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Support for Researchers

Welcome

Looking up at a group of international flags flying at full mastWelcome to the Library Guide for Researchers

Use this guide to quickly find out about library services and support available to you, and check out our Welcome to the Library page for an introduction to the Library and details on opening times and where to visit us.

If you are interested in the support we can offer for your teaching, check out the guide on Support for Teaching.

If you can't find what you need, we'd be happy to help. You can get in touch with us by:

  • For Library related support: please use library chat or email (library@londonmet.ac.uk) during opening hours for weekdays and weekends.
  • For Special Collections support and info: Please email specialcollections@londonmet.ac.uk
  • For basic library support outside of these hours: please use the Freshservice Support Portal for chat or phone 020 7133 4444.
  • Visit us in person: Stop by the main Library desks on the ground floor of the Holloway or Aldgate Library buildings and speak to one of the friendly Library staff. ðŸ“Œ Find Us. 

Available Support

This guide provides an overview of the support the library can provide during the research process. The library is committed to providing support to researchers, helping them produce high-quality quality impactful research that aligns with the University’s goals in relation to research and knowledge transfer.

The Library Open Access team can assist with: 

  • London Met Repository Support (including read & publish agreements) 
  • Open Access Publishing - Make your research more available, visible, and compliant with funder policies and the Research Excellence Framework (REF). 
  • Open research - Increase the integrity, visibility, and transparency of your research by adopting open practices
  • Understanding licensing and copyright
  • Delivering sessions on understanding how Open Access and Copyright relate to publishing 

Academic Liaison Librarians can provide advice and training on:

  • Identifying and selecting subject-related databases
  • Identifying and selecting subject-related grey literature resources, e.g. ongoing research, conferences and theses
  • Developing and improving search strategies, including systematic reviews
  • Requesting articles that you require for your research
  • Setting up search alerts
  • Managing references
  • Finding full-text open access resources

You can contact your Academic Liaison Librarian via email or by making an appointment with them.