September 2010

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If you are just starting your PhD, or another piece of independent research, you will need to find articles, books and other published materials related to your subject.

Our new guide to Doing your literature search will give you advice on how to go about your search. It includes help on:

  • what to include
  • where to look
  • managing your references
  • keeping your search up-to-date

We also have a new web version of our popular Searching databases guide. Making it even easier for you to pick up searching tips, such as using search operators and truncation to make your search more comprehensive.

These are just two of our suite of guides to help you find and use information. 

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From Monday 4 October, you will only be able to Request items from closed access collections at Main Library online via Unicorn and no longer using small green printed slips. Just click on ‘Request item from Closed Access’  on the left-hand side of the catalogue record from wherever you are and have it ready for collection when you visit!

This streamlining will help us prepare to bring you material smoothly from our new off-campus Store by 2011 as well. (More information on our Collections Project  page.) 

Exceptions are:

  • Online card catalogue items: please request this at the Main Library Ground Floor Information Desk
  • Bulmershe Library ‘closed access’ items: please request these at Bulmershe Library Information Desk.

If you have any further questions, please contact Nick Hollis, Circulation Services Manager.