The professional association for research and academic libraries in the UK and Ireland. The SCONUL Access scheme enables access to other University libraries.
Any words you use to search any website or search engine, for example MetSearch or Databases, to find resources or information on a particular subject.
SEE ALSO: Keywords
Colourful machines near our library entrances which you can use to borrow or return books or check your library account.
A series of numbers, followed by three letters, that designates a book's place on the shelves according to the Dewey Decimal Cataloguing System.
SEE ALSO: Call Number; Dewey Number
Academic sources are particular types of literature that you drawn upon for your work, what might also be called scholarly texts.
SEE ALSO: Peer Reviewed
A range of material that is of interest to the wider University and community. This stock is kept separately from the main book and journal collections and includes Artists' books, Ceramic Collection, Welsh Language Collection, School Experience Collection, Slide Collection and Clinical Practice Collection.
A sticker usually found at the base of a book spine, on its outer cover. This sticker tells you where the item can be found on the shelves, and in Cardiff Met follows the Dewey Decimal system.
SEE ALSO: Dewey Number
Sometimes called academic skills or academic practice, they refer to the behaviours, abilities, strategies and thought processes that help you become a better student. Examples include academic writing, critical thinking, or presentation skills.
SEE ALSO: Academic Practice; Academic Practice Workshops; Critical Thinking; Information Literacy
Guides to get you started in finding information and library resources relevant to your course.