Info Skills Guides
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Info Skills Guides
Use our Info Skills Guides to learn how to find, evaluate and reference academic sources for your assignments. These step-by-step guides explain how to use library tools and develop key research skills.
Getting started with your assignment
- Top tips for identifying what you need
- Understand your assignment title
- Types of sources
- Where to find help
- Starting your search
Finding books, journals and databases
- Logging on to your library account
- Search, find and review books
- Journals and journal articles
- Using databases
- Athens access for databases
- Subject databases
- Finding e-books
- Inter-library loans
Using library tools
- Library jargon
- Making the most of Google
- Search other catalogues
- Library search: save a search
- Library search: saving results
- Library search: update your account
Evaluating information
Referencing and academic integrity
Reading lists
Need more help? Contact your subject librarian or explore our other library support services.
Useful links
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Library, Archives and Learning Services
Library, Archives and Learning Services provide access to high-quality academic resources, expert advice, and inspirational study spaces.
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Library Archive
UEL’s archives and special collections hold important archival collections related to academic disciplines including theatre studies.
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Referencing Information
This section tells you what referencing is, why it is so important and how to do it.
