International Students - Adjusting to Academic Life in NCI: Home

Welcome to the NCI Library Guide for international students! We know that international students can sometimes face additional challenges when adjusting to life in a new college and a new country. This guide is designed to highlight resources and information that we think will help you settle into academic life at NCI.

The very best place start in familiarising yourself with library services and resources is our Library Essentials Guide, where you will get an introduction to the following:

• Library Opening Hours & Access
• Finding Books
• Borrowing & Renewing Books
• Library Computers, Printers & Photocopiers
• Online Library Resources
• Group Study Rooms
• Referencing
• Discovery (NCI Library's online resource search engine)

The following tips and this guide are designed to help you get started and feel more comfortable in your new surroundings:

Top Tips

1. We highly recommend you attend the library induction at the beginning of the term.
2. As soon as you identify any problems using or accessing the library services and resources, please ask us for help.
3. It will take time to adjust to studying in Ireland but the more questions you ask, the sooner you will better understand the differences.