading “Top Library Tips from your Library Student Associates”
By now there might be a few things about the Library that you think you ought to know, but aren’t really sure about, and so you are a bit embarrassed to ask. We’re here to help you by sharing some information that will make your life a whole lot easier… By Richard Perkins Continue reading “9 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know about the Library”
So it’s the Summer Vacation but it’s not too early to start thinking ahead to the next phase of your Warwick degree course… By Helen Ireland
Continue reading “Moving up a Gear: Undergraduate Dissertations and Projects”
Did you know that as you stride around the library looking for a book, there’s a hive of activity going on beneath your feet? Find out more about your reading list team… By Danielle Dafforn
Continue reading “A View from the Library Reading List Team”
Ever wondered what is meant by Library Search or Article Reach, but have been too afraid to ask. Well fear no more, as library jargon is to be demystified. So sit back, get comfortable and read on as library jargon will start to become a lot clearer…By Francesca Cornick
Continue reading “Understanding Library terminology: Part II”
So it’s come to this: time to write your first assignment. Make that mountain into a manageable hill with these handy tips…By Thomas Bray
Staring at a blank word document on a computer screen, if only you could come up with that first sentence! We’ve all been there, so from start to finish, here’s how you get through…By Charles Hand [Repost]
SCONULDuring your first weeks at University, it feels like everyone is competing to fill your brain with information. It is all crucially important and gradually your head feels like it might implode. Here’s what our current users wish that they had known when they first started…
Before you arrive at university you may not know what a reading list is, the purpose it serves, and how to navigate your way around it. Read on to find out…By Francesca Cornick
Continue reading “How to navigate your way around your reading list”
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