Newspaper articles

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Author(s) of article (if given) or Title of newspaper. (Year of publication) ‘Title of article’. Title of newspaper (if not given above). Day and month of publication: page number(s) and column number in which the article begins — alphabetically in lower case. Fisk, R. (2006) ‘Another brick in the wall’. Independent on Sunday. 2 April: 33a.


A book with two authors

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Authors’ surnames, initial. (Year of publication) Title: subtitle. Edition - if not first edition. City of publication: Publisher. Cruickshank, D. and Vincent, D. (2003) Under fire: people, places, and treasure in Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel. London: BBC Books.


What are the fines you charge on loans?

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Standard loan 3 weeks 25p per day, to a maximum of £7.50 per item Week loan Red band 50p per day, to a maximum of £7.50 per item 3-day loan DVDs / Videos / CDs 50p per day, to a maximum of £7.50 per item Reference Blue band May not be removed from the Library Most loans can be renewed and items on loan can normally be placed on hold. The Library will send out emails to remind you that ... read more


How do I renew my books?

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The Library will send out emails to remind you that you have items about to become overdue and once they are overdue - this is a courtesy service only.  It is your responsibility to ensure that loans are renewed or returned on time. There are several different ways of renewing loans: You can renew them yourself through the library catalogue (see below) You can renew them via the self-service mach ... read more


Unedited book with one author

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Author surname, initial. (Year of publication) Title: subtitle. City of publication: Publisher. Reynolds, H. (1997) Why weren’t we told?: a personal search for the truth about our history. Harmondsworth: Penguin.answer


An ebook

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Author surname, initial. (Year) Title of book. [e-book type] Place of publication (if known): Publisher. Available from: web address (exact URL for the text) [Accessed date]. Fisher, R. and Johnston, H. (1979) Captain James Cook and his times. [e-book] Wallingford: ABS Publishers. Available from: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dhsOAAAAQAAJ&printsec= frontcover&dq=cook+and+james&hl=en&sa=X&ei= ... read more


An edited book

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Editor(s) surnames, initial. ed/eds. (Year of publication) Title: subtitle. Edition - if not first edition. City of publication: Publisher. Hallam, E. ed. (1989) Chronicles of the crusades: eye-witness accounts of the wars between Christianity and Islam. London: Guild Publishing.


Websites

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Author(s)/ editor(s) if given - if this is not given, enter the title of the website. (The ‘author’ may be an organisation if no personal author is given) (Year of publication or creation, if given) Site name [Online] Publisher or Organisation, if any. Available from: full URL address [Accessed - give date you visited the site]. The World Court of Justice (2001) The World Court of Justice: the al ... read more


Edition other than the first

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Author(s’) surname, initial. (Year of publication) Title: subtitle. Edition. City of publication: Publisher. Reynolds, H. (1999) Why weren’t we told?: a personal search for the truth about our history. 2nd Ed. Harmondsworth: Penguin.


Journal articles

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Author(s) surname, initial. (Year) ‘Title of article’. Title of journal, Volume, (issue): page numbers of the article. Adams, J. and McNab, N. (2013) ‘Understanding arts and humanities students’ experiences of assessment and feedback’. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 12 (1): 36-52.


How do I open an interlibrary loan that has been emailed to me?

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All ILL journal articles are emailed directly to your BSU email address under a service called Secure Electronic Delivery (SED). It means that we will usually be able to supply your journal articles more quickly. Please note that you have to install some (free) software on your computer before you can open SED journal articles. There are also a number of copyright restrictions on SED articles, wh ... read more


How long can I keep my interlibrary loan?

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We put a bookmark in each book telling you how long you can have it for, showing the due date. Please contact us if you want to renew an ILL.  The British Library may allow a loan to be renewed but they will also charge for it, so we have to count it as another request off your allocation.  All loans are subject to immediate recall once renewed, so keep an eye on your Bath Spa email account for L ... read more


How do I book a study room?

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To place your booking please use the Web Room Booking system (log in with your BSU username and password; select a 'Minimum Size' of 5 or under from the first drop-down box, and choose 'Library' in the 'Campus / Building' drop-down box). Bookings will be honoured until 10 minutes past the hour. Before 9 am and after 6 pm, groups of students can use the room on a first come, first served basis.


How many books can I take out?

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Loan allocations can be made up of any combination of items - books, audio-visual materials, DVDs, videos, CDs, etc. Students on taught courses (including undergraduate, Masters, PGCE) 15 items Students on research programmes 25 items Academic staff 25 items Support staff 15 items PGCE students are able to borrow an additional 10 Schools Resource items (up to a maximum of 25 items) in ... read more


How do I find examples of Bath Spa dissertations and theses?

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You can search for all print dissertations and theses using the library search. Some theses are also available electronically. Try searching for a particular title, author or topic. Search for Dissertations and Theses. . . If you are looking for a particular course level, use the following keywords along with your search term (eg. 'education AND masters'): UndergraduateMastersPHD t ... read more


How do I order and Interlibrary loan?

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Before you do - check the catalogue and the e-journals A-Z search to make sure that what you want isn't already available. If not, there are forms to fill in that you can access from the Library Homepage All the fields with a red asterisk are compulsory for you to complete. Please note that you won't be able to request an ILL if you are blocked from library privileges because of overdue loans or ... read more


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How do I buy print credits?

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You can do this online on The Hub.


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