{"id":1350,"date":"2021-07-12T13:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2021-06-30T11:44:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T11:44:27","slug":"libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/07\/12\/libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"LibGuides: What are they and why should you use them."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/07\/12\/libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them\/sighthill-facilities-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/1615623-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mr Droogle&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sighthill facilities.  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Our Librarians have spent time creating custom made guides that help you get the most relevant and useful information on your topic.<\/p>\n<p>We currently have 27 different subject guides available with something to help everyone, no matter what you study.<\/p>\n<p>There is a full list of the guides available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/\">https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can scroll through the full list, or narrow your search by subject or Type.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively you can click on your Subject Librarian, and find a list of their guides as well as their contact information.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1353\" style=\"width: 115px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/prf.php?account_id=153278\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"wp-image-1353 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/Rob_O_Brien-233x300.jpg?resize=105%2C135&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"135\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 105px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 105\/135;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/prf.php?account_id=153278\">School of Applied Sciences: Robert O&#8217;Brien<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1354\" style=\"width: 124px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/prf.php?account_id=15613\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1354\" data-attachment-id=\"1354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/07\/12\/libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them\/mkphoto\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?fit=808%2C1019&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"808,1019\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406459703&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MKphoto\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?fit=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?fit=676%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1354 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?resize=114%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"144\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?resize=768%2C969&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?resize=676%2C853&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/MKphoto.jpg?w=808&amp;ssl=1 808w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 114px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 114\/144;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/prf.php?account_id=15613\">School of Arts &amp; Creative Industries: Marian Kirton<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1356\" style=\"width: 134px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.napier.ac.uk\/prf.php?account_id=15615\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1356\" data-attachment-id=\"1356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/07\/12\/libguides-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them\/keithwalker\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?fit=514%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"514,685\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"keithwalker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?fit=514%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1356 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?resize=124%2C165&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"165\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/06\/keithwalker.jpg?w=514&amp;ssl=1 514w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 124px; 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