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Supporting Learning

The library provides information and resources for students to support the learning process and to ensure that students acquire critical study and research skills.  

We provide support to help you find information for your coursework, teach you how to get better at searching and show you how to do a bibliography.  

Develop Your Research Skills

Information Literacy

It is vital that students have the skills to enable them to use the wide range of information sources and library resources available online and in print.

Find out more about information literacy.

Referencing and Cite Them Right Online

Referencing is an essential part of academic writing; the Library provides reference support, guides and tools to cite your sources correctly and avoid plagiarism.

Cite Them Right Online is an online platform designed to advise students on how to reference correctly and help with avoiding plagiarism.

Find out more about referencing, or go to Cite Them Right Online.

Subject Support

Dedicated subject librarians can provide in-depth knowledge and support for your subject specific information needs.

Find your subject librarian

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity means you must have honesty, responsibility and fairness in your studies and acknowledge the work of others by giving credit where you have used others’ work.

Learn more about Academic Integrity

Research Support

Navigating Your Research Journey

We offer advice and support for all stages of your research journey, to help you acquire skills and knowledge to take advantage of the range of resources we have to offer.

Explore our researcher guide

Getting published and APCs

The Library supports Open Access (OA) through a variety of channels including the Institutional Repository. To accelerate the transition towards full open access, the library, through IReL negotiate with a growing number of scholarly publishers covering APCs or publication fees.

Find out more

Academic Skills Support

Academic Skills Support

Academic skills aim to support students to develop key skills for academic success.  The skills can help you become a better learner and succeed in your course.

Learn more about key academic skills, research strategies and academic writing.

Tutorials and Podcasts

To support your learning, research and teaching, we have created a series of online tutorials and podcasts.

View our tutorials and podcasts

Inclusive Library

The library is committed to providing an inclusive environment so that all users have complete and equitable access to the entire library service. We aim to foster an inclusive library and an inclusive community, where all staff and students feel and have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Find out more about accessibility and diversifying our library.

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

A VLE is a digital classroom that allows lecturers to deliver course material to their students and communicate with each other online.

Access the VLE for:

Donegal

Galway Mayo

Sligo