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University of Plymouth Library Services for PhD students, postdoctoral and academic and research staff:  Finding, managing, publishing and assessing information in an Open Research world.

Help & Support

The Library provides a broad range of support from 1:1 meetings on your search strategy via your subject's Information Specialist or how to maximise the visibility of your publications using ORCiD; Elements and other tools via our Open Research Specialist drop ins.  We also run regular training sessions with a programme aimed at PGRs and other sessions tailored to researchers or group leads.  Our library researcher support training covers Open Research, Open Data and Responsible Metrics.   

The Library Research Support & Services guide is mapped to key information skills on the Vitae Researcher Development Framework:


For more information about the Library, its opening hours, study spaces and facilities, please visit the Charles Seale-Hayne Library website:  http://plymouth.ac.uk/library