Here’s an outline of what help is available from the Library and IT Services for those of you working on your thesis.
Library help
Searching for theses in your subject area
You can access three large databases of theses through Primo:
- Sign in to Primo
- Click on the Find Databases tab
- From the left-hand menu, click on the arrow next to All General Resources
- Select Theses from the options below
- Then click on each database for more information and to link out and search for relevant theses.
For further information and more theses databases, please see this guidance document created by Library staff.
University of Aberdeen theses are also available in the Digital Collections section of Primo. There are both Research and Taught Course theses.
Information Skills
Our Find it Fast! Wiki is packed with material to help with your information skills, from planning your search to referencing. There are specific sections for Taught Postgraduates and Postgraduate Researchers.
Live Q&A sessions for PGR students
Library staff will be running live Q&A sessions for PGR students next week on 21 & 24 June. Please do come along and our team will be happy to provide guidance and short demonstrations based on your needs. Sign up on the Course Booking site.
Remember we are here to support you throughout your studies, so please do get in touch (library@abdn.ac.uk) if you would like some help.
IT help
The IT Services Team have created the Working with Long Documents section on Toolkit, which has plenty of handy videos and guides to help you with creating and manipulating long documents in MS Word.
The IT Services Training and Documentation team are also running sessions on 16 June:
- Part 1: Adding Style to Your Thesis, 11am-12pm
- Part 2: The Power of Section Breaks, 2pm-3pm
You can sign up on the Course Booking pages. Even if the session is full, it is worth getting on the waiting list as you may still be able to attend.
Best of luck to all those of you working on your thesis!
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