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...
Tagged: Psychology
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...
EBook collections – your feedback is crucial!
We are currently running a trial of two Health and medical eBook collections: “LWW Health Library” and “Clinical Key“ We need evidence of need to make a decision to purchase one of them for...
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.
Finding datasets for your research
If you’re embarking on a research project you may be thinking about using an existing set of data. This is data that may have previously been used for research and is available for anyone...
New eBooks – Psychology & Counselling
We’re always buying new items to add into our Library stock so that you have access to the resources you need. We’re focussing on buying eBooks so that you can read and use them...
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...
Box of Broadcast – 2 minute video tutorials
Box of Broadcasts is an amazing resource! It is often referred to as ‘BoB’ and is an on-demand television and radio service that the University Library subscribes to – if you haven’t looked at...
New Database for Health Sciences and Wellbeing: Health Research Premium Collection
After a successful trial of the Health Research Premium Collection (HRPC) earlier this year, the Liaison team for Health Sciences and Wellbeing are delighted that we have been able to purchase this resource for...
Academic writing – phrases you can use in your dissertations
If you’re working on your dissertation and you’re looking for some academic phrases that you can use when writing up your research you will find the University of Manchester Academic Phrasebank very useful. About...
Pride 2020 – LGBT+ Reads
The Library have added a lot of ebooks to our collections over the last year and in recognition of Pride Month 2020 we are highlighting the latest LGBT+ ebook titles: Toft, A., and Franklin,...
eBook Academic Collection: Temporary Additional Resource
Your liaison librarian team has secured extra temporary resources to help you with your research and study whilst our physical collection is in lockdown. Academic Collection is a selection of academic eBooks from Ebsco...
Additional Temporary Resources for Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Whilst the library buildings are closed your subject librarians have been securing extra resources to help you with your studies and research. The additional temporary resources are available online and you will need to...