International students

Welcome to the Library!

Angela JoyceYour International Librarian is Angela Joyce. She is based in the Arts and Social Sciences Library on the first floor, in the Subject Librarians' office, and offers support to any international students studying at the University of Bristol

Do you have any Library questions?

For example - how can I use eBooks? How do I find journal articles? Can I find books to help me with writing essays? How do you study in the UK?

Come and see me or email me. (Je parle francais. Ich spreche Deutsch. Hablo espanol. I have studied a little Mandarin.)

Email Angela angela.joyce@bristol.ac.uk

Telephone: 0117 3316790.

Video tutorial

How can I study better? Try this tutorial.

Come and see our great resources - "International students: studying in the UK"

You can borrow these books about study skills, living in the UK, biographies and books about Bristol. These books and DVDs are on the ground floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library, near the photocopiers. Details of New Books and eBooks for international students are available. Also see our eBooks - A Very Short Introduction - on the Library Catalogue. Some recommended books for you:

  • Stella Cottrell: The study skills handbook (2008)
  • Stella Cottrell: Critical thinking skills (2011)
  • Lucinda Becker: 14 days to exam success (2010)
  • Kate Williams: Time management (2010)

eBooks:

  • Sarah Moore: The ultimate study skills handbook (2010)
  • Christine Talbot: Studying at a distance (2010)
  • Rowena Murray: How to survive your viva (2009)
  • Oxford English Dictionary

Study skills websites and help for international students:

Library glossary – common library words

Prepare for Success: Learning Activities to prepare You for Study in the UK

Skills@Library Study skills website from Leeds University Library

Plagiarism information and advice for students

LearnHigher: Resources for Students

Using English for Academic Purposes

BBC learning English

BBC business English

Bristol Central Library (public library)

Google Translate - to roughly translate text on Web pages

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