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| Order Code | |
| ABI/INFORM Global - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG BUS001 |
| Abbreviations | |
| Common Legal Abbreviations (PDF) | QG LAW006 |
| Medical Library - Jargon Buster (PDF) | UG MED002 |
| Accessible Library Facilities and Services (PDF) | QG GEN002 |
| Access | |
| Accessing Electronic Information (PDF) | QG DBS005 |
| Remote Access (PDF) | FS EI15 |
| Accessing NHS eLibrary Content on an AU Computer (PDF) | QG MED010 |
| ATLA (American Theological Library Association) - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG DIV002 |
| Anthropology - How to Find Anthropological Resources (PDF) | QG SOC001 |
| AnthropologyPlus - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG SOC010 |
| AnthroSource - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG SOC011 |
| Art and Architecture Complete (PDF) | QG ARTS003 |
| AudioPODs | |
| Order Code | |
| British Education Index - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG EDU004 |
| Books - How do I find a book? (PDF) | QG DBS001 |
| Business: Quick Guide to Accountancy and Management Resources (PDF) | QG BUS002 |
| Order Code | |
| Campus Maps: Old Aberdeen (PDF) and Foresterhill (PDF) | GI19 |
| Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations and the AU Library Catalogue (PDF) | QG LAW005 |
| Catalogue | |
| Catalogue - How Do I Use the Catalogue? (PDF) | QG CAT003 |
| Course Reading on the Library Catalogue (PDF) | QG CAT002 |
| Primo - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG PRI001 |
| CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health) - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG MED011 |
| Celtic: Quick Guide to Celtic Resources (PDF) | QG LIT002 |
| Citing References | |
| Citation of Legal Authorities (PDF) | QG LAW007 |
| Guide to Referencing for Education Students (PDF) | UG EDU010 |
| Referencing and Citing (PDF) | UG GEN007 |
| Cochrane Library (PDF) | QG MED007 |
| Common Legal Abbreviations (PDF) | UG LAW006 |
| Copyright, Photocopying & Scanning - Your Responsibilities (PDF) | QG GEN008 |
| Course Reading on the Library Catalogue (PDF) | QG CAT002 |
| Current Law Statutes, see Law: Tracing Legislation - Quick Guide to Current Law Statutes | |
| Order Code | |
| DigiTool - Digital Asset Management System (PDF) | QG DBS006 |
| Disabled Students - see Accessible Library Facilities and Services(PDF) | QG GEN002 |
| Distance Learners on Education Courses - Library Facilities and Services for ...(PDF) | QG EDU003 |
| Divinity: Quick Guide to Divinity & Religious Studies Resources (PDF) | QG DIV001 |
| Donation and Deposit of Records (PDF) | QG HCOL006 |
| Order Code | |
| Ebrary (PDF) | QG DBS004 |
| Economics, Finance and Property: Quick Guide to Resources (PDF) | QG EC001 |
| Education | |
| Education: How to Find Education Resources (PDF) | QG EDU001 |
| Education Research Abstracts (ERA) - a Quick Guide (PDF) | QG EDU009 |
| Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Disabled People (University Library) PDF | QG GEN014 |
| European Documentation Centre (PDF) | QG LAW002 |
| Exam Papers - How do I find Past Exam Papers? (PDF) | QG DBS007 |
| Order Code | |
| Family History Resources in Special Collections (PDF) | QG HCOL005 |
| Film and Visual Culture: Quick Guide to Film and Visual Culture Resources (PDF) | QG FILM001 |
| Five Hundred Years of Medicine in the Libraries of the University of Aberdeen (PDF) | QG HCOL007 |
| Floor Plans | |
| Taylor Library: Levels 1 + 2 (PDF) | GI18 |
| Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (PDF) | QG GEN011 |
| Order Code | |
| Getting Started with MetaLib (PDF) | UG MTL002 |
| Order Code | |
| Heavy Demand Section in Taylor Library (PDF) | QG LAW004 |
| Hebraica and Judaica including the Biesenthal Collection (PDF) | QG HCOL008 |
| HeinOnline Quick Guide (PDF) | QG LAW010 |
| History - Quick Guide to History Resources (PDF) | QG HIS001 |
| History of Art - Quick Guide to History of Art Resources (PDF) | QG ARTS001 |
| How do I Find a Book? (PDF) | QG DBS001 |
| How do I Find a Journal? (PDF) | QG DBS002 |
| How the Library Can Help You (PDF) | QG GEN013 |
| Order Code | |
| IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG SOC007 |
| Importing Records from MetaLib into RefWorks (PDF) | QG MTL003 |
| Inter-library Loan and Document Delivery Services (PDF) | QG GEN004 |
| International Relations see Politics and International Relations - How to Find Politics and IR Resources | |
| Order Code | |
| Journals - How Do I Find a Journal? (PDF) | QG DBS002 |
| Order Code | |
| Manuscripts & Archives (PDF) | QG HCOL003 |
| Medical Library - Databases & Journals (PDF) | QG MED003 |
| Medical Library Guide to Finding Information (PDF) | QG MED012 |
| Medical Library - Jargon Buster (PDF) | UG MED002 |
| Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | |
| Medline & Other Ovid Databases (PDF) | QG MED008 |
| Metalib | |
| MetaLib - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG MTL001 |
| Importing Records from MetaLib into RefWorks (PDF) | QG MTL003 |
| Modern Languages: Quick Guide to Modern Languages Resources (PDF) | QG MOD001 |
| Music | |
| Music Collections in the Library (PDF) | QG EDU008 |
| Music - How to Find Music Resources (PDF) | QG EDU006 |
| Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) - Abstracts of Music Literature - Quick Guide (PDF) |
QG EDU007 |
| Order Code | |
| Official Publications Collection (PDF) | QG LAW003 |
| Opening Hours - Term time (PDF) | GI11 |
| Order Code | |
| Philosophy: Quick Guide to Philosophy Resources (PDF) | QG PHIL001 |
| Politics and International Relations - How to Find Politics and IR Resources (PDF) | QG SOC005 |
| Primo - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG PRI001 |
| Project Rooms - Bookable by Student Groups (PDF) | QG GEN006 |
| Order Code | |
| Referencing and Citing (PDF) | UG GEN007 |
| Referencing for Education Students - A Guide to (PDF) | UG EDU010 |
| Referencing for Law Students see Citation of Legal Authorities | |
| RefWorks | |
| Converting a Microsoft Word File (.doc) for Import into RefWorks (PDF) | Online only |
| Importing Records from MetaLib into RefWorks (PDF) | QG MTL003 |
| RefWorks - adding a citation to a footnote or endnote (PDF) | Online only |
| RefWorks - attaching files to a reference (PDF) | Online only |
| RefWorks Classic - a Quick Guide (PDF) | QG RFW001 |
| RefWorks 2.0 - a Quick Guide (PDF) | QG RFW002 |
| RefWorks 2.0 - using folders to organise your references (PDF) | QG RFW004 |
| RefWorks at the University of Aberdeen (User Guide) (PDF) | Online only |
| RefWorks - Instructions for Importing Records from Information Databases into RefWorks (PDF) | Online only |
| Using the Output Style Editor (PDF) | Online only |
| Remote Access | FS EI15 |
| Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) - Abstracts of Music Literature - Quick Guide (PDF) |
QG EDU007 |
| Order Code | |
| Social Science | |
| Social Theory - a Quick Guide (PDF) | QG SOC012 |
| Sociological Abstracts: Quick Guide (PDF) | QG SOC009 |
| Sociology: How to Find Sociology Resources (PDF) | QG SOC006 |
| Special Collections | |
| Special Collections of Printed Materials (PDF) | QG HCOL004 |
| Sound Recordings in Special Collections (PDF) | QG HCOL009 |
| Spending your Library Collection Development Budget Allocation - How the Library's Acquisitions Section Works (PDF) | UG GEN010 |
| Submission of Theses (PDF) | QG GEN009 |
| Order Code | |
| Teaching Resource Collection - How to Find Educational Resources (PDF) | UG EDU005 |
| Term-time Opening Hours (PDF) | GI11 |
| Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (PDF) | QG REF001 |
| Theses - Submission of Theses (PDF) | QG GEN009 |
| Tracing Legislation - Quick Guide to Current Law Statutes (PDF) | QG LAW008 |
| Order Code | |
| University Library - a Quick Guide (PDF) | QG GEN016 |
| University Library - a Student Quick Guide (PDF) | QG GEN015 |
| Order Code | |
| Welcome to the Library Service (PDF) | QG GEN001 |
| Welcome to Special Collections (PDF) | QG HCOL001 |
| Welcome to the Taylor Library & EDC (PDF) | QG LAW001 |
| Westlaw UK - Case Law (PDF) | QG LAW021 |
| Westlaw UK - Legislation (PDF) | QG LAW022 |
| Westlaw UK - Quick Guide (PDF) | QG LAW014 |
| Westlaw UK - UK and International Journals (PDF) | QG LAW023 |
| Where is it Shelved? A General Guide (PDF) | GI13 |
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