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24Really Useful Resources and ContactsLearning ResourcesLibraries - Cambridge has over 100 libraries: if your college library doesn’t have what you’relooking for, try your departmental or faculty library, look in other colleges or faculties or try theUL (University Library), although you’ll rarely need to look far in your first year. You can searchall of these libraries via LibrarySearch online: http://search.lib.cam.ac.uk.E-resources, ebooks and online archives - more and more books are now accessibleonline, especially those which are likely to be high in demand. There are also a great manyonline databases of articles and journals, many of which can automatically alert you ofnew items which match your selected tags. Find out more at http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/electronicresources or ask your librarian.CamTOOLS - Many departments use this online learning space specifically created for theUniversity of Cambridge. Here you may find your personal timetable, download lecturehandouts, reading lists or powerpoint slides. Ask your DoS whether you have an account.More skillsThere are plenty of opportunities to develop skills outside of your course. You can find a list ofthese here: http://skills.cam.ac.uk/undergrads/resources.html. The following are just a few:Attend other lectures: a special issue of the University Reporter lists all the lectures in theUniversity for that year.Language Centre - here you can enrol in taught courses, take out self-taught courses, watchinternational TV, and more: http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk.The University Computing Service - provides IT help and supplies you with a Raven account.Here you can access networked PCs (Windows/Linux) and Apple Macintosh computersrunning a wide range of software, together with printers and scanners and a central filestore.Look out for their termly programmes of a wide range of training courses:http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/.Museums - All students have free entry to all University museums, ranging from The WhippleMuseum of the History of Science and the Botanic Garden to the Scott Polar Research Institute:http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/museums.The Careers Service runs a range of careers fairs, career-specific seminars and has anextensive library of resources. You can also book individual appointments with a careersadvisor: http://www.www.careers.cam.ac.uk.