English Literature: researching your dissertation: Home

Welcome to your Dissertation guide from the Library

This guide aims to provide an overview of Library resources available to you when researching your dissertation topic. Topics covered include developing effective search strategies and finding scholarly primary and secondary source material.

The video tutorial below, 'Starting your research', provides useful advice on how to begin your research.

Getting further help

• Your Academic Liaison Librarian
  If you need further help then get in touch with your academic liaison librarian (contact details on the right) to book a meeting to discuss how to find and make the best use of Library resources related to your dissertation topic.
• Study advice
  The Study Advice Team are based in the Library. They offer study guides, workshops, individual advice sessions, and much more to make your studying more effective and successful. See the Study Advice website for more information.