PALS - Pre-Arrival Library Support: Library Induction

Tours

For an in-depth tour of the building, book on to a physical tour of the library given by one of the academic librarians.  Register your tour place using our events calendar. Tour places open for registration 2 weeks before the tour date.

Alternatively you can watch the walk through tour video on Youtube.

Locate is the name of the library's search tool.

You can use it to find books (both print and electronic) and also journal articles. Simply type your search terms into the search bar and select the type of resource you would like to find from the drop-down menu.

Subject Guides

You have a library guide specifically for your subject area, called a Subject Guide. Here you will find a collated list of the online resources that relate to your course, as well as professional guidance about finding and using information for your studies, and details of the librarian who can help you with finding information.

Access the full list of subject guides to find your LibGuide.

Welcome Events

We've got some fun events planned for all new and returning students this year so why not come along and get involved!

During Induction Week (20th-24th January) we'll have a display on the Ground Floor of the Library promoting the Academic Liaison Librarian Team, and how to get the best out of library services and facilities.

Members of the Library Team will also be available to talk to and answer questions over lunchtime on Tues 21st, Wed 22nd and Thurs 23rd, 11am-1pm!

Check out the library calendar for all of our upcoming events including Lego in the Library, Nail Painting, Mario Kart Tournament, Badge Making and Knit & Chat!

Make sure you follow us on social media to stay up to date!

We're on Instagram, X and TikTok @covunilibrary

Study Skills Workshops

Our team of Academic Liaison Librarians run a series of workshops that are open to all students. Topics include referencing, literature searching, understanding journal articles, and more.

You can sign up to any of these webinars via our Library Workshops Calendar.

Click on the magazine cover to download the latest edition of the Library's magazine, Keep Calm and Study On.

Visit the LibGuides homepage to find our central hub of information about the Library, where you will find links to all of the pages mentioned on this page, plus links to:

• Customer Services (information about your Library account)

• Ask Us (our Frequently Asked Questions page)

• Library Regulations and Standards