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Hearing and balance studies resources and support

Your Subject Librarian

Your Subject Librarian

Jez Conolly

Other Library staff can answer your more general library queries.

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Hearing and balance studies resources are available in these branch libraries

Most Hearing and Balance studies resources are held in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.
The Arts and Social Sciences Library classmark scheme shows how the books and journals are arranged. Books in high demand, e.g. recommended textbooks, are kept in the Short Loan Collection (SLC). Use the Library catalogue to find the classmark for an item. Other related resources can be found in the following branches:

Thesis collection

PhD, MSc and DSc theses of staff and students of the Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies are available in the thesis collection in the Arts and Social Sciences Library.

How to find books, journals, and more

Inter-Library Loans and ILL vouchers

The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service can be used to obtain Items not held in print in the University's branch libraries or available online. There is a charge for this service, though it may be possible to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this:

  • Staff in the Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies should ask Rebecca Elliot for inter-library loan vouchers.
  • Hearing and Balance Studies research postgraduates may be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this from Rebecca Elliot in the Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies.
  • Hearing and Balance Studies undergraduates and taught postgraduates may be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this from your department. Students should consult their tutor before requesting an inter-library loan.

Information for academic staff and researchers

  • Our Research support pages cover finding information, managing information, and exploiting your research, together with sources of further help and advice.
  • Each academic department in the university has its own library representative, whose duties are detailed in these guidelines. The Library Representative for Hearing and Balance Studies is is Rebecca Elliot.
  • The School's Information Services Committee meets twice a term and deals with library issues.
  • Book purchase recommendations can be made using the 'Make a book suggestion' option at the top of this page or to the Subject Librarian for Hearing and Balance Studies.
  • New journal / database subscription requests can be made to the Subject Librarian for Hearing and Balance Studies, though you will need to suggest how we might fund a new subscription.
  • New academic staff are welcome to contact the Subject Librarian to arrange a session on how the Library can help you.

Databases

MetaLib: your resource gateway provides access to a vast range of online resources, including databases, search engines, subject gateways, and selected Internet resources.

Internet links

Gateways to resources for Hearing and Balance Studies

Learned societies and other organisations

Learning resources

  • Internet for Allied Health - A free 'teach yourself' tutorial on Internet information skills for Allied Helath professionals and students from Intute. This will help you to find and learn how to use information on the Internet. Other subjects available also.

Quick reference tools

MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries and surgeries plus an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

The following library resources are available:

Item Classmark
IHSM health and social services year book - NHS-related information In the Medical Library at Stack 415
Medical dictionaries In the Medical Library at REF AA1a
Medical directory In the Medical Library at REF AA1c MED
Medical register In the Medical Library at REF AA1c MED
Mosby's medical, nursing and allied health dictionary In the Arts and Social Sciences Library at

R121 MOS

Information skills training for undergraduates

  • Your Subject Librarian can run classes on library and information skills by arrangement with your department.
  • A number of general 'Self-learning resources' are available below, including video tutorials, downloadable library guides, and web resources.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Information skills training for postgraduates

  • Your Subject Librarian can run classes on library and information skills by arrangement with your department.
  • A number of general 'Self-learning resources' are available below, including video tutorials, downloadable library guides, and web resources.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Self-learning resources

  • Video tutorials - topics include the Library Catalogue, understanding references on reading lists, using the MetaLib resource gateway, off-campus access to eResources, etc.
  • Finding and using information pages - covering key aspects of information skills, including researching a topic, effective use of Google, evaluating your search results, avoiding plagiarism, etc. Also includes a Jargon-buster page.
  • Library guides - downloadable guides to each branch library, our main search tools, special library services, etc.
  • External resources for developing your information skills - including online tutorials and downloadable guides.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Referencing guidance

Writing for the subject, and how to avoid plagiarism

EndNote referencing software

EndNote is the University of Bristol's recommended bibliographical management software, which can be used to collect, store, organise and manage references, and to output them as reference lists or bibliographies. A particularly useful function is 'Cite While You Write', enabling you to format Word documents, producing bibliographies and adding references within the text.