Library support available via email, phone, Skype and MS Teams. See details below.
How can I access library resources?
What will happen to my library loans now the Library is closed?
Since closing the Library buildings in March, we've worked remotely to provide you with online access to resources and support. We're now reintroducing some services through a Click and Collect service at the Hugh Owen Library. We have consulted with University Health, Safety & Environment department to ensure we can do this safely.
Click and Collect will be available from the 21st July, on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 13:00-17:00 for the next few weeks. As we assess the need for this service we may expand our services, and we’ll let you know of any changes through our website and social media channels.
Information on our Click and Collect service, and other limited services, is at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/library-services/cac. Please read this page carefully before using the service. We can only provide this service if our users abide by our new guidelines outlined on this page.
More details below.
In our efforts to control the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), all face-to-face library support activities will cease until further notice.
Get in touch with me:
Email: glr9@aber.ac.uk
Phone: 01970 62 1847
(for enquiries or to arrange an MS Teams Meeting)
or
Book an Appointment (Skype only)
Use the Schedule Appointment link under my photo in the Contact Information box below to find available dates and times
or visit https://libcal.aber.ac.uk/appointments/lloyd
Select date and time slot in the usual way.
Our extensive collections of electronic journals, databases and e-books remain available to you 24/7 on and off-campus.
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Useful information for staff and students working and studying from home.
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Cite Them Right by This is the leading guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, covering everything from understanding plagiarism and identifying sources to setting out quotations and creating a reference list. Comprehensive and accessible, it provides readers with detailed examples of print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more. Packed with practical tips and example sources in both citations and reference lists, it makes referencing manageable and easy to follow for everyone. The tenth edition of this bestselling book is an essential resource for anyone doing original research for written assignments, including students, teachers, authors, librarians and non-academic researchers. Cite Them Right is also available as an institutional subscription product, Cite Them Right Online: https://www.citethemrightonline.com/
Criminology Skills by Criminology Skills covers both criminological study skills and research skills in one volume, giving you the skills you need to succeed in the study of criminology. A three-part structure covers finding source materials, academic skills, study skills, and research methodology, guiding you through a range of skills and methods which you will need to practise and demonstrate in your degree. Topics covered include finding andevaluating criminological resources, referencing and avoiding plagiarism, preparing for exams, planning a research project, data analysis and much more.Criminology Skills first helps you toestablish a strong and comprehensive skills foundation before building to a more advanced level, increasing your competence and confidence with which to approach projects. The text is accompanied by an innovative and dynamic Online Resource Centre which includes practical exercises, animated walk-throughs showing how to use online databases, and activities to help test your understanding of ethical considerations and of the differences between quantitative and qualitativeresearch methods.
Critical Thinking Skills by Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills. Stella Cottrell's student-centred approach demystifies critical thinking and breaks down a complex subject into manageable chunks. With clear explanations, relevant examples and plenty of exercises throughout, this book helps students to develop their analytical reasoning skills and apply them to a range of tasks including reading, note-making and writing. This text will turn even the most hesitant student into a proficient critical thinker. This is an ideal companion for students of study skills, humanities, social sciences, business and arts programmes, where assessment includes essay and report writing. It is suitable for students of all levels. 
Legal Skills by The best-selling legal skills textbook in the market, Legal Skills is the essential guide for law students, encompassing all the academic and practical skills in one manageable volume.It is an ideal text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and giving them the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through exams and assessments and into their future career.The first part covers "Sources of Law" and includes information on finding and using legislation, ensuring an understanding of where the law comes from and how to use it. The second part covers "Academic Legal Skills" and provides advice on general study and writing skills. This part also includes a section on referencing and avoiding plagiarism amongst a number of other chapters designed to help students through the different stages of the law degree. The third and final part is dedicated to "Practical Legal Skills"; a section designed to help develop transferable skills in areas such as presentations and negotiations that will be highly valued by future employers.The text contains many useful features designed to support a truly practical and self-reflective approach to legal skills including self-test questions, diagrams and practical activities. Students are given the opportunity to take a "hands on" approach to tackling a variety of legal skills fromusing cases to negotiation. Each skill is firmly set in its wider academic and professional context to encourage an integrated approach to the learning of legal skills. Legal Skills is accompanied by an innovative Online Resource Centre offering a full range of resources including:* Video clips of good and bad 'real life' moots in action bring the subject to life * Guidance on practical exercises and questions from the book so students can test themselves on essay writing, problem solving, revision and exam skills and compare against example answers with commentary* Lecturers can track student progress using an online bank of 200 multiple choice questions offering immediate answers and feedback that can be customised and loaded on to a university VLE
If you need a book but can't get access please place a request through:
Our More Books service (for students only)
Our Purchase Request service (for staff only - online form on Primo)
We will do our best to source an electronic copy for you.
