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• Have a question about referencing? Problems finding an article? Queries about your research or a literature review? 
• You can email your librarian direct to ask any enquiry about library services and resources.
• You can book a virtual appointment with your librarian for more in depth enquiries, for example to ask for help with literature searching. Email your librarian to request an appointment or fill out our individual consultation request form.
• You can also suggest a book for the library.

Whether it's learning how to find books on shelves or getting advice on the best resources for your research, we're here to help. We provide training and support for your library skills and information literacy development.

For help with referencing, see the Referencing and Reference management software page in this guide.

• The Writing Lab is a free service, offered through the UCL Academic Communication Centre, which runs workshops, tutorials and support sessions to enhance academic writing and research skills. The Writing Lab's services are available for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Joint Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences, the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, and Psychology & Language Sciences
• Academic Communication Centre - The UCL Academic Communication Centre provides writing support for UCL students.

1. Pretty much any creative work is someone's intellectual property. Anything that you create using your mind (e.g. an essay, a lab report, a presentation, a work of art, an email) is your intellectual property. This means that normally others cannot copy, share or adapt your work unless you give them permission.
2. Copyright is a type of intellectual property that is protected by the law. Copyright protects works such as books, articles, websites, software, images, film and music. Copyright laws define what is protected, for how long, what exactly people can do or not do with a work, and who owns copyright. Copyright laws vary across countries. What you do with materials while based in the UK is defined by UK copyright law.
3. Know your rights. As a student at UCL you will normally own the copyright to materials that you produce, there may be exceptions to this. Please check UCL's IP policy for details.
4. Respect other people's rights. To use works that are other people's copyright, you normally need their permission. This includes materials created by your lecturers or materials that are free to download on the internet, such as images and videos you find on Google or on YouTube.
5. In some cases, permission may not be necessary. You don't always need permission to reuse someone else's work. Find out more about exceptions on our Copyright for students webpage.
6. Learn more about copyright. It is in your best interest, start with the UCL Copyright Essentials online tutorial or see more options on the UCL copyright website.