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Online tutorial: Finding sources of information

Learn how to find the best information for your assignment, project or dissertation

Online resources

There are loads of online resources you can use to get hold of the information you need for your assignments. There’s also lots of online support to help you find the right sources. But if you need help in finding that information we’re here to help.

Library Search

Search for books, articles and more

Discover etextbooks

Interactive, digital versions of core texts

Looking for a specific source?

Our online resources and support will help you find the right source of information you need.

When and why to use Google?

Google can be useful for locating certain types of information sources, that you may need to use for your studies. Google Scholar can return results, some of which will be academic sources.

However, neither should be relied upon to locate information for your assignments.

This short video explains the best use of Google and Google Scholar and the limitations of both.