In this section, you will find information about the support you can get from MMLL Library, and from other places in Cambridge. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the MMLL Library team - we are here to help!
We want the MMLL Library to be a safe, welcoming place and for students to feel they can come here for anything from an impending essay crisis to help with using the library catalogue.
So we offer a range of sessions, activities and resources to make your time at Cambridge as productive and relaxing as we can.
CamGuides are designed to prepare you for your studies before you arrive, but they are also applicable throughout your time at the University. They cover topics such as finding resources, using software and academic skills. Refer to them as and when you need guidance.
If you have a condition that is affecting your ability to do your studies, contact the ADRC: https://www.disability.admin.cam.ac.uk/
You will find a range of assistive technology at the University Library from height-adjustable desks and video magnifiers, to screen reading facilities and portable induction loops: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/readers-disabilities/assistive-technologies
Please contact us if you feel you need extra support with obtaining books, different formats of readings, loan periods, proxy borrowing and printing. We may be able to request for you the articles and chapters you need in different formats through Bookshare.
The University of Cambridge is committed to accessibility in every element of your University experience: https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-this-site/accessibility
The University provides a wealth of information on the student wellbeing page, covering all aspects of wellbeing, both physical and mental wellbeing: https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/your-wellbeing
If you are struggling, don't hesitate to use the student counselling service, or for more urgent help, go to your college nurse.
When you need help or someone to talk to after hours during termtime, contact Nightline.
Our library has a collection of books on wellbeing, from mental health conditions to sleep problems, and resilience to yoga. Have a look in the Q collection in the MMLL Library Student Room, or see an overview of the titles on iDiscover. The University also provides access to a vast number of ebooks and useful resources - check out the Wellbeing ebook collection for more information.
If you find libraries don't contribute to your wellbeing, or you need to study in a different atmosphere, check out Spacefinder to find the place in Cambridge that suits you and your needs.
Feel free to drop into the library or contact the library team for referencing advice.
If you prefer an instant answer to your referencing questions, try using the Cite Them Right database. Alternatively, let software do the referencing for you by using Zotero or Mendeley.
To find out more about the University of Cambridge’s view on plagiarism and good academic practice, as well as further advice on how and when to reference, visit the guidance pages.
Students who have completed the year abroad, from the MMLL and AMES faculties, have created a series of welfare resources on the Cambridge SU page: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/resources/guides/yearabroad/
Come to our year abroad session before you leave to find out how we can support you.
We can:
Prepare yourself by getting to know the electronic resources: http://libguides.cam.ac.uk/az.php?s=73202
Use Lean Library to show you if the University has access to articles and chapters you need: https://www.libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources/access-full-text-anywhere
The Student Union may not be the first place you think of, but they can be a great port of call for advice about anything. You can find out more on the Cambridge SU website: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/advice/wellbeing/
We understand if you prefer not to go to your senior tutor, course team or anyone at your faculty or college, for whatever reason. For support in all areas of academic life, as well as about mental health and welfare issues, contact the Student Advice Service: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/advice/student-advice-service/
The Black Advisory Hub hosts a range of resources to support students, including academic, welfare, financial and career support.
Take advantage of what the University provides, in terms of extra-curricular activities, but also the ways in which the University looks to allow its students to develop personally as professionally: https://www.ppd.admin.cam.ac.uk/
