Library Research Support

The Library Research Support team provides high quality information and advisory services to research students, researchers and research active academic staff and other university colleagues in support of the University’s aim to build on strengths in research, innovation and knowledge transfer.

• Literature

  How do I find the information I need to conduct my research?
  What databases are available?
  How can I manage that information?

• Data

  What is Research Data Management?
  Where can I store my data so that
  it is secure?
  How do I share my data?

• Publishing

  How can I get my research published?
  What is Open Access?
  How do I apply for funds to make my work Open Access?

• Events

  What training is available?
  Where can I sign up for workshops?
  

The team Bea Turpin HWB contact Pete Smith D&S contact Dr Eddy Verbaan Head of Library Research Support, SBS contact Dan Grace ACES contact

We are here to help you throughout your research project

• Open Access, publishing for the REF, and Article Processing Charges
• Research Data Management and Data Management Plans
• Finding information
• Literature reviews
• Managing your information and keeping up to date
• Disseminating and publishing your work
• Maximising the reach and visibility of your work
• Tracking the impact of your work
• Attributing your work unambiguously to you with an ORCID iD
• Accessing books, journals and databases relevant to your research
• Co-curating the University’s Special Collection

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We support you with workshops and bespoke sessions, for example as part of the SHaRD and Doctoral School programs. And of course we welcome your individual queries.

Contact us

Do you have an enquiry? Do you want to comment on how our team can support your research needs? Would you like us to run a session at your staff meeting or for your students?

• Email: library-research-support@shu.ac.uk
• Call: (0114) 225 3852