How can the library help me to do well in my academic work, to get a good degree?

Library and Learning Services offer tailored support to help you to achieve the best degree result possible and the teams are always happy to help:

• The Academic Librarians can help you find, evaluate and reference information for your assignments alongside enabling you to make the best use of NELSON and subject specific databases
• Learning Development offers guidance and tuition on academic skills such as essay writing, dissertations, critical analysis, presentation skills, maths and statistics. You can see them in a 1:1 tutorial, a lunchtime drop-in session for 10 minutes, or in a group session, with every session covering a different topic
• Language Development can help you with academic language, when English is not your first language
• You can book a tutorial to see the Academic Librarians, Learning Development and Language Development in-person or online
• You can use the Learning Development drop-in for quick advice about your academic work.

Your tutor will be able to offer advice related to your course and what would be required to achieve a good degree in your particular field. Your Personal Academic Tutor can also help you with your studies. Also, you might like to check out Section 8 of the Student Handbook for details of how the classification for an award is calculated.

As a student you also have access to Skills Hub and LinkedIn Learning and both have lots of information and courses on academic skills.

I'm not sure which team to talk to, or I want to talk to someone about a service

There are lots of ways you can contact us, any time of the day or night:

• email at libraryhelp@northampton.ac.uk
• our Chat service by clicking on the blue speech bubble at the bottom right of every page
• speaking with a member of library staff at the Library Help Desk, located on the second floor of the Learning Hub during staffed hours
• ask us a question using our 'Submit a Question' form
• call us on 01604 89 3089