LSE Library

Additional Study Space made available for LSE students|

We are pleased to announce that additional study spaces will be made available to LSE students visiting the Library during April and May 213.

From April, the meeting room R301 on the 3^rd Floor will be turned into a temporary silent study area for LSE students, providing an additional 30 study spaces.

In anticipation of the busy examination period, the Library has installed 37 extra study spaces for LSE students across all four floors.

Bookable study spaces

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LSE students can now book study spaces on-line @ LSEforYou| for up to 6 hours a day.  Spaces on the 3^rd, 4^th and silent ground floor area can be booked up to 7 days in advance.

The Women's Library @ LSE|

 Following the transfer of ownership of The Women's Library to LSE earlier this year, the process of moving the collection to its new home at the Library has begun.

The Women’s Library @ LSE is Europe’s largest collection of material relating to the lives of women and a key part of British heritage.

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Going beyond Google: using the internet for your research

The Internet has become people's main way of finding information, but can you separate quality information from an online hoax?

If you are using Google for your academic research, come to the Library information skills workshop, Using the internet for your research|.

• Hands on workshop
• Google basic and advanced search tips
• Google Scholar
• Introduction to article linking

More information is available on the Information Skills Training webpage|.

Using specialist materials

The Library has access to newspaper content dating from 1700s to today, both UK and International news. Our primary source material covers Government, Intergovernmental and Archives.

Help is on hand for using these resources as part of your wider research, book your place and speak to the experts.

News resources|, 7 March 10:00
Government, Intergovernmental and Archive sources|, 14 Mar 15:00

Visit the Information Skills Training webpage| for more information and support.

Save time - manage your references

Are you saving your references as you search for literature? Submission time will be much easier if you do. There are different ways to manage references - email folders, Word documents, online bibliographic tools - the Library can advise on what is best for your style of working.

Visit the Information Skills Training webpage| to view our Evaluating and Managing Information workshops.

Research Support Services at LSE|

Are you a researcher or PhD student at LSE? The library provides specialist services to enhance research activities across the School.

Support includes advice on Open Access and measuring the impact of your research. We also provide 1-2-1 research consultations and training designed especially for PhD students.

Find out how we can help you Research Support Services webpage|.