What's new and tips to get ahead this academic year
5 September 2024
The Philip Robinson Library, Walton Library, Law Library and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms are ready to welcome you back!
Read on to discover what’s changed over the summer and what you need to know to get ahead this new academic year.
Start the year on the right note
The Newcastle University App is no longer available. You will need your physical smartcard to enter any of the library buildings, and to borrow books. Lost yours over the summer? Staff at the Library Help Desks will be happy to make you a first replacement for free. Any further replacements will be charged at £5.00 so please make sure you look after it.
Use Library Search to find the resources you need, and remember you can reserve items that are already out on loan. We’ll send you an email when they’re ready for you to collect.
Check out our Your Skills programme and book your place at one of our workshops. Sessions cover all aspects of academic and study skills, they're open to all students and run throughout the year. Don't miss our new suite of Your Skills sessions, Kick Start Your Assignment, Write Here, Write Now and Enhancing Your Assignment designed to support you through tackling an assignment, from unpicking the question, drafting and editing your work.
Bookmark the Academic Skills Kit. Our online collection of academic skills resources that you can access anytime, anywhere.
Explore guidance and resources on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and your learning. Visit the Academic Skills Kit to find information and tools to help you responsibly and openly engage with Artificial Intelligence in your studies, including updated advice on maintaining good academic practice and academic integrity. Look out for our critical evaluation check list for generative AI sources, guidance on citing information gathered from generative AI, and our AI resource guide that highlights some useful AI tools for learning.
New and improved spaces
*We’ve introduced a range of new collaborative study furniture in the Law Library* Based on feedback gathered from students in the earlier part of the year, the refurbished spaces will offer students using the Law Library a choice of furniture options depending on their study preferences.
*At the Walton Library, we’ve refurbished six of the study rooms to bring them up to date*
*We’ve made some changes to some of our shelving on Level 3 of the Philip Robinson Library* Over the summer we’ve replaced the current shelving configuration within a pilot area (000-302.32 Dewey range) with modern lower shelving units and wider aisles as part of an ongoing project to improve the visibility and accessibility of our print collections. These changes have made the stock in this area more visible and accessible, making it easier for you to browse and retrieve items.
Library Help and get in touch
24/7 help and advice, available via chat or email for all your library related questions.