Get ahead, get trained.

Free training Semester 1, 2016!

Get the best from your studies with sessions to help you improve your IT, academic writing and study and research skills. These training and study skills sessions can help you with your coursework and exams as well as give you valuable skills for the workplace when you graduate.

All training takes place first floor of Marylebone Library, in the Library Training Room

Great Start: essential information skills for university and beyond 

Make a great start to the term by gaining information skills to help your assignments shine.  Such skills will also be valuable for your future career.  Learn top tips for research and referencing from an Academic Liaison Librarian.

Mon 3 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016A Tue 4 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016B Wed 5 Oct 1.30-2pm Book In: http://bit.ly/MRD2016C

Online Library: improve your assignments with our best online resources
Learn how to find the information you need for assignments and impress your lecturers with a bibliography of the best academic resources.  Your Academic Liaison Librarian will show you how to access the best e-resources in your subject.  

Tue 18th Oct 1.30-2 (WBS students only) http://bit.ly/MRD2016E

Wed 19th Oct 1.30-2 (WBS students only) http://bit.ly/MRD2016F

Cite this!  Don’t lose marks for poor referencing (Westminster Harvard referencing only)
Confused by in text citations? Baffled by the bibliography? Make sure you get top marks for your referencing, come to this session for advice on using the Westminster Harvard style. Learn how to reference and why. Feel free to bring along questions/examples.

Mon 31st Oct 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016G

Tue 1st Nov 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016H

Wed 2nd Nov 1.30-2 http://bit.ly/MRD2016J

Find and book all free training provided by the Library, IT training and  Academic Learning Development at westminster.ac.uk/skills-support 

Information for new students (and those that need a refresher)!

Finding company information & market research (using FAME and Mintel)

FAME and Mintel are just two of the many resources we have which can help you locate vital information about companies and the market in which they are operating.

You can access them for free via Library Search  (just type in the name of the resource e.g. Mintel into the main Library Search search box, then click on the link to open it).

If your unsure how best to use these resources why not have a look at our help guides for FAME and Mintel.

Go further!  Broaden your research with some of our other e-resources.  Try Passport, which is similar to Mintel but global.  Or how about Business Source Complete, click on the company information tab and search by company.  Find all these resources and more by typing their name into Library Search or clicking on the e-resources link at the top of Library Search.

Brand Republic

The Library has recently subscribed to the following sites, allowing you full access for free:  PR Week, Campaign, Media Week, Marketing Magazine and Brand Republic.  

To register for the sites you will need to go to: http://users.brandrepublic.com/register/basic/ and sign up for your own account USING YOUR WESTMINSTER EMAIL ADDRESS.  As long as students & staff use the Westminster email address it should provide full access.  You just need to sign up at this site (http://users.brandrepublic.com/register/basic/) and you should then be able to sign in to any of the sites mentioned above with the same username and password you created. 

Any problems using these sites just let us know.

SAGE Navigator

This year the library has access to SAGE Navigator - a tool to help with the literature review process.  Hosted on SAGE Knowledge, SAGE Navigator helps you find the most influential works in your field.  You can also visualize the development of research over time using their chronology tool.

SAGE Navigator covers the social sciences and has a strong Business & Management section.    

To access - go to Library Search and do a ‘Books, journals & more’ search for SAGE Knowledge.  Once on the SAGE Knowledge welcome page, click the SAGE Navigator icon.

New Mintel Training Video

Learn how to create report graphs in Mintel with this new video.

Retail Week Online now available!

The Library has purchased a subscription to Retail Week online, including Retail Week Knowledge Bank, a database of analysis and financial information on the top 200 UK retailers.  Students and staff can access now by following the steps below:

NEW to Retail-Week.com?

• Visit retail-week.com/register while on campus
• Complete the form to create your account profile
• Please use your University of Westminster email address to register

ALREADY REGISTERED to Retail-Week.com?

• Visit retail-week.com/sign-in
• ‘Sign in’ with your email address and password
• If you need a password reminder just click the ‘Forgot password’ link.
• You can use your email address/password to also log onto the Retail Week mobile app

Tip! Once logged in click on 'Retail Week Knowledge Bank' to access a database of analysis and financial information on the top 200 UK retailers.

For the fashion industry we have also have access to Drapers online- register for an account in the same way as above at drapersonline.com/register 

Please note: for both resources you will need to be on campus when you register. Please use your university email address to register. 

Discover how Retail Week can help you:

•    Get the full picture with access to over 40,000 articles on Retail-Week.com
•    Be inspired by those leading the industry with exclusive commentary
•    Know the breaking news as it happens and show you are always one step ahead
•    Save time and view the latest innovations and trends in a snapshot

•    Be prepared for graduate recruitment and develop your commercial awareness

For more information please contact the WBS Librarians- click on the 'contact us' tab above