We’ve dug out some gems from the Modern Records Centre to help tell the story of Library life in Term 3…By Nuala Clarke It’s Term 3 and with it comes a demand for a strict Library etiquette to be observed. Tensions are high and whisperings in the Floor 2 extension will no longer be tolerated. Here’s […]
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Nowhere to hide: Mastering your spoken exam
It’s bad enough when you don’t have the answers, but so much worse when your examiner is sitting right opposite you. These tips will get you through…By Karina Beck. I’ve survived several face-to-face exams at Warwick, including a 2 hour grilling on pre-WW2 literature, and a language exam that went down in history as I […]
What’s in a phrase? With these 5, just possibly better grades…
Stephen has found 5 more quotes that all apply to academic writing. Find out which ones apply to you…By Stephen Soanes Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler (attrib. Albert Einstein, c.1933) E=mc² Einstein’s equation for mass-energy equivalence was as simply formulated as possible, yet the physics behind the idea has complex […]
Picture this: finding and using online images
Happy April Fools’ Day!
Sorry folks, it was in fact an April Fools joke. No therapy penguins to pet, but there’ll be lots of other events occurring in Term 3 to help you #StudyHappy. Our Original Post: Therapy Penguins at the Library in Term 3 Stressed out about exams? Following the success of the therapy dogs, we’re getting in […]
Is this source scholarly enough?
How many times have you found yourself asking this question, after a frantic Google search to find something (anything!) relevant to your essay? by Kate Courage You finally find a result that looks like it might hold the key to answering the question. However, the website it is from isn’t one you recognise, and you […]
Understanding Library terminology: Part III
Lorna and Francesca team up to tackle more of those mysterious phrases that you aren’t quite sure of…By Francesca Green and Lorna Khemraz Endnote Online Endnote is one of those words which I had seen being thrown around a lot but never took the time to find out what it was all about until recently. My brain […]
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Here’s why you shouldn’t just give up
nloa You’ve searched Library Search and found the article that’s the cipher to your whole dissertation… but it’s not available. This article will tell you how to find that essential publication… by Richard Perkins. You know how it goes; you’ve procrastinated enough, done the ironing, cleaned the fridge, even phoned your parents, but that essay […]