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Get Ready to Research

Find and evaluate information effectively.

Finding information

The University Library is the best place to start looking for information for your studies, because you can be confident the resources you find there are appropriately academic. As well as the books on the shelves, the Library also provides access to key online resources for your subject. You can only access these using the Library’s subscriptions – you can’t find them openly on the internet.

Evaluating information

Learning how to critically evaluate information sources is not only a key academic attribute but a useful life skill. It will help you to make informed decisions about the quality of the information you find, its reliability and what role it could play within your work.

Types of resources

Learn about different types of resources and how you might use them in your studies.

Resource evaluation checklist

A tool to help you work out whether your resources are relevant and reliable for your purposes.

Choosing appropriate resources

Consider how useful different sources might be for answering these academic questions.

Drag and drop

Drag and drop the statements about different resources into the correct category.

Further support

The Library offers a range of services to support you with finding and evaluating information.

Finding information

Help with planning your searches and keeping up to date with information in your subject area.

Library Liaison Team appointments

Online and in-person one-to-one appointments with your Librarians.

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Illustrations by Eilidh Muldoon.