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This document provides an overview of the essential library skills needed at Middlesex University. It discusses how to use the Learning Resources web pages and library subject guides, search the library catalog to find books and journals, locate physical items on the shelves, request and renew books online through a library account, and access electronic resources like journals and ebooks. It also covers how books and journals are organized and located both physically and virtually in the university library system.
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