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...
Category: Study Skills
Give your eyes a break, and listen to your reading instead
After doing most everything – socializing, lectures, essays, projects, entertainment – on the screen, could your eyes use a break? I’m going to suggest two methods for listening to your academic reading with a...
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...
Study Skills support online
Studying at home is a new world for most people, but don’t worry, Study Skills support is still here for you. It looks a little different, so you might be wondering how it works...
Study Skills: Citation Trails
Found a really relevant article on a topic you’re writing about? Want a quick way to find more? Citation trails is a way of finding articles related to your relevant article. Citation trails work...
Where to get help with your assignments
If you need some help with your next assignment, did you know that there are weekly drop-ins in the Library where you can pop in to ask a question or get some support? At...
APA updates on Cite them right
Cite them right is an excellent comprehensive guide to referencing a wide variety of sources, one that is frequently recommended to students. It is available online and as a printed book, so it’s a...
Individual and small group consultations with your Academic Liaison Librarian
Here’s some New Year refresher tips on using the library, including a link to book a 121 or small group session: Find textbooks and other books using the library catalogue to give you a...
Quick reference and citation formatting using zbib in your browser
We in the library are big fans of reference management software, as it takes a lot of the admin and headache out of managing your reading and getting your references and bibliographies just right....
Academic Reading for Assignment Success
Academic reading at University is a bit different to the reading you may be used to even if you're an avid reader. Reading and engaging with the theories of your subject is how you...
Getting the most out of lectures.
Starting university can be both an exciting and daunting time. There are lots of new things to get to grips with and you will most likely be introduced to a new way of learning....
Study Skills has moved!
The Study Skills Room in Murray Library has now moved to the ground floor (previously Syndicate Room 2). If you wish to attend a drop in, held every Tuesday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm...
Welcome to the University!
Welcome to the University of Sunderland! You are probably experiencing a mix of emotions as you embark upon your new course, on the one hand its exciting, but on the other it can be...
New look Study Skills rooms
The new Study Skills room in the Murray Library is now in use! At The Murray Library the Study Skills room where we run a variety of skills events to help you complete your...
Ready to get started with Academic Reading?
Getting ready to come to University? Preparing to come back for another year of study? Academic Reading is a really important skill, as important as your writing and referencing skills. Reading for your higher...