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The Library: Filmmaking

Finding information

See the Finding Information page which explains what searching techniques there are so that you can find the most relevant information for your needs. It also has tips on saving results and how to evaluate your sources.

Help from the Library

  • Book an appointment with your Librarians who can help you find resources including journal articles, statistics and more.
  • Use the Skills for Learning website for step-by-step guidance on how to plan and manage your workload, and how to structure your dissertation. The Finding Information and Literature Reviews sections will be particularly useful to you. 
  • Have a look at the Skills for Learning workshops and drop-ins you could attend.
  • Look at the Discover FAQs to get the most out of using this resource.
  • Use our Request It! service for any books or articles you'd like to read that we don't have at Leeds Beckett.
  • Join SCONUL Access to visit other university libraries to look at their print books or journals.

Collections of dissertations and theses

Within Leeds Beckett

You can search the University repository for past Leeds Beckett research and the Thesis and Research Data Repository (Figshare) contains online postgraduate research theses/dissertations from Leeds Beckett students.

The Library also has some hard copies of old dissertations and theses. You can consult these to see how previous students conducted and presented their work.

Search on Discover for dissertations and theses held in the Library:

Skills for Learning workshops and events are mixture of live sessions and on-demand recordings. This includes guidance on Finding Information.

Skills for Learning events

Skills for Learning - all on-demand workshop recordings

Starts: 15 Jan 2025, 9:00 am
Finishes: 31 Aug 2026, 1:27 pm
All of the Skills for Learning workshop recordings can be found within the description below.

Reflective writing - live online workshop

Starts: 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 17 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 21
This interactive workshop is for students completing reflective writing assignments as part of their degree courses. Learn how to combine your experiences and ideas with your wider subject knowledge to produce reflections that demonstrate critical thinking skills.

Introduction to SPSS - City campus

Starts: 17 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 17 Nov 2025, 2:30 pm
Venue: City Campus, Leslie Silver, Room 202
Remaining places: 15
This workshop will introduce you to using SPSS for your own statistical analysis. Please note this session is in-person only and will not be recorded - please only book a place if you can attend the session on campus.

Top Tips for Academic Skills

Starts: 18 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
Finishes: 18 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Remaining places: 20
Join our informal online workshop for undergraduates and pick up top tips on time management, writing, referencing, and more. Drop in anytime during the session to chat, ask questions, and boost your study skills!

International Study Café 4: Academic Honesty and Generative AI

Starts: 18 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 18 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm
An informal opportunity to meet academic skills tutors and academic librarians to ask questions.

Introduction to SPSS - Headingley campus

Starts: 19 Nov 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 19 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
Venue: Headingley Campus, James Graham, Room 229
Remaining places: 14
This workshop will introduce you to using SPSS for your own statistical analysis. Please note this session is in-person only and will not be recorded - please only book a place if you can attend the session on campus.

Formatting your dissertation in Word - Headingley campus

Starts: 19 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
Finishes: 19 Nov 2025, 12:30 pm
Venue: Headingley Campus, James Graham, Room 229
Remaining places: 14
This workshop covers formatting your dissertations in Microsoft Word including setting line spacing and margins, inserting page breaks and section breaks, adding heading styles, inserting table of contents, inserting captions, creating list of tables, figures, or images, and tidying up your document.

Shut up and write!

Starts: 19 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 19 Nov 2025, 3:00 pm
Venue: City Campus, Leslie Silver, Room 104
Remaining places: 16
This session is a chance for you to focus on your own work in a friendly environment, where you will come together with peers and be supported throughout by LBU’s Academic Skills Tutors.

Intermediate SPSS - City campus

Starts: 24 Nov 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 24 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
Venue: City Campus, Leslie Silver, Room 102
Remaining places: 15
This workshop is aimed at students who are already familiar with using SPSS and provides students with an understanding of more advanced features in interactive mode. Please attend ‘Introduction to SPSS’ workshop prior to attending ‘Intermediate SPSS’.

Formatting your dissertation in Word - City campus

Starts: 24 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
Finishes: 24 Nov 2025, 12:30 pm
Venue: City Campus, Leslie Silver, Room 102
Remaining places: 15
This workshop covers formatting your dissertations in Microsoft Word including setting line spacing and margins, inserting page breaks and section breaks, adding heading styles, inserting table of contents, inserting captions, creating list of tables, figures, or images, and tidying up your document.

Ask us about dissertations - try searching our frequently asked questions

Please check our list of FAQs to see if your question has already been answered. If not, type your question into “Subject” and the list of FAQ will change to show other possible answers. If you still can’t find your answer, add more relevant information into “Details”, add you email and click submit. We will then answer your question, normally within 3-hours.

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