2019-20 Winter term workshops
Time: 2pm - 3.30pm (Unless otherwise stated)
Registration for the workshops will close at 11am on the day of workshop
Researching resources for Law
8th April 2020 - ONLINE SESSION - 12pm - 1.30pm
Finding information for your assignments
No further dates available
Accessing business databases and researching company information
7th April 2020 - ONLINE SESSION - 12pm - 1.30pm
Developing a successful search strategy
7th April 2020 - ONLINE SESSION
Citing and referencing using Harvard or APA style referencing
8th April 2020 - (Harvard) - ONLINE SESSION
RefWorks and Mendeley
1st April 2020 - ONLINE SESSION
22nd April 2020 - ONLINE SESSION
If you are unavailable during these times please CLICK HERE to email the Library for individual one-to-one help!
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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.
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 or Harvard style referencing)
This session will take you through the basics of APA 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: not applicable for Law and 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.