Subject Librarians
Subject Librarians provide information skills training and in-depth subject support for students and staff, and liaise with academic departments regarding their library and information needs and use of Aspire Reading Lists.
You can email, phone or book an appointment with your Subject Librarian for help and advice on using the libraries, finding materials for assignments, referencing and more. Read the Librarian's Blog to find out more about their activities
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Anita Saycell
01970 62 1867
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Wednesdays, 11:00-13:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only) |
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Joy Cadwallader
01970 62 1908
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Book time with Joy Cadwallader [jrc] (Staff) |
Usually - Tuesdays: 11:00-12:00 English & Creative Writing Foyer 12:00-13:00 Modern Languages Foyer (both Level D, Hugh Owen Building) 14:00-17:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library Also Thursdays: 14:00-15:00 Parry Williams Foyer (all term-time only) |
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Lloyd Roderick
01970 62 1847
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Fridays, 11:00-14:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only) |
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Non Jones
01970 62 2397 |
Book time with Non Jones [nrb] (Staff)  |
Mondays, 12:00-14:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only)
Tuesdays, 13:00-14:00, Gogerddan main reception (term-time only)
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Sarah Gwenlan
01970 62 1870 |
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Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only)
Thursdays, 13:00-15:00, Room 0.11, P5 (term-time only) |
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Simon French
01970 62 2080
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Book time with Simon French [sif4] (Staff)
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Mondays 08:00-12:00, Enquiry Desk, Physical Sciences Library (term-time only)
Thursdays 10:00-13:00 Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only) |
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Simone Anthony
01970 62 2402 |
Mondays, 09:00-09:50, Room 1.31, Gwendolen Rees building (term-time only)
Mondays, 10:00-12:00, Level F Enquiry Desk, Hugh Owen Library (term-time only) |
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The Librarians' Blog
Subscribe to The Librarians' Blog to keep up with the librarians' news and activities. Here are the latest posts:
AI and the Library Week three. Prompt writing: How to write effective prompts for better AI results
AI can be a valuable tool to help you to get the most out of your time in the library. By utilising the conversational style of AI tools like ChatGPT, you can collaborate with the AI to refine searches, get personalised recommendations, and quickly discover relevant resources that meet your specific academic needs. To get […]
Your Subject Librarians – Supercharge Your Studies with the Library’s Secret Weapon!
Welcome (back) to university! Whether you’re a new student or returning for another year, your Subject Librarian is here to help you get the best out of the library resources at Aberystwyth. Each department has a subject librarian (a list of them can be found here) Here are some of the things they can help […]
Shwmae Su’mae Day
15 October 2024 Today is Shwmae Su’mae Day, a day to celebrate and promote the Welsh language. You’ll have plenty of opportunities during your time at Aber to learn and to use Welsh, so here’s a quick peek at some of the ways to make the most of it! Learning Welsh You’ll find details of […]
AI and the Library – Week two. Tool Review: ChatGPT
These days, it feels like you can’t go a minute without someone bringing up AI. It’s as if it has always been part of our everyday lives! But believe it or not, it’s only been about 18 months since OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst onto the scene and really kicked off the AI revolution (or all the […]
IBIS World – Comprehensive industry-market research database
Are you looking for UK data about a particular industry? We subscribe to a comprehensive resource called IBIS World. There are nearly 13,000 industry reports online, which are all easily searchable. Each industry has its own report which is broken down into the following chapters; Whether you’re looking for the average wage for that industry […]
AberSkills. Your skills hub
Do you want to develop your academic writing skills, learn about using the library and its resources, get to grips with referencing, or improve your employability skills? Good news! These topics and more are covered in the Semester 1 AberSkills programme, which is available for free for all students at Aberystwyth University. AberSkills Workshops take […]
AI and the Library – Week One. Our New Guide and Blog Post Series
Your Subject Librarian team have been hard at work over the “summer” (seriously, did it ever stop raining?) to bring you a newly updated AI Guide which outlines how you can use AI to get the best out of the library’s resources. AI and the Library The Guide offers advice on: Links to the Guide […]
Get to know your librarians
Subject Librarians provide information skills training, look after your reading lists and subject guides and offer support and advice on using the libraries, finding resources for your assignments and referencing. Aberystwyth University Libraries has 7 Subject Librarians, each with their own areas of expertise. You are very welcome to arrange a MS Teams meeting with your Subject Librarian if […]
Protecting your research: avoiding publication scams
Journal hijacking and fraudulent journal sites are becoming an increasing problem for journal authors, publishers and readers. Publishing scams aim to exploit researchers, promising quick publication but charging excessive publication fees. These sites can often be a clone of an established journal, set up to extract fees from unsuspecting authors. Publishers are becoming more increasingly […]
Jisc Historical Texts has ended
Jisc no longer provides Jisc Historical Texts. To compensate for the loss of this service: Early Modern Books covers material from the British Isles and Europe for the period 1450-1700. An integrated search across both Early English Books Online and Early European Books allows scholars to view materials from over 225 source libraries worldwide. EEBO’s […]