Welcome to all new students starting in Semester 2
If you are joining the University in Semester 2 here are some helpful things to get you started with using the Library.
Academic Health Checklist
The New Year isn't just about making resolutions for healthy living, it can also be a time to reflect on your academic "health" and ensure you keep on track with advice from Academic Librarian, Kirsty Bower.
Kirsty Bower
Exam Survival
From silent study space to motivational playlists there's lots of help available from the Library to help you survive your exams.
Christmas 2019
The Library is open 24/7 throughout the Christmas Vacation and over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays - see below for key information.
Leading the way in Library disability support
Leeds Beckett Library aims to lead the way in providing disability support for our students and Disability History Month (22 November - 22 December) provides an ideal opportunity to look at the work we do.
Dissertation dilemmas? The Library can help!
Avoid any dissertation dilemmas by taking advantage of all the help available from the Library.
Ace your literature review with Beckett Books Extra!
Starting to think about your dissertation or final project? The Library can support every stage of your academic writing journey, and one way to develop your literature review is to use Beckett Books Extra. Find out more…
Scared of writing that essay? Leeds Beckett Library can help!
We know University assignments can be scary so whether you are worried about finding information, referencing or leaving things to the last minute, don't worry there is lots of support available. Library staff will be out and about this Halloween to help calm your fears!
Ten top tips for the perfect assignment
Leeds Beckett Academic Librarian Ellie Clement gives us her top 10 tips for writing the perfect assignment.
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week which runs from 7 to 13 October. The theme this year is empowering people with dyslexia. The Library has lots of resources and support available which aim to empower students with dyslexia to become independent learners and to succeed at University.
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What's new for 2019 in the Library?
Welcome back to the Library - see below for what's new to help you with your studies.
Welcome to the Library!
Sheila Silver Library at City Campus and Headingley Library are open 24/7, 365 days a year and MyBeckett is where you’ll find your modules, assignments, reading lists, email and timetable plus Library resources for your subject. There's a lot to take in during the first few weeks of university so we've put together a checklist to get you started.
Are you Study Ready?
If it feels like forever since you did any studying or you're wondering what it will be like to study at University then the LBU Study Ready course is for you!
Library Website Relaunch
We are relaunching the Library website during w/c 22 July with a new structure, look and feel. You can still use the site but please excuse us if some pages don’t look quite right or function correctly straight away. Please contact us if you have problems finding anything you need.
MyBeckett Upgrade Summer 2019
We upgrade to a new version of MyBeckett every year to make sure it’s in the best shape possible to support you. But, we need time to complete the upgrade and to test the system and functionality so that MyBeckett is in full working order when it comes back online. The upgrade is carried out over the Summer to minimise disruption during the teaching year - this years upgrade means it should never need to be down for future maintenance!
Staying on for Postgraduate study
Just graduated? Planning to stay on for a postgrad course? The Library can help keep your study skills on track.
Using the Library over summer?
We’re open 24/7 during the vacation if you want to come in and study.
Graduated this Summer?
Congratulations to everyone who graduated this summer! Here's a reminder of what happens to your access to University systems.
Easing into your exams
We know exam time can be very stressful but there are lots of ways the Library can help you to be as prepared as possible.