Biological Sciences Libraries Study Skills Training Programme 2024-2025
(Fri 18 Oct 2024 - Fri 7 Mar 2025)
October 2024
| Fri 18 |
Biological Sciences: Introduction to Literature Searching for your dissertation or project (Part II)
Finished
Need to find scientific literature and resources for your Part II dissertation or project? We've got you covered. In this session, we will introduce you to breaking down your research question, developing your keywords or vocabulary for what you want to search for, before putting it all together using tried and tested techniques to get the best results quickly. We'll show you where to find relevant and reliable resources, how to navigate pesky paywalls and even how to hack Google...legally of course! If you can't make our live sessions, everything we talk about (and a little bit more) is covered in our self-guided online course. Want something a bit more advanced? Check out our Going further with your literature searching for your Biological Sciences dissertation or project workshop which will show more detailed searching, demonstrate how the reference manager Zotero can help you at Part II, as well as leaving lots of time for questions and troubleshooting. |
| Fri 25 |
This live session is designed to build your skills in reading critically and assessing resources as part of your first year studies. Additional techniques around using effective note-taking, selecting what to read from lectures, as well as building your critical language when writing your first pieces of work will also be covered. There will opportunities for discussion throughout the session so you can ask any questions you may have. This session is for students taking a Biological Sciences route (Natural Sciences, Psychology & MedVet) at Part IA/IB. |
November 2024
| Wed 27 |
In this session we will help you work out why you want to find a particular resource for your work and how having this knowledge will then help you use the best searching approach to finding the thing you need. We will work through looking for things you know exist, things that you haven't found yet, as well as things that just a bit strange. We will help you translate recommended readings from your lectures as well as showing you all the tips and tricks that librarians use to find things, freeing you up to get on with studying and finishing that piece of work quicker! |
February 2025
| Thu 27 |
Biological Sciences: Introduction to Literature Searching for your dissertation or project (Part II)
CANCELLED
Need to find scientific literature and resources for your Part II dissertation or project? We've got you covered. In this session, we will introduce you to breaking down your research question, developing your keywords or vocabulary for what you want to search for, before putting it all together using tried and tested techniques to get the best results quickly. We'll show you where to find relevant and reliable resources, how to navigate pesky paywalls and even how to hack Google...legally of course! If you can't make our live sessions, everything we talk about (and a little bit more) is covered in our self-guided online course. Want something a bit more advanced? Check out our Going further with your literature searching for your Biological Sciences dissertation or project workshop which will show more detailed searching, demonstrate how the reference manager Zotero can help you at Part II, as well as leaving lots of time for questions and troubleshooting. |
March 2025
| Fri 7 |
This live session builds on skills and knowledge developed through our online Introduction to Literature Searching course and live introductory sessions. Join us as we move beyond basic searching and give you live demonstrations of some of the more detailed searches you can do using our databases, how you can get more information out. We will have activities and opportunities for discussion throughout so this session will be truly tailored to your needs. We'll end with an opportunity to ask questions, learn from what other people have done and whatever else comes up. |