Self-help Guides

Resources to help you research, write, and succeed in your studies.

• Avoiding plagiarism

• How to do an annotated bibliography

• How to do a literature review

• Evaluating sources

• Summarize & paraphrase

• Writing a research question

• Mastering APA Style: tools & resources for your thesis

• Using AI ethically

• Planning your assignment

Step-by-step guides for finding reliable academic and business information from the library databases.

• Searching the databases: keywords & synonyms
• What is peer-reviewed?
• Search tips – Articles
• Search tips – Company profiles
• Search tips – Country profiles
• Search tips – eBooks
• Search tips – Journals
• Search tips – STR reports

Practical tips to organize your learning, manage time, and prepare for exams.

• Learn & study effectively

• Time management – generalities

• Managing your time and assignments

• Preparing for exams

• Exam anxiety

Guides to strengthen self-awareness, motivation, and emotional wellbeing.

• Accepting failure, learning from failure

• Emotional intelligence: what it is and why you need it

• Self-confidence

• Using constructive criticism to improve performance

• How to be happy

Maintain balance through healthy routines and self-care.

• Physical health – Eat well

• Physical health – Get active

• Physical health – Sleeping habits

• Looking after yourself

Support for managing relationships, conflict, and cultural adjustment.

• Managing team conflict

• Dealing with culture shock

• Bullying

• Sexual misconduct

• How to deal with the break-up of a relationship

Advice for maintaining wellbeing and professionalism during internships or placements.

• What to do in case of personal or professional concerns whilst on internship