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Discovery is our online library catalogue. Through Discovery, you can search all of our 151.3 million print and eResources.
There are tons of handy features to give you the best search experience:
Alternatively, watch the video below for guidance.
We have over 200,000 eBooks at your disposal 24/7 via Discovery.
Our eBook platforms offer a huge range of accessibility and time-saving features that you just don’t get with print books:
Alternatively, watch the video below for guidance.
We have over 40,000 eJournal articles at your disposal 24/7 via Discovery. The library is also home to several print journals which can be accessed at any time during our opening hours.
Journals are also known as serials or periodicals. They are published serially (in parts) several times a year. Journal articles are especially useful for exploring niche topics and keeping up to date with developments in your subject area. ]
Journals can be academic or professional in nature.
Academic journals:
Professional journals:
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is an academically focused and on-demand TV and radio service. BoB allows you to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels and search an archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts!
It’s basically Netflix for libraries!
Click here to visit the BoB site. You will need your six-digit student number and password to log in.
Alternatively, search for BoB videos by typing the name of the film or programme into Discovery and selecting 'Video' under the content filter.
Alternatively, watch the below video for guidance.
Cite Them Right Online is our favourite referencing guide. It offers clear and comprehensive guidance for citing just about any source in several different referencing styles – including UoS Harvard!
You can access Cite Them Right Online here. You will need your six-digit student number and password to log in.
Fed up of looking at screens? Not a problem! The Library carries several copies of the most recent print edition of Cite Them Right.
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 eleventh 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.
Did you know that we can request items not currently held in our collection from other libraries? We offer all Ipswich-based students up to 10 free resource requests per year (dependent on your year of study).
For more information on our resource request policy, see here.
To submit a resource request, click here.
Alternatively, watch the video below for guidance:
We also take stock suggestions from Ipswich-based students. You can make stock suggestions for:
To make a stock suggestion, complete the form here.
Please note that we cannot guarantee purchases will be made as a result of all stock suggestions. Our capacity to purchase items will depend on our capacity to source the item, cost, and likely extent of usage.
Need help with referencing? Literature searching? Or perhaps you want to improve your academic writing? Library and Learning Services are here to help!
We offer a range of academic support options to suit every kind of learner, from 121 sessions to seminar-style workshops. Sessions are available face-to-face, over teams, phone, and email.
Ipswich-based students can book support sessions of up to one hour with members of our Academic Skills team.
For more guidance on what respective team members can offer you, please navigate directly to the booking page, here.
The department of Library and Learning Services run a number of workshops throughout the year. We also run a number of workshops weeks, typically during busy assessment periods, which align with the work you are doing in your modules.
Below is a list of all of our upcoming workshops and drop-in events. Follow the links to book a place. All workshops will be delivered online during the academic year 2021-2022.
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