Get research help
Getting help from a person
Whether you are just starting out on your research or working in a full-time research role the Haddon Library team are here to help.
George is our Librarian and looks after research support for the Departments of Archaeology and Social Anthropology, and also advises the Department of Sociology and colleagues across the wider School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
They've also been doing research support for over a decade so has loads of knowledge ranging from finding good literature to back up your research through to sharing your research data and findings once you've written everything up and are wanting to share it with the wider world.
If you want to book a bespoke 1-2-1 chat with our Librarian, email us directly to arrange something.
Finding help and resources yourself
Below is a list of various helpful resources for starting and supporting your research. Please contact us if you would like assistance with anything described or have recommendations for useful resources to add to this list.
An overview guide offering 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 | |
A searchable list of the 1600+ scholarly databases (articles, news, film, archives, statistics, etc.) that Cambridge subscribes to | |
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 provides access to finding aids and links to digital records for the majority of archives located in the city of Cambridge | |
The University of Cambridge's institutional repository allows you to search for research and PhD theses submitted as part of work carried out by Cambridge researchers. | |
This guide provides explains the different routes to finding and accessing postgraduate theses and dissertations from UK institutions as well as from international universities. | |
The Cambridge OSC has information about copyright, the university research repository, depositing your dissertation/thesis and open access publications/funder requirements | |
A guide covering many useful research skills including literature searching, note making, understanding copyright and building your online profile | |
An interdisciplinary programme providing research methods training to University of Cambridge staff and postgraduate students at MPhil and PhD level | |
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 | |
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 | |
A searchable catalogue of materials held in many UK national, academic and specialist libraries | |
WorldCat is the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections. |