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Library Guide for Staff at Overseas Partners (TNE)

Help and support for staff at Overseas Partners (TNE) in using University Library Services to support students.

Header with text Library Newsletter for Partner Staff

October/November 2025

In this update University Library Services share library news and links to support we think staff and students at partner centres will find useful. It would be great if you could share these updates with students too where appropriate.

In this edition:

It's Easier Than Ever To Access Library Resources

After a trial during the summer the University Library has purchased and implemented LibKey. LibKey is a research tool that delivers one-click access to full text subscribed and open access journals and ebooks. Students and staff can download a LibKey add-on for their web browser. When they search or browse online for example on publisher websites, Wikipedia or Amazon Books and click to view a title LibKey will link to the full text if available from our subscriptions or open access.

hyperlink icon LibKey Library Guide

hyperlink icon Install LibKey Nomad

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Library Induction & New Gen AI Sessions

Library Induction Support

The University Library can support your student inductions in several ways: 

  • Book a real-time library session for new students (via Teams).
  • The Library Guide for Students at a Partner Centre (includes some activities).
  • Use slides from the Sunderland Powerpoint in your own presentation.

New! Gen AI Sessions

The Library can now offer our partner centres an Information skills session on ethical use of Gen AI. These sessions would take place via Teams. 

hyperlink icon Read about Induction Support

If you would like to book an induction support session or a Gen AI Session please contact the Distance Services Librarian (leanne.young@sunderland.ac.uk.)

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Tips for accessing journal articles online

Sometime students report that they cannot access the full text of an article, even if they have logged in. We've recorded a video to demonstrate how to check for the full text within the University subscriptions. This video is also shared on a blog post with some advice for students to help them find and access the resources they need. Please share this blog post with your students.

 

hyperlink icon Why can’t I access the article I want? (You probably can, and here’s how)

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New Resource: Kogan Page Complete

The University Library has subscribed to a new ebook collection – Kogan Page Complete. Kogan Page Complete includes ebook titles on business and management, human resources, marketing, logistics, risk, finance and accounting and more. Students and partners staff can use Library Search to find titles. Alternatively, you can go directly to the Kogan Page Complete platform. 

hyperlink icon Kogan Page Complete

Screenshot Kogan Page ebooks

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New Library Guide: Reference Management Software 

Students and researchers often use reference management software to manage their citations. Library Services at University of Sunderland have recently launched a new Library Guide to support students and staff in using reference management software. The guide gives some guidance on using Zotero, Mendeley and Reference Generators. 

hyperlink icon Reference Management Software Library Guides

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