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...
Tagged: Law
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....
Court Judgements are now available via The National Archives
Previously, there were multiple sources for court judgment publications, of which BAILII is the largest. The BAILII records have now migrated to The National Archives website: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk Judicial Review rulings, European case law,...
Westlaw – upcoming training.
Thomson Reuters Academic Training have some upcoming Westlaw training sessions for students to join online, and it’s free! Westlaw International Materials Friday 18th March – 10.00 Introduction to Westlaw UK (Basic)...
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...
Legal Skills and Research: Keeping up to date
The law is always changing and keeping abreast of the changes in your research area can be challenging. This is true for all students studying law, but especially for those students involved with the Sunderland...
A new database – Open Society Justice Initiative
The Open Society Justice Initiative is part of the Open Society Foundations. It aims to provide expert legal support for Open Society’s mission and values through strategic human rights litigation and other legal work...
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...
Box of Broadcasts help videos
How are you getting on with using Box of Broadcasts? Isn’t it a brilliant resource?! For anyone who hasn’t discovered it yet, Box of Broadcasts (often know as BoB) is an on-demand TV &...
Doctoral research
Sunderland University Library has a wealth of resources to support you during your doctoral studies. Check out our recent blog post for new students which highlights key ways in which we do this.
The Wayback Machine: a free tool for fact checking and internet research
How many times have you clicked on a link or reference, only to get the message that the webpage no longer exists? This phenomenon, which is called ‘link rot‘ or ‘content drift‘ can be...
UK Human Rights Blog
The UK Human Rights Blog is a topical and accessible legal blog. The frequent posts make excellent reading for law students wishing to stay informed about current issues. “The UK Human Rights Blog aims...
Free webinars for PhD students
Calling all researchers! What do you know about the British Library? Does it have anything relevant to your research? The British Library are running a series of webinars in the new year where you...
Ebook error on Library Catalogue – what does it mean?
The Library have received some reports from students about an error message when accessing ebooks on the Library Catalogue. Unfortunately you may see this error message when accessing a book on our Catalogue if...