Information for students
Get started with the Library
Starting university can be a little daunting. There’s so much to find out and before you know it you have your first assignment due. But where do you start? One of the first places to check out is the University Library. So to make things easier, we have pulled together the essential information you need to ‘Get Started’ - a quick guide to using the Library for students.
Book a space
To book a Library learning space or study space on campus, please go to - Resource Bookings, located in MUSE.
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Library spaces |
Autumn Term Update For the latest Library information, please visit our Autumn term update. |
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Accessing your recommended reading |
Your modules should have a list of recommended reading - look for the Resource List link in the Blackboard area for your modules. If you can't find the Resource List in Blackboard ask your tutor about recommended reading for your course. |
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Searching beyond your recommended reading |
The University Library provides discovery and access to extensive digital and print collections. Find wider reading for your assignments - a single search in StarPlus will enable you to search across e-books, books, journal articles and more. Find out more by watching our Using StarPlus video. |
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Research skills: getting started |
Information and digital literacy These online tutorials, videos and guides will support you in your studies: |
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Help & Support |
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Discovering is the literacy which enables learners to develop search strategies and utilise a broad range of generic and discipline specific resource discovery tools. |
Understanding is the literacy which enables learners to find meaning and apply context. |
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Questioning is the literacy which enables learners to analyse, evaluate, interpret and think critically about information. |
Referencing is the literacy which enables learners to acknowledge the work of others, building on their own analysis of existing knowledge. |
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Creating is the literacy which enables learners to blend ideas and capture new knowledge. |
Communicating is the literacy which enables learners to succinctly summarise and share their work and ideas. |
