The document summarizes an information session for PGCE Primary Education students. It outlines the various resources available to students for their studies, including books, journals, and internet sources, and provides examples of each. It also discusses resources for placements, such as the Teaching Resources Collection, and support services available to students, such as the Student Information Desk, subject guides, and workshops.

1. PGCE Primary Education:
finding information for your
studies
Peter Coyne - Information Adviser
Falmer Library

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Aim of this session...
Help...
• awareness of resources available to you
• academic material
• placement material
• flag up further support

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Why use what when???
Type Use Example
Books Overview
‘Communication in the early
years’
Journals
Up to date info.
Look at specific issues
‘Bilingual children and literacy
in the early years’
Internet
Official info (e.g.
government policy,
statistics)
‘Early Years Teacher’s
Standards - Communication’

4. Resources for you on placement…
• Teaching Resources Collection (TRC)
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• Sets of picture books
• Packs
• ‘InterEd’

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Support for you…
• Student Information Desk (SID)
• Online Library
• Subject Guides
• Helpdesk
• Lunchtime workshops

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Other stuff…
• Library Opening Hours
• Photocopying / Printing
• Group Study Rooms
• Silent Zone
• 24 hour – Aldrich Library

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Communication
Twitter
• FalmerLib_Ed
• FalmerLib_TRC
• FalmerLib
• Online Library – Contact Us