On this page, you will find various helpful resources for starting and supporting your research. Please contact the Haddon Librarian if you would like assistance with using these tools or to arrange a bespoke session tailored to your questions.
| LibGuide for Archaeology and Anthropology | A list, curated by Cambridge librarians, of excellent starting places for finding Archaeology and Anthropology literature, as well as pointers to Archaeology/Anthropology collections at the university and guides on preferred referencing styles |
| LibGuide for Sociology | A list, curated by Cambridge librarians, of excellent starting places for finding Sociology literature, as well as pointers to Sociology collections at the university and guides on preferred referencing styles |
| All subject-based LibGuides | A list of research guides on all topics taught and studied at Cambridge |
| Databases A-Z | A searchable list of the 1600+ scholarly databases (articles, news, film, archives, statistics, etc.) that Cambridge subscribes to |
| BrowZine Library | BrowZine gives you the ability to browse journals by titles and subject areas of relevance to you. Fully integrated with Cambridge databases. Works great on mobile devices. |
| ArchiveSearch | ArchiveSearch provides access to finding aids and links to digital records for the majority of archives located in the city of Cambridge |
| EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service | Search over 600,000 doctoral theses completed in the UK. Download instantly or order a scanned copy. For access to dissertations from other countries, use the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Index and other dissertations databases Cambridge subscribes to. |
| Office of Scholarly Communication | The Cambridge OSC has information about copyright, the university research repository, depositing your dissertation/thesis and open access publications/funder requirements |
| Research Skills LibGuide | A guide covering many useful research skills including literature searching, note making, understanding copyright and building your online profile |
| Social Sciences Research Methods Programme | An interdisciplinary programme providing research methods training to University of Cambridge staff and postgraduate students at MPhil and PhD level |
| Wolfson Academic Skills LibGuide | A guide, created by the Wolfson College library, covering many useful academic skills including time management, note making, speed reading, making use of feedback and digital wellbeing |
| Reading on Screens LibGuide | A guide to reading ebooks and in digital formats, including ways of making screen-reading easier, taking notes from ebooks and accessing alternative e-formats |
| JISC Library Hub Discover | A searchable catalogue of materials held in many UK national, academic and specialist libraries |
| OCLC WorldCat | WorldCat is the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections. |
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