Cambridge University Library Study Skills 2019-2020
(Fri 27 Sep 2019 - Wed 6 May 2020)
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Friday 25 October 2019
16:00 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Monday 28 October 2019
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
11:30 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Wednesday 30 October 2019
11:00 |
The Map Department contains some 1,100,000 maps, both British and foreign, several thousand atlases and other material. This session, based in the Map Room, is designed to give an overview of holdings and guidelines for accessing and using them. |
14:30 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Friday 1 November 2019
10:00 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Monday 4 November 2019
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
Tuesday 5 November 2019
14:30 |
The University of Cambridge has over 100 libraries, with the UL alone housing over 9 million items, and this doesn't include the plethora of electronic items available on and off campus. If you are feeling overwhelmed and aren't really sure how to search for and access the items on your reading list then this session is for you! We will cover
The course will be led by members of the University Library's Reference Team who will provide friendly instruction and who will be able to answer any questions you may have. |
Wednesday 6 November 2019
10:30 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Monday 11 November 2019
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
Tuesday 12 November 2019
14:30 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Wednesday 13 November 2019
12:00 |
Finding Secondary Literature
Finished
Finding secondary literature to inform and support your research is paramount to any higher-level research. This session focuses on the concepts as well as practical issues, to give participants a more comprehensive understanding of the issues and features of literature searching. Please bring your own wifi-connected device, so that you can look at some of the platforms. |
Monday 18 November 2019
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
10:00 |
A guided tour through the open stacks and Anderson Room (Music Reading Room) at the University Library. This will provide an overview of the wealth of music materials held here, and how to find them. There’s also a look at the digital resources available, and an overview of other music resources at the UL. |
14:15 |
Ever wondered what lies behind the scenes of the Music Department at the UL? Following a quick tour of the open stacks, Music Department staff will take you to delve into the odd architecture of South Court, say hello to our elephants, meet some of our rarest and tiniest books, and discover why music librarians sometimes need to be good detectives. There’ll also be a guide to finding music, for those who haven’t used our card catalogues before. |
Tuesday 19 November 2019
14:30 |
Copyright can be confusing. Music copyright can be a minefield. This course looks at the benefits of copyright in relation to music, and how to navigate what the law does and doesn’t allow you to do. With hands on examples to evaluate, and some real-world copyright issues; this is an opportunity to discuss and find out more about the complex world of musical copyright, and its near relation musical plagiarism. Target audience: Anyone who regularly uses sheet music, composes, arranges, or has a general interest in copyright. Suitable for staff and students. |
17:30 |
If you answered yes to any of the above questions then this tour is for you! Finding the UL intimidating and confusing is perfectly normal. It is also normal for undergraduates to only use the UL for the first time in their third year, so you are definitely not alone! On this tour a friendly member of our Reader Services team will show you around, explain the UL's unique way of shelving books, explain what Electronic Legal Deposit is and answer any questions you may have. Most importantly we will show you where to go if you find you need help. Don't suffer in silence! Help is here! |
Wednesday 20 November 2019
11:00 |
Ever wondered what lies behind the scenes of the Music Department at the UL? Following a quick tour of the open stacks, Music Department staff will take you to delve into the odd architecture of South Court, say hello to our elephants, meet some of our rarest and tiniest books, and discover why music librarians sometimes need to be good detectives. There’ll also be a guide to finding music, for those who haven’t used our card catalogues before. |
14:15 |
Ever wondered what lies behind the scenes of the Music Department at the UL? Following a quick tour of the open stacks, Music Department staff will take you to delve into the odd architecture of South Court, say hello to our elephants, meet some of our rarest and tiniest books, and discover why music librarians sometimes need to be good detectives. There’ll also be a guide to finding music, for those who haven’t used our card catalogues before. |
Thursday 21 November 2019
11:00 |
A guided tour through the open stacks and Anderson Room (Music Reading Room) at the University Library. This will provide an overview of the wealth of music materials held here, and how to find them. There’s also a look at the digital resources available, and an overview of other music resources at the UL. |
16:00 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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Friday 22 November 2019
13:00 |
This session will provide an opportunity to learn about the Official Publication (OP) collections available to students and researchers in Cambridge. The first part will be an introductory talk on how to find government and official publication material in both print and electronic formats. You can also choose to stay for the second part which will run as a clinic where staff will be available to talk one-to-one about your chosen topics and how to start your literature search. This class will focus mostly on official documents from the UK, but will also provide general guidance that can be applied to searching for international documents. |
14:15 |
A guided tour through the open stacks and Anderson Room (Music Reading Room) at the University Library. This will provide an overview of the wealth of music materials held here, and how to find them. There’s also a look at the digital resources available, and an overview of other music resources at the UL. |
Monday 25 November 2019
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
09:30 |
CUL: Orientation tour
Finished
The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include:
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