Libraries
What is the shelfmark and how do I use it to find a book in the library?
We use a system called UDC to classify and store our books. Students are often confused by it when they try to find the items they need on our shelves. We are always happy to help ...
Looking for a group study room?
Did you know we have three group study rooms in the Kings Norton Library? You can find them on the first and second floors of the building, and they can comfortably seat up to eight ...
Renew your books online with Library Search
If you are a new student, you have been studying at Cranfield for over a month now (doesn't time fly?!). If you borrowed print items from your library at the very start of term, you ...
Introducing… FAME
Fame provides financial and company data for UK and Irish companies, both public and private. Fame allows you to generate a report on a single company or to combine multiple criteria to generate a list ...
Using Factiva to research a company
If you’re tasked with researching a company, your first port of call might be to search Fame or EBSCO Business Source Complete. Your immediate reaction might not be to look at Factiva. However, for larger ...
The value of playful learning
In July 2019 I was fortunate to attend a conference called 'Playful Learning.' The delegates (around 120 of us) were from a variety of different backgrounds. Some worked for companies, some were in education, some ...