Integrating using the residue theorem

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How would I calculate the following integral? $$\int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(x^2 + 1)(x^4+4)^2} dx$$ Part (a) says define Laurent's theorem for the Laurent series expansion and give the definition of a residue of a function at point $a$ which I've done, but I can't see how this would help in solving this question?