If you are struggling with revision or feeling a little overwhelmed, it can be worth taking time out to read expert advice. A change of approach or new technique can often revitalise you!

Books

We have a collection of Study Skills books in the library (see the bookcases opposite the careers desk or section LB2395 on Level 1 West) and also e-books online. The following titles cover exam success:

• The Student’s Guide to Exam Success
• How to get a good degree (Chapter 7)
• The ultimate study skills handbook (p.176 onwards)
• The good study guide (Chapter 12)

All our e-books can be accessed using your Swansea university Athens login – set the cookie first if you are working off-campus or on your own PC.

If you want to visit the library, a reminder that we are open 24 hours but check the website for the desk opening times

Online Resources & Articles

The Open University has a module on Revision to work through (20 minutes) which includes video and audio clips

These Guardian articles include advice from academics and students:

• “Revision tips: why sleep and repetition will boost your brain power”
• “10 things academics say students get wrong in exams”

Good luck to all our students!

Image by “the contented” on Flickr, used under Creative Commons licence

Os ydych yn cael hi’n anodd adolygu neu’n teimlo eich bod wedi’ch llethu gan waith, efallai bydd yn gynorthwyol i chi gymryd amser i ddarllen cyngor arbenigol. Yn aml gall newid dull neu fabwysiadu techneg newydd roi bywyd newydd ichi!

Llyfrau

Mae casgliad o lyfrau Sgiliau Astudio gennym yn y llyfrgell (gweler y silffoedd llyfrau gyferbyn â’r ddesg gyrfaoedd neu adran LB2395 ar Lefel 1 y Gorllewin) a hefyd e-lyfrau ar-lein. Mae’r teitlau canlynol yn ymdrin â llwyddo mewn arholiadau:

• The Student’s Guide to Exam Success
• How to get a good degree (Chapter 7)
• The ultimate study skills handbook (p.176 onwards)
• The good study guide (Chapter 12)

Gallwch gael mynediad at ein e-lyfrau i gyd gan ddefnyddio’ch manylion mewngofnodi Athens Prifysgol Abertawe – gosodwch y cwci yn gyntaf os ydych yn gweithio oddi ar y campws neu o’ch cyfrifiadur eich hun.

Os hoffech ymweld â’r Llyfrgell, cofiwch ein bod ar agor 24 awr ond gwiriwch y wefan am fanylion oriau agor y ddesg

Adnoddau ac Erthyglau Ar-lein

Mae gan y Brifysgol Agored fodiwl ar Adolygu i chi weithio drwyddo (20 munud) sy’n cynnwys clipiau fideo a sain

Mae’r erthyglau hyn o’r Guardian yn cynnwys cyngor gan academyddion a myfyrwyr:

• “Revision tips: why sleep and repetition will boost your brain power”
• “10 things academics say students get wrong in exams”

 

Pob lwc i’n holl fyfyrwyr!

The May Book Sale is now on; come along and have a look.
They are situated just inside the doors on the left hand side of the Study Hall on level 3 of the Library & Information Centre.
These books are either items that have been withdrawn because they are out of date or unused duplicates, or they are unwanted donations. This month’s sale comprises mainly Economics, Microbiology and some donations.

Arwerthiant Llyfrau Mis Mai ymlaen yn awr; dewch draw i edrych.
Maent wedi eu lleoli tu fewn y drysau ar ochr chwith y Neuadd Astudio, ar lefel 3 yn y Llyfrgell a Chanolfan Wybodaeth.
Mae’r llyfrau yma naill ai wedi cael eu tynnu’n ôl oherwydd eu bod allan o ddyddiad neu yn rhai dyblyg nad sy’n cael eu defnyddio, neu’n rhoddion di angen. Yn bennaf, mae gwerthiant y mis hwn yn cynnwys Economeg, Microbioleg a pheth roddion.

Historic News

If you need to use historic newspapers for your studies or research you may  find the Welsh Newspapers Online website useful.   This website from the National Library of Wales will allow us to browse and search over 100 titles from its collection of pre-1910 newspapers.   You can access it by going to:

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home

The newspapers already available are listed at:

 http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/title/browse

Others, including the Cambrian, will be added later this year.  A complete list is given at:

 http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=4723

Recent News

If you need to use more recent newspapers you may find the 2 resources below useful:

InfoTrac Newsstand at:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uows?db=STND

and

Custom Newspapers Wales at:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uows?db=SP01

These 2 news services provide access to over 2,500 local, national and international newspapers and magazines and replace our existing service NewsBank.  In each database, click on Publication Search on the orange toolbar and List all Publications to see the newspapers covered (mouse over each title to see the years covered). 

Don’t forget that you can gain access to all our Newspapers databases and News services by going to the Newspapers and News part of iFind Research.  If you need help searching and using these resources contact the Arts and Humanities Team at:

artslib@swansea.ac.uk. 

Gwasanaethau Newydd – Papurau Newydd

Newyddion Hanesyddol

Os oes angen i chi ddefnyddio papurau newydd hanesyddol yn eich astudio neu’ch ymchwil, efallai y bydd y wefan Papurau Newydd Cymru Arlein o ddefnydd i chi. Mae’r wefan hon o eiddo Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru yn caniatáu i ni bori a chwilio dros 100 o deitlau o’i chasgliad o bapurau newydd o’r cyfnod cyn 1910.  Cewch fynediad ato trwy fynd i:

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/cy/home

Rhestrir y papurau sydd eisoes ar gael yn:

 http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/cy/title/browse

Ychwanegir rhagor, gan gynnwys y Cambrian, yn hwyrach eleni. Ceir rhestr lawn trwy fynd i:

 http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=4723

Newyddion Diweddar

Os oes angen i chi ddefnyddio papurau newydd mwy diweddar, efallai y bydd y ddwy ddolen isod o ddefnydd i chi:

InfoTrac Newsstand yn:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uows?db=STND

a

Custom Newspapers Wales  yn:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uows?db=SP01

Trwy’r ddau wasanaeth newyddion hyn, cewch fynediad at dros 2,500 o bapurau newydd a chylchgronau, gan gynnwys rhai lleol, cenedlaethol, a rhyngwladol.  Mae’r gwasanaethau hyn yn disodli’r gwasanaeth presennol, sef NewsBank. Ym mhob bas data, cliciwch ar Publication Search ar y bar offer oren, a List All Publications i weld pa bapurau newydd sydd ar gael (ac wrth ddal y llygoden tros y teitl, fe welwch am ba flynyddoedd mae’r papurau ar gael).

Peidiwch ag anghofio – cewch fynediad at ein holl fasau data Papurau Newydd a gwasanaethau Newyddion trwy fynd i’r rhan Newspapers and News o iFind Research. Os oes angen help arnoch i chwilio trwy’r adnoddau hyn neu i’w defnyddio, cysylltwch â Thîm y Celfyddydau a’r Dyniaethau yn:

artslib@abertawe.ac.uk.

Swansea University ISS has won the national Welsh Libraries Marketing Innovation Award 2013 (HE category) for the third consecutive year.  The awards were open to all library, archive and information services in Wales to recognise and reward marketing innovation.

The award was won for the “Parrots plagiarise…do you?” week held at Swansea University’s Library during November 2012. This week long series of events was designed to promote the 4 styles of referencing used by Undergraduates at Swansea University and to remind students about the importance of avoiding plagiarism and referencing correctly in assignments.  Events included drop-in sessions on referencing, meeting Pryderi our #libraryparrot and providing help and advice on plagiarism.

Lori Havard, Head of Academic Support commented: “We are delighted to have won this award for the third year running.  The week was a huge success due to the enthusiasm, commitment and creativity of all ISS staff.”

The judges said:
“A really creative idea here to solve a major issue for academics and students – so well done for identification of the problem to solve! The parrot device was well constructed and better still used throughout all media and communication – including personal communication – I especially like the ‘teaser’ nature of the campaign – this is a marketing communications trick of the first order – so again well done.”

Pictured: Pryderi #libraryparrot with the award
(L-R) Rebecca Kelleher, Katrina Dalziel, Elen Wyn Davies members of the ISS Marketing Group

Mae GGS yma ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe wedi cipio gwobr genedlaethol yng Ngwobrau Arloesedd Marchnata Cymru 2013 (Adran Addysg Uwch) am y trydydd flwyddyn yn olynol.  Roedd y gwobrau yn agored i bob gwasanaeth llyfrgell, archif a gwybodaeth yng Nghymru i gydnabod a gwobrwyo arloesedd ym maes marchnata.

Ennillwyd y wobr am yr wythnos “Parotiaid sy’n llen-lladrata…a ydych chi?” a gynhaliwyd yn Llyfrgell Prifysgol Abertawe yn ystod Mis Tachwedd 2012.  Pwrpas y prosiect oedd i atgoffa myfyrwyr am bwysigrwydd osgoi llen-lladrata ac i gyfeirnodi yn gywir yn eu aseiniadau.  Roedd y prosiect hefyd yn gyfle i hybu y 4 arddull o gyfeirnodi mae myfyrwyr israddedig yn cael ei argymell i ddefnyddio.  Cynhaliwyd sessiynau ar gyfeirnodi, cyfle i gwrdd a Pryderi #libraryparrot ac roedd staff y llyfrgell ar gael i rhoi cyngor a help ar sut i osgoi llen-lladrata.

Dywedodd Lori Havard, Pennaeth Cefnogaeth Academaidd: “We are delighted to have won this award for the third year running.  The week was a huge success due to the enthusiasm, commitment and creativity of all ISS staff.”

Dywedodd y beirniaid:
“A really creative idea here to solve a major issue for academics and students – so well done for identification of the problem to solve! The parrot device was well constructed and better still used throughout all media and communication – including personal communication – I especially like the ‘teaser’ nature of the campaign – this is a marketing communications trick of the first order – so again well done.”

We hope you all enjoyed your Easter break.   If you are coming to visit us next week we will be open 24hour for the exam period, and the main Library building will be open as follows:

April 15th until May 31st

Sunday                                         24 hours from 8am
Monday-Thursday                        24 hour
Friday                                           24 hour until 10pm
Saturday                                      8am -10pm

For opening times of SDP and Miner’s Library follow this link .

Good luck with your exams from everyone at Information Services and Systems (ISS)

Gobeithio eich bod wedi cael Gwyl y Pasg hapus.  Os ydych chi’n dod i’r llyfrgell wythnos nesaf fe fyddem ar agor 24awr am y cyfnod arholiadau, ac fe fydd y brif Lyfrgell ar agor:

Ebrill 15fed tan Mai 31ain

Dydd Sul                                    24 awr o 8yb
Dydd Llun-Dydd Iau                   24 awr
Dydd Gwener                             24 awr tan 10yh
Dydd Sadwrn                             8yb -10yh

Dilynwch y ddolen hon i gweld oriau agor Llyfrgell SDP a Llyfrgell Glowyr.

Pob hwyl i chi gyd gyda’ch arholiadau oddi wrth bawb yn Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth a Systemau (GGS)

Celebrating Swansea’s Sporting Tradition

In the build up to Varsity the Archives team look back at the very first season of sport at Swansea University. The Archives were delighted to receive this wonderful university cap, which was awarded to David Thomas and dates from the earliest years of the University. David was awarded full colours for Association Football, 1921-1922, and there is a photo of him as part of the team in the ‘The Undergrad’, the college magazine, in 1921. We’re looking forward to seeing photos of Swansea’s Varsity victories in 2013!

Dathlu Traddodiad Chwaraeon Abertawe

Wrth edrych ymlaen at Farsity mae’r tîm Archifau’n edrych yn ôl at y tymor chwaraeon cyntaf un ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Roedd tîm yr Archifau wrth eu bodd i dderbyn y cap prifysgol hyfryd hwn, a roddwyd i David Thomas ac sy’n dyddio o flynyddoedd cynharaf y Brifysgol. Gwobrwywyd David ag anrhydeddau llawn ar gyfer Pêl-droed y Gymdeithas, 1921-1922, a cheir llun ohono fel rhan o’r tîm yn ‘The Undergrad’, cylchgrawn y coleg, ym 1921. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at weld lluniau o fuddugoliaethau Farsity Abertawe yn 2013!

65% of final year students at Swansea University have already completed this year’s National Student Survey (NSS).  This is your chance to tell us what you think and influence how YOUR University develops.  The survey is open until 30th April.

Click here to complete the survey

Not a final year student?  We also want to here from you on your student experience here at Swansea University

SES – A survey for all non-final year undergraduate students – (closes 30 April 2013)

PTES – A survey for all Post Graduate Taught students – (closes 30 April 2013)

PRES – A survey for all Post Graduate Research Students – (closes 16 May 2013)

Mae 65% o fyfyrwyr blwyddyn olaf yma ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe wedi cwbwlhau yr Arolwg Cenedlaethol Fyfyrwyr yn barod.  Dyma’ch cyfle i ddweud eich barn ac i ddylanwadu ar sut mae’ch Brifysgol yn datblygu.  Mae’r arolwg ar agor nes 30fed Ebrill.

Cliciwch yma i gwbwlhau’r arolwg

Dim yn myfyriwr blwyddyn olaf?  Rydym hefyd eisiau clywed wrthoch am eich profiad myfyrwyr yma ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe.

SES – Arolwg i fyfyrwyr israddedig sydd ddim yn eu blwyddyn olaf – (yn cau 30 Ebrill 2013)

PTES – Arolwg i fyfyrwyr Ol-raddedig a addysgir – (yn cau 30 Ebrill 2013)

PRES – Arolwg i fyfyrwyr Ol-raddedig ymchwil – (yn cau 16 Mai 2013)

 

Our full list of staff training sessions can be found at the ISS Training for Staff page.  The next staff training session will be:

Staff training session - Digimap

• Thursday 25th April 1-2
• Training Room 3 in the Library

To book a place please email i.glen@swansea.ac.uk

Digimap gives online access to Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain. This session will teach you how to access a ready-made map through Digimap ROAM and to create your own map using data available in the database.

Mae manylion llawn am sesiynau eraill sydd ar gael i staff ar y dudalen am hyfforddiant i staff. Mae’r sesiwn hyfforddiant nesaf yn trafod y pwnc:

Digimap

• Dydd Iau 25 Ebrill 1-2
• Ystafell Hyfforddi 3 yn y Llyfrgell

Er mwyn archebu lle, anfonwch e-bost at i.glen@abertawe.ac.uk.

Mae Digimap yn darparu mynediad ar-lein i fapiau Arolwg Ordnans Prydain Fawr. Bydd y sesiwn hwn yn eich dysgu sut i edrych ar fap parod drwy Digimap ROAM a chreu eich map eich hun gan ddefnyddio data sydd ar gael yn y gronfa ddata.

Our full list of staff training sessions can be found at the ISS Training for Staff page.  The next staff training session will be:

Staff training session – Open Access

• Friday 3rd May 2-3
• Training Room 3 in the Library

To book a place please email i.glen@swansea.ac.uk

Get answers to these questions and many more at this session.

• How does Open Access publishing work?
• What are the pros and cons?
• What research papers can I deposit in an institutional repository?
• Where do I find funders’ policies on OA?
• How is Swansea University going to help fund OA publishing?
• Tools to help the author.

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Mae manylion llawn am sesiynau eraill sydd ar gael i staff ar y dudalen am hyfforddiant i staff. Mae’r sesiwn hyfforddiant nesaf yn trafod y pwnc:

Mynediad Agored

• Dydd Gwener 3 Mai 2-3
• Ystafell Hyfforddi 3 yn y Llyfrgell

Er mwyn archebu lle, anfonwch e-bost at i.glen@abertawe.ac.uk.

Am atebion i’r cwestiynau hyn a llawer mwy, dewch i’r sesiwn.

• Sut mae cyhoeddi Mynediad Agored yn gweithio?
• Beth yw’r manteision a’r anfanteision?
• Pa bapurau ymchwil allaf eu hadneuo mewn storfa sefydliadol?
• Ble’r gallaf ddod o hyd i bolisïau arianwyr ar Fynediad Agored?
• Sut fydd Prifysgol Abertawe yn helpu i ariannu cyhoeddi Mynediad Agored?
• Offer i gynorthwyo’r awdur.

Our full list of staff training sessions can be found at the ISS Training for Staff page.  The next staff training session will be:

Staff training session - Research impact

• Thursday 18th April 1-2
• Training Room 3 in the Library

To book a place please email i.glen@swansea.ac.uk

Learn how to:

• Raise your research profile using Google Scholar and social media
• Ensure that the REF captures all the citations to your work
• Increase access (and potential for citations) to your research outputs
• Increase your visibility to potential research partners & collaborative funding bids

Image by EyeofEinstein on Flickr, used under Creative Commons licence

Mae manylion llawn am sesiynau eraill sydd ar gael i staff ar y dudalen am hyfforddiant i staff. Mae’r sesiwn hyfforddiant nesaf yn trafod y pwnc:

Effaith Ymchwil

• Dydd Iau 18 Ebrill 1-2
• Ystafell Hyfforddi 3 yn y Llyfrgell

Er mwyn archebu lle, anfonwch e-bost ati.glen@abertawe.ac.uk.

Dysgwch sut i:

• Godi eich proffil cyfryngau gan ddefnyddio Google Scholar a Chyfryngau Cymdeithasol.
• Gwneud yn siŵr bod y Fframwaith Rhagoriaeth Ymchwil yn dal yr holl gyfeiriadau at eich gwaith.
• Cynyddu mynediad (a photensial am gyfeiriadau) i’ch allbwn ymchwil.
• Cynyddu eich gwelededd i bartneriaid ymchwil potensial a chynigion ar gyfer ariannu ar y cyd.