Check out your LRCs Study Skills Collection…
for study skills books
Things to check about the websites you find
Has it been written by an expert?- How up to date is it?
- Does it provide correct facts?
- How does it compare to information on other websites?
- What is the aim of the website (factual, selling a product or taking a view on a debate)
- Handy hint: record webpages details including author, date, title, publisher and web address as you go along. You will need this for referencing later.
Making the most of the Web Catalogue and Discover
Web Catalogue
This gives you a quick way to find what books and e-books are available in the LRCs. Should you need help locating books LRC staff will be happy to help.
Key features
- Search for all LRC books and e-books
- Titles have all been checked by publishers for accuracy
- Access to full text, searchable e-books*
* You will need your college computer login to access e-books. Add @student.don.ac.uk to the end of your username.
Discover
A quick way to search for e-journals online. Using Discover means you do not have to search from through the e-Library. It is a one stop search option.
Key features:
- Full text searching
- Access to peer review e-journals
- Folder to save your results
How to login:
Simply use your college computer login in. Add @student.don.ac.uk at the end of your username!
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