NPTCLibGuides: HE Guide to Library Services: Home

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Guidance on finding academic information, and improving your research skills

How to avoid plagiarism and correctly reference within your assignments

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A - Z databases Find the best library databases for your research.
Artificial Intelligence: guidance for students How to use AI tools responsibly and ethically in your assessments and college work.
BoB: Box of Broadcasts BoB is an off-air recording and media archive which stores recorded TV and Radio programmes from over 70 channels.
Look4: Library search Search the library catalogue for books, e-books, and other resources.
Microsoft 365 Link to your Microsoft 365 account for your college email, OneDrive, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Log in using your student username@nptcgroup.ac.uk and college password.
Moodle
Online Library A collection of resources giving you access to up-to-date online articles, e-books and other e-resources.
Referencing NPTC Guide to Referencing
Research Skills Developing good research skills will allow you to find information and use it effectively. Research skills include methods to create a search strategy to gather information and reach conclusions so that you can answer a question. This help page will guide you through the research process.

NEW: A-Z Library databases

A complete list of all of our databases and online resources.

A - Z databases Find the best library databases for your research.

HE Guide to Library Services: Home

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NEW: A-Z Library databases