{"id":55,"date":"2020-09-01T15:23:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:15:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your subject guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Purpose of this guide<\/h2>\n<p>This guide is designed to help provide you with subject support identifying the most useful resources for students within the School of Social Sciences.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Getting started<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The best place to get started with searching for resources is your online reading list and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/librarysearch.kent.ac.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library Search<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Reading lists<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your online reading list can be found via your course moodle. Here is a short video with instructions on how to access and use your reading list.<\/span><\/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<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Library Search<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/librarysearch.kent.ac.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library Search<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allows you to search the library\u2019s collection of books, journals, databases, av materials, and special collections. You can search by keyword, or by specific titles, authors, and publications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can choose to search everything including all print, electronic, AV, and special collections, as well as using filters to only search specific collections.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can watch a quick 4 minute video here which demonstrates how to use Library Search<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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\/OltuauORYrk?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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To help you find resources particularly for your subject area use the top menu to see our recommendations for<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/social-policy\/\"> Social Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/sociology\/\">Sociology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/criminology\/\">Criminology<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/social-work\/\">Social Work <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spssr-library-guide\/child-protection\/\">Child Protection<\/a>. 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