Researchers: Welcome & skills training

ORCiD is a unique identifier system for Researchers worldwide. It allow you as a researcher to distinguish yourself as 'you'.  An ORCID also supports linking systems involved in key research workflows.

Find out more about ORCID and sign-up here: http://orcid.org/

Need to know something? 

Can't find what you need in this guide or have other questions?

Email us and we'll be happy to help:

Librarians@mdx.ac.uk

The Research Support Team is part of Library and Student Support (LSS) in the Sheppard Library.  If you have questions about Open Access, the Research Repositories, Research Data Management or any other scholarly communications issues please do get in touch:

• MDX Research Repository: https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/
• MDX Research Data Repository: https://mdx.figshare.com/
• All other research issues:  repository@mdx.ac.uk      except:
• Research data research-data@mdx.ac.uk

If you have a subject specific question contact your Liaison Librarian.

This guide covers:

• Finding and creating resources
  • Journal publishing: Find the best ranked journals in your field
  • Book publishing:  Get an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) if publishing at Middlesex

• Information skills: Learn to find things more efficiently
• Other libraries: Use SCONUL Access to borrow from any other academic library
• Distance learners: Services we offer to support students studying at a distance
• Liaison librarians: Find out your librarian to contact for 121 support for your research
• Scholarly communication
  • Journals - getting cited and published
  • Books - writing and getting published
  • Open Access

• Other guides you may find useful are:

• New academic staff: The basics on library use and how to find information.
• Subject LibGuides. Guides to the resources in each subject area taught at Middlesex University written by your subject liaison librarian
• Words and Meanings Library Guide.

Use Library Search to find and access quality academic resources.

If we don't have a journal paper or book you need then we get it. This is free. See our Inter library loans guide.

If you think we should buy a book for the library, tell us via the Suggest a book form for your campus.

If you want us to subscribe to a new journal (which can be expensive) please ask your Liaison Librarian.