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Sir Alex Ferguson Library Guides

Media and journalism

Library databases and advice for students studying media and journalism at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Get a head start - Preparing for an assignment

To help you get off to a great start with your first assignment the Academic Librarians have created a short course for you: Preparing for an assignment

It takes only 15 minutes and will introduce you to different information sources, how to search for and select resources and also covers basic referencing.

Who is this guide for? A man recording a podcast in front of a film camera

We've made this guide to support students on the following programmes:

  • Digital Media and Content Creation
  • Media and Communication
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Television Fiction Writing

Whether you're new to GCU, starting your dissertation or working on a postgraduate qualification, this guide can help.

How do I use this guide?

We've designed this guide to help you work out what kind of information you need, plus where and how to find it.

Use the boxes on the left-hand side to go through the following sections:

  • Home - get in touch with us and find information for new GCU students
  • Researching your topic: get started with types of information sources, planning your search and search tips 
  • Using databases: select subject-specific databases to help you find journal articles and other information
  • Evaluating information: decide whether what you've found is credible
  • Referencing and plagiarism: create a reference and find out how to avoid plagiarism
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