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Student Looking at books in Library Don’t panic! Take your research step by step Make sure you understand the question Think about the information you need Plan your search Make the most of all the search tools Check the quality of your information Make sure you reference everything Ask for help if you need it Give yourself plenty of time Graduation!
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What information
do you need?

Discover the range of sources that are available to you as a student. Start planning what you need for your assignment.

Identifying information
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What are the best tools
and ways of searching?

Understand how to search effectively and make best use of the Library Search, databases and search engines.

Finding information
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How do you decide
what to use?

Learn how to evaluate the quality of your sources and decide on the most appropriate information to include.

Evaluating information
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What are the rules
on naming your sources?

Find out what plagiarism is, how to avoid it and how to reference correctly. Understand how copyright restrictions affect you.

Referencing information
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Videos

Key advice and tips from UEL students and staff

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Demonstrations

Visual guides on accessing key library tools

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Guides

Step-by-step guides on the key themes and library tools

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Test yourself

Access quizzes to test yourself on the basics

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