- Applied Social Sciences and Social Work
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- Criminology and Policing
- Sociology databases
- Social Work databases
- Health and Social Care databases
- Accessing your reading lists
- Databases For My Subject
- Subjects
- Document supply
- Staff and researchers
- DISCOVER
- About us
- How to...
- Web resources
- Getting Started
- Key e resources
- Student support
- Unit Readings
- Assistive Status
- Finding information
- Full text databases
- Dissertation Binding
- Referencing and plagiarism
- Search tips & tricks
- Accessing the literature
- Dissertations and research
- About us
- Criminology and Policing
- Sociology databases
- Social Work databases
- Health and Social Care databases
- Accessing your reading lists
- Databases For My Subject
- Document supply
- Staff and researchers
- DISCOVER
- About us
- How to...
- Web resources
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- Charities
- Statistics
- Search engines
- Subject gateways
- How to critically evaluate a webpage
- Government websites
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for Social Care
- Web resources you can trust
- Electronic Discussion Lists
- Getting the best from Google
- Domain names and country codes
- Charities and other non governmental organisations
- Getting the best from Google Scholar
- Government websites
- Getting Started
- Key e resources
- Student support
- Unit Readings
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- Social Enquiry (ASS022 1)
- Sociology of Deviance (ASS022 2)
- Forensic Mental Health
- Identity & Structure (ASS021 1)
- Contemporary Social Theory
- The Nature of Social Theory (ASS021 2)
- Crime, Punishment & Justice (ASS025 2)
- Global News and Media Audiences (ASS023 2)
- Sociology of Health & Illness (ASS016 3)
- Contempoary issues in criminology
- Contemporary issues in criminology
- Contemporary Society & Education (ASS020 1)
- Human Development
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for Social Care
- Dissertation in Criminology (ASS020 3)
- Working with Diversity & Difference
- Criminology & Sociology BA Special Study
- Mental Health in Practice
- Understanding the Welfare State & Education
- Poverty & Social Exclusion
- Introduction to Theories and Issues in Criminology (ASS021 1)
- Adult Social & Community Care
- Current Issues in Adult Services
- Introduction to the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Social Work Legislation
- Critical Ethical and Reflective Practice
- Working Together: Theories, Methods and Skills for Intervention
- Developing Academic & Professional Skills
- Working with Children Young People and Families: Core Concepts
- The Organisational and Disciplinary Nature of Professional Practice
- Assistive Status
- Finding information
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- Books
- E books
- Journal articles
- Magazines
- Statistics
- Useful classmarks for the Applied Social Sciences
- Newspaper articles
- Audio visual resources
- Web resources
- Reference books
- Legal materials
- Research reports
- Research Project (ASS01 3)
- Conference papers
- Human Development
- Government Reports
- Working with Diversity & Difference
- Books
- Academic & non academic
- Mental Health in Practice
- E books
- Journal articles
- Extended Practice Placement
- Poverty & Social Exclusion
- Statistics
- Newspaper articles
- Adult Social & Community Care
- Current Issues in Adult Services
- Reference books
- Legal materials
- Contemporary Society & Education
- Introduction to the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Social Work Legislation
- Critical Ethical and Reflective Practice
- Working Together: Theories, Methods and Skills for Intervention
- Developing Academic & Professional Skills
- Working with Children Young People and Families: Core Concepts
- The Organisational and Disciplinary Nature of Professional Practice
- Findinginformation
- Full text databases
- Dissertation Binding
- Referencing and plagiarism
- Search tips & tricks
- Accessing the literature
- Dissertations and research
- About us
Getting Started
In this section you'll find both information about using the library and advice on some of the necessary skills for successful study. If you want to get good grades you'll have to do more than search the Internet for information!
The basics
Success with assignments
- Reading lists
- Using Library resources
- Choose your search terms
- Searching techniques
- Which materials should I use? And where can I find them?
Further help
For help with general study skills such as:
- Reading & notetaking
- Analysing your assignment task
- Essay construction
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Researching
- Evaluating information
- Exams & revision
- Referencing
- Maths & statistics
Please contact the Learning Development Tutors. Workshops are held throughout the year and you can also book a one-to-one appointment with a tutor at a time to suit you. See the Learning Development Tutors page for more details.
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