EPQ Resources

General Information

This link from Birmingham University explains what the extended project is

http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/preparing-for-university/epq/index.aspx

Plagiarism information

http://www.plagiarism.org

http://library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-plagiarism

Skimming and scanning

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q-CVItQdc34

Harvard referencing

https://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing

Pears, R. and Shields, G. Cite Them Right (available for reference in the Library)

Research skills

http://www.palgrave.com/gp/palgrave-study-skills/essential-skills

Cottrell, S. Study Skills Handbook

Cottrell, S. Study Skills Connected

(available for reference in the Library)

LGS Library

online catalogue can be accessed by Start >Start Search > “Oliver” or by clicking http://ap21/oliver/libraryHome.do

University and Public libraries

These have online catalogues.  5 Loughborough University external membership tickets are available from LGS Library

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4

Oxford University

LSE

Yale University

See also

The Student Room

You Tube

http://m.youtube.com/

Subject Information

Booklists

King’s College Cambridge, by subject

http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/offerholders/reading…

University of Oxford, by subject

Biological Sciences

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/biological-sciences-reading-list

Chemistry

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/chemistry-reading-list

Classics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/classics-reading-lists

Computer Science

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/computer-science-reading-list

Economics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/economics-and-management-reading-list

Engineering

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/engineering-reading-list

English

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/english-reading-list

Geography

http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate/course/reading-list.html

History

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/history-reading-lists

History and Politics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/history-and-politics-reading-lists

Law

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/law-reading-list

Mathematics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/mathematics-reading-list

Medical and Biomedical Sciences

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/medical-and-biomedical-sciences-reading-list

Philosophy (in Physics and Philosophy)

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/philosophy-in-physics-and-philosophy-reading-list

Philosophy, Politics and Economics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/philosophy-politics-and-economics-reading-list

Physics

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-admissions/physics-reading-list

Departmental book lists are available under Sixth Form as well as in the Library

Newspapers and academic journals

available in the Library and online

JSTOR

http://www.jstor.org

Philip Allan Magazines (Dynamic Learning)

We subscribe to the following titles under Magazine Archive

Biological Sciences Review, Chemistry Review, Economic Review, English Review, Geography Review, Modern History Review, A Level Law Review, Physics Review, Politics Review, RS Review.

http://magazinesonline.philipallan.co.uk/

Useful websites

Google Scholar

http://scholar.google.co.uk/

Bang – Oxford Science

http://www.bangscience.org/

Tutor2u (Economics and Business)

http://www.tutor2u.net/

British Medical Association

http://www.bma.org.uk

Dept. of Health

http://www.doh.gov.uk

Nrich (Maths)

http://nrichmaths.org/secondary-upper

Physics World

http://physicsworld.com

Project Syndicate

http://www.project-syndicate.org/

RSC

http://www.rsc.org/

UK National Statistics

www.statistics.gov.uk/

World Health Organisation

http://www.euro.who.int/en/home