Library support
Library support
Introduction
This page provides information for staff about the ways in which the Library can support your students.
Teaching sessions
The Library Academic Support Team Librarians and Academic Skills Tutors can help your students develop their academic and professional skills. The team will work with you to tailor the teaching to the needs of your course, within the specific subject area and linked to learning outcomes.
Digital and information literacy teaching
Your Academic Librarian can provide teaching including:
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Library inductions
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Developing search strategies
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Navigating specialist resources
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Evaluating information
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Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Academic Communication, IT and Maths/Statistics teaching
Academic Skills Tutors and Academic Librarians can provide teaching including:
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Critical thinking
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Academic writing
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Tackling different types of academic assignments
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Strategies for reading and making notes
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Statistical analysis - including use of SPSS
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Using Microsoft Office software
Academic Librarians and Academic Skills Tutors will arrange combined sessions where appropriate.
Embedding these teaching sessions in your curriculum allows the students to contextualise academic skills within their course content, helping them to apply what they have learnt to discussions and assignments.
See our Academic Skills Prospectus for further details about in-curriculum sessions.
To request an in-curriculum session for your students, please complete our online request form.
Distance Learners
The Offsite team in the Library offers the following to students:
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Postal loan service within Europe
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Scanning of book chapters
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Scanning of journal articles in print
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Help with library account procedures
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FAQs
Speak to your Academic Librarian about the support we can provide for distance learners during the course planning process .
Distance learners are encouraged to contact their Academic Librarian about any help or support they need. We are happy to communicate with students by email, phone or online as appropriate.
Disabled and Dyslexic Students
The Library provides additional facilities and support for any of your students who are registered with Disability Advice - including a dedicated Learning Support Officer.
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Page last updated: 22/08/2019
