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.

Are you a new or exisitng staff member who would like to find out more about the University’s libraries?

Join an Academic Support Librarian on a 20 to 30-minute in-person tour of one of our ten Library sites. Find out about key library services, including EdHelp, borrowing, printing, and study spaces. Discover the general print collections at the library and explore the subjects covered. Suitable for staff in all roles.

To book a tour, visit Event Booking.

Schedule of library tours:

Main Library

17 January @ 14:00, 6 February @ 10:30, 6 March @ 14:00, 2 April @ 10:30, 8 May @ 14:00, 12 June @ 14:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)

Art and Architecture Library

5 March @ 09:15

Edinburgh College of Art Library

18 January @ 09:15, 6 February @ 09:15, 9 April @ 09:15, 7 May @ 09:15, 11 June @ 09:15

Law Library

19 January @ 11:00, 12 February @ 10:00, 21 March @ 11:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)

Moray House Library

25 Jan @ 11:00, 22 Feb @ 11:00, 21 Mar @ 11:00, 25 Apr @ 11:00, 23 May @ 11:00, 20 June @ 11:00

Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library

11 Jan @ 13:00, 14 Feb @ 15:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)

New College Library

30 Jan @ 16:00, 27 Feb @ 16:00, 26 Mar @ 16:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)

Royal Infirmary Library

26 Jan @ 10:00, 7 Feb @ 10:00, 26 March @ 09:30 (additional tours to be confirmed)

The Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library

24 Jan @ 14:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)

Western General Hospital Library

25 Jan @ 10:00, 19 Mar @ 12:30, 22 May @ 13:00