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Books

Wills Library

Library Search is an excellent place to start looking for resources. It helps you to discover the wider range of books, articles and other resources available at the Library in physical and online formats. As a student or member of staff, you can access our digital resources from anywhere in the world.  

Books are available in digital or print form, with some available as both.  Library Search will show you when print books are also available in digital form. Most of the print books for your subject are located in the Arts and Social Sciences Library. You may also find useful resources in the Education, Wills Memorial or Medical Libraries. 

Reference books

These are a great place to start your research as they contain useful summaries of key themes, concepts or a scholar's ideas. They may have titles like The Student’s Companion to… or The Handbook of… Or Introduction to... 

The resources below are useful for understanding new concepts, theories or frameworks and how they fit into your subject area. 

Book Collections

You might find it helpful to explore some of the themed ebook collections that are relevant to your subject area. These will be a mix of reference books and monographs.

Resource lists

If your course has an online Resource List, you will find a link in the Blackboard area for the unit. Your reading list is a great starting point for your assignments - consult it carefully as it contains details of essential and recommended readings. Watch this video to learn more how to make the most of your resource list- further guidance can also be found on this page.

Looking beyond your reading list

Learn how to expand your assignment research beyond the unit reading list. This tutorial shows you how to research your topic with Library Search, and introduces you to subject databases.

Looking beyond your reading list tutorial

Further help with Library Search

Request an Inter-library loan

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If you can't find the resource that you need in Library Search, you can request it via inter-library loan.

Suggest a book purchase

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Suggest a book purchase

If there is a book you would like us to buy, please fill in the form here.