Sage Catalyst for Social Sciences
This academic year we’ve set up a new resource for you Sage Catalyst which holds eBooks not only published by Sage but also Learning Matters. It covers all areas of Social Sciences so will...
Tagged: Social sciences
Get the most out of your library service: Inter-Library Loans
Did you know you can request articles you can't access via the library? It's called an "inter-library loan". Libraries across the country will often loan items or send e-copies of articles to each other....
New Books for Social Sciences – Summer/Autumn 2022
We’ve added some new books and eBooks onto Library Search which arrived over the summer and autumn. You can find them all on our New Resources for School of Social Sciences – Summer –...
Get the most out of your library service: “Key resources” pages
Help to get the most out of your library service here at the University of Sunderland: Key Resources for your subject. Key Resources pages are available for subjects taught at the University of Sunderland....
New Books for Social Sciences – Summer 2022
We’ve added some new books and eBooks onto Library Search which arrived over the summer. You can find them all on our New Resources for School of Social Sciences – Spring – Summer 2021/22...
Get the most out of your library service: Book a study room
Hello! This is the first in a series of posts to help you get the most out of your library service here at the University of Sunderland. As it's the beginning of term I...
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...
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....
Early Years Foundation Stage Updates
If you’re studying Childhood Studies, Childhood and Society Studies, primary education or PGCE in early years you will be interested in new guidance and an update on the statutory framework for early years. The early...
Safeguarding Practice Update
The Department of Health and Social Care published a new report on 28 January 2022 Revisiting Safeguarding Practice which includes guidance and the law on keeping adults safe. If you are studying social work...
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...
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...