Welcome – or Welcome Back – to the University of Reading Library!
Your Academic Liaison Librarians wish you a Happy New Year. Now that you are preparing for Spring Term, here’s a reminder of some of the support we can provide to help you with your assignments and research this term. If you’re new to the Library building, you can take an online tour.
How to find books and academic journal articles
If you found it tricky to find the right materials last term, you can remind yourself of the Library’s search tools Enterprise and Summon via our playlists. Our playlists are all available on the University of Reading Library YouTube and will show you
- how to search for books, journals and other materials
- how to locate print books
- how to borrow print books
Manage your references
When you’re planning assignments, keeping track of the books and articles that you read is really important and saves a lot of time when you’re writing your bibliography at the end of an essay. Making good notes about your references now can help you later on, so it’s a good habit to get into.
Look at the Referencing tab on your Subject Guide for guidance specific to your programme, or visit our Citing References Guide for information on when to reference, how to structure a reference and a bibliography. You’ll also find lots of helpful advice on reference management tools.
Contact your Academic Liaison Librarian
At the University, there is a Librarian for each subject. They can help you with finding information and referencing. You can email any queries to your Librarian, or arrange a 1-1 appointment to discuss a specific question.
Find out who your Librarian is here: www.reading.ac.uk/library/liaison
If you are a new student, you’ll find all the information you need on our New Students Guide.
Kim Coles,
Academic Liaison Team Manager