{"id":4213,"date":"2020-07-24T13:53:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:53:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:53:23","slug":"studying-for-resits-were-still-here-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/studying-for-resits-were-still-here-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying for resits? We’re still here to help!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019ll be studying for resits this August, there’s lots of help available from your Library during the summer vacation. Even though the Library buildings have yet to fully open, there\u2019s still a lot of services \u2018on hand\u2019 to assist with your studies. Read on to find out how we can work together to ensure you have the best possible revision and resit experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost, Library services are still operational during the lockdown summer vacation, they\u2019re just functioning differently right now. You\u2019re still able to organize an online one-to-one appointment with your Liaison librarian<\/a> or request that the Library purchase an e-book<\/a> to assist your revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your subject-specific guide<\/a> also contains links to useful journals, databases and eBook collections that are tailored for your course. There are a number of MCQ (multiple choice question) books available to read online<\/a> to complement your revision. They cover subjects including: paediatrics, neurology and physiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re in Newcastle, you may also like to use the Library’s new click & collect service<\/a>. Request up to 10 books from the shelves, book a collection slot and then pick up your desired items from the Philip Robinson Library foyer. How good is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for online resources via Library Search, you might like to filter your search to show results that are \u2018full text online\u2019. This will limit your search to eBooks, journals, databases, e-theses and other electronic resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To find electronic resources, change your search to “Full Text Online” in the ‘Availability’ section of the filters bar.
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You can also search for electronic articles by changing the search parameter from \u201cEverything except articles\u201d to \u201cEverything\u201d on the Library Search bar (see below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changing your search to “Everything” will bring up electronic articles for you to browse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Virtual appointments via Zoom <\/a>are still available with tutors from the Writing Development Centre (WDC). Their website also contains tons of helpful advice about preparing for exams<\/a>, and what to do during them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library Help remains available 24\/7<\/a> to assist with your queries \u2013 you can send them in via email or live chat, or browse the Library\u2019s FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Academic Skills Kit (ASK)<\/a> is full of helpful advice, covering all aspects of study from how to manage your time effectively to reading and note-taking. There\u2019s also guidance on exams and revision, including where to go for academic advice or personal support. ASK also has lots of resources covering online examinations<\/a>. These are broken down into helpful categories: how to revise for an online exam, what to do before an online exam and exam technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helpful hints<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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We probably sound like a broken record by now but you\u2019re\nunlikely to revise successfully without establishing positive habits. These\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n