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How to find a good book

When choosing a book to read or study do you rely on a friend or colleague’s word of mouth recommendation or on the written description on the book cover or in the Library catalogue? A book review can help you … Continue reading

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Keywords v Subject headings

 When you are searching the databases for journal articles without a reference to an author, title or journal, you will rely on keyword or subject heading searching. A successful searcher will need to understand the difference between the two. Keyword … Continue reading

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Information at your fingertips

Do you need to do some up to date reading, a bit of research or find some indepth information? Journals are an excellent source of material for your studies. Using the Library catalogue you can find which journals the Library holds … Continue reading

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