{"id":83,"date":"2020-09-01T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/classics-archaeology-library-guide\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:40:09","slug":"core-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/classics-archaeology-library-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide identifies the most useful resources for your studies in Archaeology and Classics and is based onrecommendations from academics at Kent. It also provides useful tools, skills and news from your librarian.<\/p>\n<p>The best place to start searching for resources for your course is your reading list and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/librarysearch.kent.ac.uk\/client\/en_GB\/kent\">LibrarySearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Your online reading list can be found via your\u00a0 Moodle module Here is a short video with instructions on how to access and use your reading list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7rfG2JicOoc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Links to digital resources are available from here so may require your Kent Login to access them.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on library services including how to borrow, make reservations, checking your library account etc, please see our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/guides\">full list of library guides.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The school has also produced a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/classics-hub\/clas-resource-guide\/core-resources\/\">CLAS resource guide of essential resources<\/a><\/strong> for your studies that you will want to cross-reference.<\/p>\n<h4>Books<\/h4>\n<p>We have a large collection of books in the library related to the varied topics you will cover in archaeology and classics<\/p>\n<p>Use LibrarySearch to find specific titles, but you may want to browse topics areas on the library shelves as well to find other relevant books.<\/p>\n<p>These will be in different areas of the library, so use our wayfinding screens onsite or our <a href=\"https:\/\/media.www.kent.ac.uk\/se\/15094\/templeman-library-map.pdf\">Templeman Library map(pdf)<\/a> to find the correct location.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/finding-books-and-library-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about finding books at the Templeman.<\/p>\n<h4>Borrowing items<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/borrow-from-the-templeman-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-135 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/anthropology-conservation-library-guide\/files\/2023\/02\/borrowing_800w_800w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Using your Kent One card, you can borrow up to 40 books from the Library!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/borrow-from-the-templeman-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about borrowing from the Templeman.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Ebooks<\/h4>\n<p>We also have many ebooks which you can access on your PC, laptop or mobile. You can find these via LibrarySearch or browse our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/your-digital-library\/digital-resources-directory?type=E-book%20collection\">ebook collections<\/a>\u00a0for a specific topic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/find-and-use-e-books\">More advice on how to find and use e-books<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide identifies the most useful resources for your studies in Archaeology and Classics and is based onrecommendations from academics at Kent. 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