Library Help: Library Help

At Sheffield Hallam, we offer a huge number of excellent information resources and search tools to help you with your assignments and research.

The Library brings together all of these resources and will guide you in finding and using the resources you need, whatever your level of study.

The first search box you will see is Library Search, which can find results from our book collection, our full text journals and many other sources, and return them in one integrated list that can be refined to show just the kind of resource you need.

Click on the Library Search tab above for more information.

We have on the Library site a link to our Subject Guides, which are designed to help you find and use specific academic resources that may not be covered by Library Search.

You'll find information regarding books, eBooks, and specific journals that you should be using.  We've also put handy RSS feeds giving up-to-date and relevant information for your subjects.

Reading lists online
Find reading lists by module. Reading Lists Online is a web based tool for accessing your reading/resource lists and their contents.

Help on referencing
Referencing isn't confusing once you've used this comprehensive guide.  It has quick tips, printable resources and screencasts to help you master the various referencing styles and use the tools that are available.

Copyright
Find out how to use information ethically and legally with this guide.

Video, images and audio
This guide will help you find and use the best media resources for your work.

Library Search works with the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer - 11 and above
• Firefox
• Safari
• Chrome 

Some people have encountered problems using Library Search in Microsoft Edge, so we recommend using an alternative browser.

Databases
We've crafted an A to Z list of the databases and resources we have access to, so if you know your Mintel from your Fame, this is the list for you.

Google Scholar
Googling in an academic way is made easier by using Google Scholar.  It will restrict results to more academic sources and, if you log in to MyHallam first, it will help you find the full text.