Information Skills
The Library can help you develop information skills in order to:
- Find quality information to help improve your marks: At university, you're expected to search independently for journal articles and books rather than rely soley on those recommended by lecturers. To identify additional literature, it's advisable to search subject resources/databases rather than rely on Google. To help you search databases effectively: various guides and videos are available across the Library website and you can also contact or visit your Subject Librarian.
- Avoid plagiarism: When you submit coursework, you declare that you haven't plagiarised/copied another person's work. Therefore, you need to understand fully how to cite/reference the information that you use.
- Impress your future employer: Prospective employers value degrees, not only for their subject coverage, but also because they demonstrate skills in finding, evaluating and synthesising various sources of information; skills that are integral to many work processes.
Training Events and tutorials
- Training events for undergraduates and taught postgraduates
- Training events for research postgraduates: part of the PGSkills programme
- Information skills tutorial: finding recommended/additional books and articles
- Writing skills tutorial: for undergraduates and taught postgraduates: evaluating what you read, writing an essay/report, presenting an argument
- Researcher development tutorial: for research postgraduates: reviewing literature, managing records, search tips, intellectual property, writing skills
Finding & evaluating information
- How to find books and articles:
how to search the catalogue & databases - Evaluating information
- Keeping up to date: setting up alerts
- Get that job! Careers information/advice
Referencing, plagiarism & copyright