Top tips for referencing
Here are hints and tips to help you get going with your referencing for your assignments. Cite Them Right tutorial – Whether you are new to Cite Them Right and referencing, or need a...
Tagged: Business
Finding book chapters on your topic
Sometimes you might do a search for books on your topic on the Library Search and not find very many - this can happen when you have narrowed down a topic quite a lot....
Using Zotero to help organise your reading and cite papers
Did you know that there are tools that you can use to help you manage the resources you are reading and can also assist with referencing in your assignments? One free tool that we...
Qualtrics Basics
You might be asked to use Qualtrics as part of your course, especially if you are undertaking a survey for your dissertation. Qualtrics is a tool that helps you build online surveys and gather...
Cite Them Right Online update
Cite Them Right relaunched their service on 27th June! The same great information about how to reference all types of information is still available but the site does look quite a bit different now....
New books for business and management – May 2022
Our list of new titles New books and eBooks (Business and Management) [BUSNB] is updated regularly so you can check for new editions or perhaps you would just like to browse our latest...
Retail, Energy and Local Government Funding – updates from IBISWorld
Includes analysis on the future of physical retailers, discussion of energy in the United Kingdom and a look at how local government funding has been changing over the past decade. UK Industry Fast Facts...
Women and Business – International Women’s Day.
What is IWD? What has it to do with business? Well, International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Now marked annually on March 8...
Coaching and Mentoring – Useful Resources
Coaching and mentoring are two approaches businesses or employers may use to develop the skills, knowledge and performance of their staff. Perhaps around an individual’s specific skills and goals or part of an organisations...
5 steps to a successful literature search
When you’re searching for information for your studies it is best to devise a search strategy. Follow these 5 steps to building your search: Before you start your search - make a plan! Identify...
Finding open access academic research (without needing to log in)
*This post has been edited following the resolution of IT issues that the University experienced in October 2021.* Next week is Open Access Week all over the world, but at University of Sunderland we're...
More Study Skills Drop-ins!
In last year’s Big Talk to the Library feedback you told us that you would like to see more immediate help with your Study Skills. We listened to this and have now increased the number of our Study...
Open Journal of Business and Management – recently added to library search.
Open Journal of Business and Management is dedicated to advancement in the study of business and management. It is an international, journal provided by Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP), one of the largest...
Changes to British Standards Online document security
British Standards Online have recently added an extra layer of security to their documents. Please refer to the BSi website for full details or, read on for the summarised version. BSi documents are now...
More new books and eBooks for business and management
The library continues to buy new books and eBooks for business subjects. As you may know, the library has been buying new books throughout the year and where possible we have looked for...