Library workshops

Let’s Get it On(line)
Not sure how to access full-text articles and books on and o! -campus?

Can’t make it in to the library? It’s 1am and you really need an article? Don’t fancy the bus trip to campus? Just fancy studying in your PJs and slippers with a nice cup of tea in your favourite mug? No Problem! We have loads of stuff available online, which you can easily access from home or from your halls.

Come along and get answers to your FAQs…
• Is there an ‘e-Library’?
• What can I get online?
• How do I login?
• What passwords do I need?
• Why can’t I get the full-text?

Tues 26 Jan

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room

Top floor, Library

Literature Searching/Literature Review

Have you been told to find more suitable ‘academic’ material to use in your essays? Do you have to undertake a ‘literature review’? Have you tried searching for ‘good information’ online and think there must be better stuff out there, you’re just not sure how to find it?

This is a non-subject-specific session outlining general good practice in finding ‘peer-reviewed’ information on a topic. It follows a step-by-step approach covering the right words and the right resources to help you get the information you need.

Fri 29 Jan

OR

Thurs 18 Feb

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room

Top floor, Library

Better searches. . .  better results.

Ever feel that it’s down to luck whether you find that key piece of information for your assignment? Search skills limited to a couple of keywords in the search box? Wouldn’t it be nice (and less frustrating and time consuming) to know how to search Google effectively?

This workshop will introduce you to:
• Advanced search techniques
• Google book search
• Google Scholar

Evaluation techniques to help you select appropriate resources for academic assignments will also be covered

Wed 10 Feb

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room

Top floor, Library

Need help finding quality websites and evaluating what you find on the web?

The Internet is often the first point of call for any kind of information, but finding the right information can be time-consuming and unsatisfactory. This Internet Research Skills workshop, presented by Intute, will :

• teach you how to locate good web resources
  for education and research
• demonstrate tools that develop critical thinking
  skills
• show some of the best online educational
  resources
 
Intute is a JISC service promoting the best of the web for education and research

Wed 17 Feb

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room

Top floor, Library

The Cite is Right

Clueless about citing and referencing?  Then “Come on down!” to this session. We’ll cover what it’s all about, when to use, how it can help you avoid PLAGIARISM and how to make the whole thing easier.  Gives general advice and touches briefly on EndnoteWeb.

For more information see related sessions - ‘How to Use EndnoteWeb’  and  “Citing & Referencing - Harvard Style”

Tues 2 Feb

OR

Fri 26 Feb

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room

Top floor, Library

Missed this workshop?

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How to use EndNote WebAre you jotting down details of sources on scraps of paper that get lost? Can’t find the page numbers of that really good quote?

Find out how EndNote Web can help you:

• collate, annotate and organise your
  references

• create reference lists and add citations in
  your text -   automatically

• cite-while-you-write, saving time and effort

Ideal if you don’t want to spend 3 days typing up your reference list!
UICS provide training on Endnote Desktop for staff and PG students.

12.15-13.15

Anderson Room
Top floor, Library

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OSIRIS: Company information

MINTEL and KEYNOTE: Market research reports
FACTIVA: International news and company data

Business Source Premier: Scholarly business journals

Anderson Room
Top floor, Library

See related sessions - ‘“The Cite is Right” for a more general overview and  “How to Use EndnoteWeb’  for software to help with citing and referencing.

OR
Thurs 25 Feb
1800-1900
OR
Sun 14 Feb
14.00-15.00

Anderson Room
Top floor, Library

Missed this workshop?

 You can view the slides OR contact the presenter