Finding resources: Searching and support

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Academic Study Skills guides

Explore our resources to help you develop and improve essential study skills.

Books

You can find all our print books and eBooks via our Library Search which can be accessed on this page. Many of our books are available as eBooks which can be accessed online from anywhere. See our eBooks guide for more detail on using these. For print books Library Search will show the Library, shelf location, the loan period.  If the book is already on loan you can request it .

You may also have an online reading list for your module which will also link you directly to the details of the book in library search. 

Journals

Most journals that we subscribe to are available electronically, although we have a small reference only collection of printed journals. You can search our electronic journal articles via the Library Search.To see which journals we subscribe to go to journals by title. 

Accessing and Borrowing

To access our eResources you will need your University username and password. Check our login guide if you have problems.

Students and staff can borrow up to 17 items. All books renew automatically unless they have been requested or reached the maximum renewals limit. Please keep an eye on your student email for the courtesy reminders we will send you. More on borrowing.

• Cite them Right online
• Reading Lists Online 
• RefZone
• RefWorks
• STORE (Staffordshire University Online Research Repository)
• Scopus
• Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
• Qualtrics online survey software
• Study Smarter with Technology guide

Finding the right material to support your studies can be tricky. Use the expertise of your Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor to help you understand:

• How to find the best resources
• How to use them creatively and reference them correctly
• How to get the best out of any online reading lists for your modules 
• How to steer clear of plagiarism and copyright issues.

Find out who your contact is and how they might help you on the Meet the Team page

Maybe you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the vast amount of information suddenly available to you? 

In our Information Literacy guide we'll point you to useful resources and strategies to help you navigate with ease. It will help sharpen your skills in evaluating, accessing and using information from different sources - especially useful if your tutor has indicated your sources need to be "more academic".

Learn how to spot top quality and reliable sources, making well-informed choices and developing critical thinking skills.