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UCD Library Collection Spotlight: Are you University Ready?
A monthly online and print display highlighting our collections
Library Spotlight
Welcome to the first UCD Library Spotlight of 2025-2026!
Are you "university ready"? Get up to speed with some of book titles we are highlighting at our Spotlight shelves on Level 1 of the James Joyce Library. Most of the titles there (and linked here) are available from our Life Skills Collection of books, located in the James Joyce and Health Sciences libraries. All books are free to borrow using your student UCard.
The books
We are highlighting printed and online books. The partial list here describes the books and links to our Library catalogue.
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Information Now, Second Edition by Matt Upson; Holly Luetkenhaus; C. Michael Hall; Kevin Cannon
Call Number: 025.524 UPSISBN: 9780226766119Publication Date: 2021-05-20 -
Four thousand weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Call Number: 115 BURISBN: 9781784704001Publication Date: 2022 -
Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
Call Number: 370.152 COTISBN: 9781350322585Publication Date: 2023-03-23 -
Doing Your Research Project: a guide for first-time researchers by Judith Bell and Stephen Waters
Call Number: 370.72 BELISBN: 9780335243389Publication Date: 2018 -
Reading at University by Jamie Q. Roberts; Caitlin Hamilton
Call Number: 378.17 ROBISBN: 9781352009163Publication Date: 2020-02-22 -
The Academic Skills Handbook by Diana Hopkins; Tom Reid
Call Number: 378.17 HOPISBN: 9781529796797Publication Date: 2024-03-08
More books!
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Generative AI for Students by David Meechan
Call Number: 378.173463 MEEISBN: 9781529683424Publication Date: 2025-01-31 -
The Student Guide to Mindfulness by David Mair
Call Number: 378.19713 MAIISBN: 9781526463234Publication Date: 2019-11-02 -
The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University by Gordon Rugg; Sue Gerrard; Susie Hooper
Call Number: 378.197 RUGISBN: 9781412944939Publication Date: 2008-04-28 -
Cracking the College Code: a practical guide to making the most of the first year college experience by Catherine O'Connor
Call Number: 378.198 OCOISBN: 9781782373575Publication Date: 2013 -
How to Be a Student: 100 Great Ideas and Practical Habits for Students Everywhere by Sarah Moore; Maura Murphy
Call Number: 378.198 MOOISBN: 9780335226528Publication Date: 2005-04-01 -
Successful Time Management by Patrick Forsyth
Call Number: 650.1 FORISBN: 9780749475819Publication Date: 2016-07-03 -
Cite Them Right by Richard Pears; Graham Shields
Call Number: 808.027 PEAISBN: 9781350477261Publication Date: 2025-07-10 -
From Pasta to Pancakes: The Ultimate Student Cookbook by Tiffany Goodall
Call Number: 641.5 GOOISBN: 9781844007332Publication Date: 2009 -
Develop Your Presentation Skills by Theo Theobald
Call Number: 658.452 THEISBN: 9780749475659Publication Date: 2016-07-03
- Are you University Ready?
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Archive of Previous Themes
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- Study Skills and Stress Management
- Dublin Literary Award 2025
- Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025
- LGBTI+ History Month
- Short Days Short Reads
- Happy Christmas!
- Dublin Book Festival 2024
- Black History Month
- Healthy Eating
- Pride 2024
- Stress and Exams
- Dublin Literary Award 2024
- Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024
- Environmental Reads!
- Inspire Your Heart with Art
- De-stress for Success
- Dublin Book Festival 2023
- Managing Exam Stress: Wellbeing and Resilience
- Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- The Health and Wellbeing Collection
Further Resources
eBooks - read online anywhere
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Taking Flight by Perry LaRoque; Jason Katims (Foreword by)
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9781642796070Publication Date: 2019-12-03 -
College Success Guaranteed by Malcolm Gauld
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9781610480437Publication Date: 2011-05-01 -
How to Be a Student: 100 Great Ideas and Practical Habits for Students Everywhere by Sarah Moore; Maura Murphy
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9780335226528Publication Date: 2005-04-01 -
College Bound: a Guide for Students with Visual Impairments by Ellen Trief
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9780891287414Publication Date: 2016 (2nd ed.)includes narrative descriptions -
Trans* in College: transgender students' strategies for navigating campus life and the institutional politics of inclusion by Z. Nicolazzo
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9781000978735Publication Date: 2017 -
Cite Them Right: the essential referencing guide by Richard Pears
Call Number: ebook - access onlineISBN: 9781350477681Publication Date: 2025
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