How do I find books and articles from a reading list? - What's in this section?

Reading lists are beacons to guide you through the vast array of research in your subject area. They are recommendations of books, journal articles and other resources made by your lecturer, supervisor or Director of Studies. Sometimes they are comprehensive, other times very specific. Not all degree programmes use reading lists throughout the duration of the course. However, it is likely that academic staff will recommend readings to you at some point.

In most cases you are not expected to buy items listed on reading lists. Increasing numbers of books and articles are available to you online and the huge number of libraries in Cambridge mean you should be able to get access to physical copies (where they exist) without too much trouble. If you really need your own copy, your department will let you know.

This section will focus on explaining the sorts of resources that may be on a reading list and how you can recognise them from the reference. We then discuss how you find them, both physically and online.