Information Literacy and Library Skills sessions for LLC students in Semester 2

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LLC students — please note below upcoming Information Literacy and Library Skills sessions you may wish to attend.

Literature Searching, 14:00-15:00, Wednesday 31 January, 2024

Introduction to literature searching techniques and resources for students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

The online session will help you to:

  • develop a search strategy to find appropriate sources for your research topic;
  • select appropriate online databases and other research resources to search;
  • create a set of search terms for your chosen topic using facet analysis;
  • carry out subject term-based, keyword-based, and citation-based searching;
  • assess search results and export citations to a reference manager.

Sign up to attend on the Event booking page: Literature Searching for Students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

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How to Reference and Avoid Plagiarism, 14:00-15:00, Wednesday 21 February, 2024

Introduction to referencing and avoiding plagiarism for students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

The online session will help you to:

  • understand what academic referencing involves
  • avoid plagiarism and academic misconduct
  • find resources to support with referencing in the appropriate style for your subject area
  • learn about reference management tools and how they can support good referencing practice

Sign up to attend on the Event booking page: How to Reference and Avoid Plagiarism for Students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

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Managing Your References Using EndNote, 14:00-15:00, Wednesday 13 March, 2024

Introduction to managing references using the EndNote reference management tool for students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

The online session will enable you to:

  • download the desktop version of EndNote (version 20) and set up a personal library;
  • add references to your EndNote library;
  • organise your EndNote library into themed groups;
  • use EndNote to create in-text citations and a reference list in MS Word.

Sign up to attend on the Event booking page: Managing Your References Using EndNote for Students in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures.