Distance Learners

A distance learner The Library provides a number of services solely for students registered on distance learning courses and part-time research students.

You may also be interested in our pages for Undergraduates, Postgraduates, and Researchers.

Services

Book loans by post
You can borrow books by post.
eBooks
Thousands of eBooks are available.
Photocopies of journal articles and book chapters
If a journal article or book chapter you need is not available electronically but we have the print journal, you can request a photocopy.
Literature Searches
If you have limited access to the Internet, you can ask us to do a literature search for you.
Visiting the University Library
Using other libraries

Learn how to ...

Find books and eBooks
How to search for and obtain information in books. Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds.
Find journal articles
When you have a reference. Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds.
Starting Research: going beyond the reading list
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds.
Use databases
How to use a database to find information for your assignments. Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds.
Please note: some tutorials can take a few seconds to load depending on the speed of your Internet connection and the machine you are using.
How can we improve our online tutorials?

Information toolkit

My Subject
Specialist resources in your subject.
Citing references
How to cite the publications you have read.
RefWorks
Take the chore out of creating bibliographies for your assignments using RefWorks - software that runs in your Web browser.
Keeping up-to-date
Tools and tips for keeping on top of new developments in your subject area.
Libx toolbar
Easy access to Library resources from your Web browser.
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