Library Support for Academic Staff

Are you starting a new research project or working on your PhD/ProfDoc? 

You can have a tailored one-to-one meeting with your Academic Librarian to discuss your topic and develop your search strategy.

We offer a variety of databases to support your learning, teaching, and research needs. Our collection of databases have videos, journal articles, and eBooks. Use the ‘Subject’ filter at the top of the page to find databases relevant to your area of study. Check out our ‘Best bets!’ for key databases to kickstart your research.

We have created subject guides to help you explore the resources.

Take advantage of the AI tools designed to support your research.

The AI tools for research use advanced technologies to streamline the research process, making it easier to find and use information effectively.

The AI tools that help with literature searching can be grouped into:

• The Integrated AI assistants embedded within our databases that can support you as you search.
• AI Enhanced Search Engines external tools designed to help you discover research quickly.
• Literature Mapping Tools tailored to help you discover more research based on what you have already found.

Our guide, AI Tools for Research is designed to help you understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support your academic research

Explore the support the Research Services Team and the Graduate School can offer you. The Graduate School has tailored sessions for researchers and the teams in Research Services can support you bidding for research funding.