Library support for managing exam stress

Have you spotted our ‘take a break’ envelopes dotted around the Library?

Made in collaboration with the SU, these contain a variety of goodies to help you take a break from exam stress. This year’s envelopes include seed bookmarks which can be planted, colouring pencils to practice mindfulness, a tea or coffee sachet, a mood chart and stars to track your goals and a leaflet with useful tips.

Also check out our quacking new book display on Managing Exam Stress and Wellbeing on Level 2. You can find more extensive Skills and Wellbeing reading lists on our Library Lists system, with several new ebooks recently added.

Good luck with your exams from the Library!

Quiet study during revision and exams

Please be considerate to your fellow students during the revision and exam period by keeping noise to a minimum in the Library’s study areas on Levels 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Quiet study space is very popular at this time of year. We have more than 1,400 individual study spaces across all floors of the Library. Whilst these remain available for drop in use, we also have some bookable group work rooms for those who would like to study together. You can book these spaces in advance through Libcal.

To find out more about bookable (and non-bookable) spaces, both on and off campus, go to: Where you can study on campus and in the city.

Using e-books during the assessment period? Please remember to sign out or close your browser when finished, otherwise you might lock access for other readers if there are limits on how many can access the e-book at the same time.

You may find the following Library resources helpful:

1. Find Past exam papers
   Browse and access past papers via our online database.
   
2. Take a break!
   Taking a break can help improve memory, increase your energy, reduces stress, improve health, plus boost your performance and creativity. Keep an eye out for our ‘Take a break’ envelopes in the Library during revision week and the first week of exams.
   
3. Managing exam stress and ‘Read Well’ themed reading lists
   We’ve created some themed reading lists of resources you might want to draw on for managing exam stress and reading for wellbeing. You’ll find a display on level 2 and can view the Skills and Wellbeing list on our Library Lists system.

Finally, our colleagues at the Skills Centre have a great deal of support on offer via the Support to prepare you for exams webpage. This include guides, blogs, 1:1 appointments, the Be Well app and much more.

Good luck with your exams!
The Library

Easter vacation loans and staffing

The Library will remain open 24/7 over Easter but there will be no library staff services Friday 29^th March to Tuesday 2^nd April, returning on Wednesday 3^rd April. Books borrowed or renewed from Friday 22 March, will not be due for return or further renewal until Wednesday 17 April 2024 to take account of the Easter vacation period. If you’re on campus this holiday, take a look at Easter activities happening across campus.

More information on Library staff hours and Library vacation loans.

The Library wishes everyone a happy Easter!

Library Spark: Final Event 2024

Our inaugural Library Spark competition has been won by Emily Togut Cole and her idea for an outdoor library study space AKA ‘Library Lawn’. The final event was held on 20 March and you can find out more about the finalists, their ideas and a few words from our judges over on our Spark announcement page. We would like to celebrate all the ideas and share a bit more from the event, with photos taken by Subject Librarian Tom Rogers below:

Kate Robinson, University Librarian and Chair of our judging panel, introduces the event – held in 10E 0.18

Our Library Spark winner, Emily, receives her certificate from our judges (left to right: Cassie Wilson (PVC Student Experience), Jimena Alamo (SU President), Emily Togut Cole, Kate Robinson (University Librarian), Matthew Wickens (Senior Lecturer)

Certificates for our shortlisted participants. Our winner will receive £1,000 and our shortlisted entries £100

Emily Togut Cole presents her winning outdoor Library study space idea

A bright idea for bookable sound-proofed rooms for online interviews presented by Nick Bircher, Mizuki Asai, and Aman Taher

Left: our panel of judges ask our finalists one or two questions.
Right: Luke Gruppo presents his idea for a Library occupancy tracking app

Left: a round of applause for presenters.
Right: Edmund Dadge presents a plan for a green wall of plants in the Library

Left: Abi Hefferan presents the Cross-Faculty Makerspace idea which she submitted with Horatio Hamkins (currently on Placement in New York)
Right: Will Lewis presents his plan for a research sharing space for departments

A packed audience included Library staff, mentors and friends of our finalists

Finally, a word of thanks to the Library Spark competition and event organisers, led by Sarah Ormes who successfully secured Student Experience Fund support for the competition. Sarah’s team mates included Alison Baud, Amelia Jedynak, Hilary Cooksley and David Stacey.

Sage Research Methods – Trial of new modules: Data visualization and Doing research online

We are trialling new modules on Sage Research Methods until the 26th February.

These can be found either by using the ‘browse by option’:

Or scrolling down the Sage Research Methods homepage:

Data Visualization

Data visualization enables you to create charts to use in presentations with a range of ‘categorical, hierarchical, temporal, spatial, and network’ options to do so. The module includes guided tutorials and practice data.

Doing Research Online

Learn online and digital research techniques with in-depth guides, videos and case studies.

Feedback

Let us know if you have found these resources useful by emailing us at library@bath.ac.uk.

Quiet study during revision and exams

Please be considerate to your fellow students during the revision and exam period by keeping noise to a minimum in the Library’s study areas on Levels 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Quiet study space is very popular at this time of year. We have more than 1,400 individual study spaces across all floors of the Library. Whilst these remain available for drop in use, we also have some bookable group work rooms for those who would like to study together. You can book these spaces in advance through Libcal.

To find out more about bookable (and non-bookable) spaces, both on and off campus, go to: Where you can study on campus and in the city.

Using e-books during the assessment period? Please remember to sign out or close your browser when finished, otherwise you might lock access for other readers if there are limits on how many can access the e-book at the same time.

You may find the following Library resources helpful:

1. Find Past exam papers
   Browse and access past papers via our online database.
   
2. Take a break!
   Taking a break can help improve memory, increase your energy, reduces stress, improve health, plus boost your performance and creativity. Keep an eye out for our ‘Take a break’ envelopes in the Library during revision week and the first week of exams.
   
3. Managing exam stress and ‘Read Well’ themed reading lists
   We’ve created some themed reading lists of resources you might want to draw on for managing exam stress and reading for wellbeing. You’ll find a display on level 2 and can view the Skills and Wellbeing list on our Library Lists system.

Finally, our colleagues at the Skills Centre have a great deal of support on offer via the Support to prepare you for exams webpage. This include guides, blogs, 1:1 appointments, the Be Well app and much more.

Good luck with your exams!
The Library

New e-book collection: Clean Energy and Technology

We have access to a new e-book collection on clean energy and technology. There are 50 titles from World Scientific covering the following subject areas, all of which can be found via our Library catalogue.

• Renewable Energy   
• Green Energy 
• Circular Economy  
• Hydrogen Energy
• Alternative Fuels
• Solar Cells  
• Energy Storage
• Energy Conversion
• Energy Economics

Springer 2023 e-books and protocols update

Our Library’s ebook collections have been further enhanced this year with c18,000 new ebooks from the following Springer collections. These are largely frontfile additions for 2023. Many more 2023 titles will continue to be released and become available up until the end of the year. We also purchased  the last of the Earth & Environmental Science backfiles we were missing, extending from 2010 back to 2005, enabling access to the full run of content 1969-2023.

Additionally, Springer Protocols for 2023 have also been purchased, with more than 3,600 new protocols already available.

By combining these latest ebooks with our existing Springer content, this gives us access to over 162,000 high quality scholarly ebook titles and more than 72,800 protocols. This is before you factor in thousands of items in full-text ‘preview’.  Follow the links below to search across the subject specific collections or search for individual titles by keyword on our Library catalogue. 

• Architecture & Design:   2005-08
• Behavioral Sciences:   1949-2015
• Behavioral Science and Psychology:  1949-2023
• Biomedicine & Life Sciences:   1888-2023
• Business & Economics:  2005-15, continued by:
  • Business & Management:  2016-23
  • Economics & Finance:  2016-23
• Chemistry & Materials Science:   1893-2023
• Computer Science (including LNCS*):   2005-23
• Earth & Environmental Science: 1969-2023
• Education: 1990-2023
• Energy: 2013-23
• Engineering:   1979-2023
• H&SS and Law; 1990-2004
• Intelligent Technologies & Robotics: 2019-23
• Mathematics & Statistics:  1950-2023
• Medicine: 2007-2023
• Physics & Astronomy:   2005-2023
• Political Science and International Studies 2016-2023
• Springer Protocols:  1980-2023

*Lecture Notes in Computer Science – we have access to the full content: 1973-2023!

Take Five

As we move into May, the promise of summer seems just around the corner and the end of the academic year is almost in sight. Before then, for many people the next few weeks will be among the most challenging of the year as we move into the examination and assessment period. In the Library we see just how hard our students work and often late into the evenings. To help you we will be promoting the quiet study areas in the Library and emphasising the importance of respecting each other during what can be a stressful period.

The Library team has also created a ‘Managing Exam Stress Library List’. You will find further information about this on Level 2 (opposite the Library Lift).

Whether your ‘go to’ study place is in the Library, your bedroom, the kitchen table or a café it is also really important that you take regular breaks.

Here are five key benefits of taking a break.

1. Enhances memory and focus
2. Raises energy levels
3. Reduces stress
4. Improves health
5. Boosts you performance and promotes creativity

During May you might find one of our ‘Take a Break’ envelopes on your study desk in the Library. These contain a few bits and bobs to remind you to take a break including a free sachet of tea or coffee and some great ideas to help you.

If you are lucky enough to pick up one of the Library ‘Take a Break‘ packs, then please spread the word by posting a photo on Instagram @unibathlib

#TakeABreak

Go on! Take Five and Give Yourself a Star

Good Luck with your exams from all the Library staff and let us know if we can help you library@bath.ac.uk

Quiet study during revision and exams

Please be considerate to your fellow students during the revision and exam period by keeping noise to a minimum in the Library’s study areas on Levels 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Quiet study space is very popular at this time of year. We have more than 1,400 individual study spaces across all floors of the Library. Whilst these remain available for drop in use, we also have some bookable group work rooms for those who would like to study together. You can book these spaces in advance through Libcal.

To find out more about bookable (and non-bookable) spaces, both on and off campus, go to: Where you can study on campus and in the city.

Using e-books during the assessment period? Please remember to sign out or close your browser when finished, otherwise you might lock access for other readers if there are limits on how many can access the e-book at the same time.

You may find the following Library resources helpful:

1. Find Past exam papers
   Browse and access past papers via our online database.
   
2. Take a break!
   Taking a break can help improve memory, increase your energy, reduces stress, improve health, plus boost your performance and creativity. Keep an eye out for our ‘Take a break’ envelopes in the Library during revision week and the first week of exams.
   
3. Managing exam stress and ‘Read Well’ themed reading lists
   We’ve created some themed reading lists of resources you might want to draw on for managing exam stress and reading for wellbeing. You’ll find a display on level 2 and can view the Skills and Wellbeing list on our Library Lists system.

Finally, our colleagues at the Skills Centre have a great deal of support on offer via the Support to prepare you for exams webpage. This include guides, blogs, 1:1 appointments, the Be Well app and much more.

Good luck with your exams!
The Library