As more of our students start to drift away from St George’s for the winter break, we’ve put together a quick reminder of some of the resources and study support you can always access from the library, no matter where you are. (Of course, we hope you all get a well-earned break as well!)
1. Find e-books and articles in Hunter
You don’t need to visit the library to use our resources; a large amount of what we offer is online in the form of e-books and electronic journal articles. You can find both through Hunter – if you’re offsite, you’ll just need your SGUL username and password to access them.
(See below to reset a forgotten or expired SGUL password.)
- select Books and more from the dropdown menu to search for books and e-books. Then choose Online Resources on the left to limit your results to e-books only.
- select Articles and more from the dropdown menu to search for e-journal articles. Find a specific article using the first few words from the article title, or use search terms to find all available articles on your topic.
Our short video shows you how to log in to access e-books and articles from offsite. There’s also help and a troubleshooting guide on our website.
Forgotten/expired password?
If you’ve forgotten your SGUL password or it’s expired, you can reset it here. (Please note, you’ll need to have registered an alternate email address to use this link – if you haven’t done this before, email studentlifecentre@sgul.ac.uk to set one up.)
If you’ve registered an alternate address but still can’t reset your password, email ITAV@sgul.ac.uk.
2. Discover online learning tools
Also accessible with your SGUL login are online learning tools – including BMJ Learning, JoVE Science Education, Acland’s Video Atlas of Anatomy and more – that use video, quizzes and other interactive features to enhance your study. Two of our newest resources are highlighted below, or you can view a full list here.
Complete Anatomy is a 3D anatomy app using models and videos, with an extensive library of structures and muscle movements.
Download the app to your device then activate it using the SGUL activation code – you’ll find full instructions in the SGUL Library Canvas module (requires login).
BMJ Learning features hundreds of accredited, peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video and audio formats.
On your first visit you’ll need to sign in with your SGUL login, then create a BMJ personal account. After this, signing in with your SGUL login will take you to your personalised BMJ Learning homepage. Find more information here.
3. Find help with assignments and referencing
If you’re working on an assignment, project or dissertation over the break, we have books that can help with the planning and writing process – including e-books that you can access from anywhere. Click on the Hunter searches below to see what’s available. (Use the Online Resources filter to the left of the results to see e-books only.)
- Help with assignments and academic writing
- Help with literature reviews and research projects
- Help with dissertations
You can also find help with referencing. For a quick overview, the Referencing section in your course-specific LibGuide is a good first stop – find the guide for your course in this list.
For more in-depth guidance on the Harvard referencing system used at St George’s, have a look at our Referencing LibGuide, or the Referencing Essentials Unit in the Library Module in Canvas (requires login). For Vancouver referencing, you can find guidance in the online version of Cite Them Right – just make sure to select Vancouver as you view the sections.
Your liaison librarians can also offer one-to-one advice on all your research and referencing queries. Email your query at any time to liaison@sgul.ac.uk. Even over the Christmas break we can respond to queries until 23rd December, and again from 4th January when the library reopens.
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