1. An introduction to resources at the library
By Paul Biggs Librarian for Psychology, Sport & Exercise, Biology & Biomedical Sciences and Education
Title Slide

2. In This Session We Will Cover
How your librarian can help you
Study Skills support
Getting Started
Where would you search for information?
The Library Service
Usernames & Passwords
Accessing Library Resources – your Subject Resource page
What we will cover in this session

3. How your librarian can help you
We can help you find library resources for your study!
You can book appointments with your librarian. We can show you how our eResources work and how you can access information such as books, eBooks, journals and eJournals
You can also , phone or book an appointment via Skype with me, especially if you live off campus
If you use our resources – it will help you get a better grade as you will be accessing primary and secondary information
How your Librarian can help you make the most of Library Resources

4. Contact your librarian
Phone
Skype p.r.e.biggs
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Currently located in room F300 in the library
How to contact your Librarian

5. Contact our Academic Study Skills team and book an appointment
Study Skills Support
If you need to refresh your academic skills with academic writing, time management or you just want to enhance your presentation skills
Contact our Academic Study Skills team and book an appointment
Your Study Skills contact is Angela Evans
Study Skills

6. Familiarise yourself with your Module
Before you get started
Familiarise yourself with your Module
Read any Module Descriptors or related Support Materials in Blackboard carefully
If you have any set assignments or tasks read the assessment criteria and make sure that you understand what you need to do in order to complete your assignment
Make clear concise notes during your lectures and also when you are reading additional materials
New to university life? Use our Assignment Survival Kit to help you plan your academic work
Before you get started using Library Resources look at these points

7. Where do you search for information?
Where do you currently search for information?

8. Using the internet to find quality information
Web information can be…
Added by anyone (anyone can buy web space and create web pages)
About anything (and does not have to be checked or accurate)
Added from anywhere in the world
Left without update or removed with no notice.
Hoaxes /fake information (i.e. usually humour or parody sites which may or may not include disclaimers)
Biased & only provide information to support one side of an argument

9. Student card is also your library card Postal loans are available
The Library Service
The Thompson Library in Stoke has the majority of books for your subject
Thousands of books, journals, statistics, reports, newspapers, online resources, media resources, PC’s, printing, photocopying and scanning services
Open 24 hours 7 days a week
Student card is also your library card
Postal loans are available
Access your Library Account using your student username and password
The Library Service

10. Your password is your date of birth in 6 digits
Usernames & Passwords
Your username is your student number which consists of 2 letters and 6 numbers.
b123456f
Your password is your date of birth in 6 digits
ddmmyy
This is also your account when using e-journals, e-books and databases

11. Your Subject Resource Page
Your main Subject Guide will be the Psychology Subject Resource page