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Lean Library – Library Access becomes better, faster, sleeker

The Library Access browser extension is now called Lean Library. It’s a great way to simplify access to e-resources you come across when searching and browsing online. When its pop-up icon appears on your screen, just click for resource access options. Lean Library allows you to read electronic journal articles, e-books, reviews, and other online […]

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Library Access – All you need to know!

What is Library Access? It’s browser extension that saves you time, money, and effort. How? Well, Library Access allows you to read electronic journal articles, e-books, reviews, and other online material provided by the Library, without having to visit Library Search first. How do you use Library Access? Library Access makes it simpler to access […]

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Why students should start reading the Financial Times

The Library is devoted to bringing you new, high-quality, digital resources. This week, Salford academic, Charles Knight, Associate Dean – Student Experience, explains why students should be checking out the Financial Times (and the Library’s other digital resources). Do you know what the fuss is about crypto-currency (Dogecoin to the moon!) or why people suddenly became worried about […]

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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses – You can do more

We want you to get the most from our resources so this week we’ve taken the inside track! Shivendra Naidoo from ProQuest tells us all about the background and benefits of ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (PQDT). Have you ever wondered about what research has already been conducted in your discipline? Are you worried about […]

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Get the most from your University services

In what has been an ‘unprecedented’ year for all of us, students across the higher education sector have had a particularly difficult time. This blog post aims to give our students some tips and tricks on how to get the most from their University services in both these strange times and in the more normal […]