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Academic skills

In this guide

Videos and guidance to help you to make the most of the Library and improve your skills in finding, evaluating and referencing information

Three students studying together in the extension

Searching

How to find information on a topic and conduct a literature review

Students in a group study room using large screen

Evaluating

How to check the quality and reliability of your sources

Students working independently on second floor pcs

Referencing

How to reference accurately and avoid plagiarism

Two journalism students using a mac

Advanced search tips

How to use phrase, truncation and field searching and Boolean operators to improve your search results

Student in class concentrating using a laptop

Systematic reviews

How to undertake an in-depth systematic review of all available literature on a research topic

Student using laptop

Literature Mapping

How to create a literature map to organize & connect your research literature

The Learning Hub

The Learning Hub, based in the Student Support Centre, can help you with academic skills like essay writing, note-taking and time management.