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Search Skills

Undergraduate and Masters Students

Need more help with searching and finding relevant sources? 

The Library Teaching and Learning team run research skills workshops at different points throughout the year. Find out more and sign up to receive emails about upcoming sessions on our Library, News, Events and Workshops page.  

The team also offer one-to-one sessions tailored to your research needs. 

These sessions can help with:   

  • Improving your search skills 

  • Finding high quality information for your subject area 

  • Using research databases and other library resources 

  • Finding grey literature 

  • Finding statistics and datasets 

  • Referencing and using reference management software 

Fill out our one-to-one booking form to request a session.  

Postgraduate Researchers and Academic Staff

The Research Support team offer one to one or small group sessions for research postgraduates or academics who would like to know how the resources available through the library can support their research. 

The sessions are tailored to suit your own specific needs and can include: a guide to discovering and exploiting the best resources for your research area; a session to update you on what new resources are available; support with gaining access to external resources and facilities. 

Use our bookings page to request a session - research postgraduates and academics only.