Welcome to the Library!
Your International Librarian is Angela Joyce. She is based in the Arts and Social Sciences Library but offers support to any international students studying at the University of Bristol.
Individual sessions for Library help. Come and ask any questions or get help. These last up to one hour.
These are in Room 103 on the first floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library.
Please email Angela to book a place, or to ask any library questions
Telephone: 0117 3316790.
Contact your Subject Librarian if you need specialist subject help.
These short tutorials show you how to use Library services.
This collection of resources has books about study skills, living in the UK, easy reader books and internationalisation in education. These books are on the ground floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library, near the photocopiers. You can borrow most of these books. Also see our eBooks - A Very Short Introduction - on the Library catalogue. Some recommended books:
Stella Cottrell: The study skills handbook (2008)
Stella Cottrell: Critical thinking skills (2011)
Lucinda Becker: 14 days to exam success (2010)
Kate Williams: Time management (2010)
eBooks:
Sarah Moore: The ultimate study skills handbook (2010)
Christine Talbot: Studying at a distance (2010)
Rowena Murray: How to survive your viva (2009)
Library glossary – common library words
Prepare for Success: Learning Activities to prepare You for Study in the UK
Plagiarism information and advice for students
Citing references (PDF, 422KB)
LearnHigher: Resources for Students
Using English for Academic Purposes
Bristol Central Library (public library)
Google Translate - to roughly translate text on Web pages