2020-21 Spring term workshops
Time: Afternoon 1pm - 2.30pm & Evening 6pm - 7.30pm (Unless otherwise stated)
Registration for the workshops will close at 10am on the day of workshop
Accessing business databases and researching company information
Citing & referencing (using APA, OSCOLA or Harvard style referencing)
Developing a successful search strategy
FactCheck: Recognising Fake News
Finding information for your assignments
Internet Searching for Research
Researching resources for Law
Using RefWorks and Mendeley
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Library Focus workshops aim to develop your research skills and help get the most out of your Library resources. We are here to deliver research training to build the skills and confidence you need to succeed in your academic career and beyond...
Finding information for your assignments
This session will provide an overview of information which you can use in your assignments and how you can get hold of it. We’ll provide tips on how you can find quality information efficiently and with ease. We will consider various information sources and how you should evaluate these in your work.
Internet Searching for Research
We live in a world of infobesity. The internet is bursting with information and it can be difficult to wade through the irrelevant stuff. This workshop will prepare university students to utilise the internet in finding information sources of good academic quality. It will also cover evaluation criteria in identifying reliable websites for specific research needs.
FactCheck: Recognising Fake News
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on…". You’ve heard the expression 'fake news', but what does it really mean? For university students it’s especially important to distinguish fact from fiction and recognise purveyors of misinformation. In this workshop we break down the language around this topic and give tips to help you protect yourself from misinformation.
Accessing business databases and researching company information
This session explores our business databases for both academic and professional journal articles plus sources of company information. We will discuss the best resources to use for accessing articles, before undertaking a practical exercise using three of our academic databases: Business Source Complete, Passport and IBISWorld.
Researching resources for Law
This session explores our Law databases for law reports, legislation, and full text journals. We will discuss the best techniques for accessing resources, before undertaking a practical exercise using three of our databases: Heinonline, Lexis Library, and Westlaw.
Developing a successful search strategy
This workshop provides an introduction to the ‘success’ search strategy. We will provide you with the guidelines to consider your information needs, information sources, and search techniques within specific contexts. By applying the ‘success’ search strategy, you’ll spend less time searching but still find relevant quality materials for your assignment.
Citing and referencing (using APA, OSCOLA or Harvard style referencing)
This session will take you through the basics of APA, OCSOLA or Harvard referencing systems. We will look at how to cite and reference a number of different sources and why referencing is an important academic skill. This workshop will include activities and discussion about citing and referencing. Please note: check dates for appropriate referencing style to your discipline.
RefWorks and Mendeley
For students confident in citing and referencing. This session will introduce RefWorks and Mendeley, our software to help you manage your references and help you cite and reference within Word documents.
We want your ideas for future workshops! What would you like the Library Team to offer? Whether its accessing our databases, spotting fake news, or help with finding academic sources. Our aim is to help you achieve your potential.
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