The Academic Liaison teams run Library Skills webinars throughout the year. Topics include how to find academic sources of information​, how to conduct a systematic review, and more. 

Check out the schedule for June below.

If you miss any of our sessions and want to catch up please visit our Library Skills video channel. You can also listen to the Library Podcast series for more information.

If you have any questions about the sessions, please let us know by contacting academiclibrarians@chester.ac.uk​ or  lis.helpdesk@chester.ac.uk ​

You can also book a 1-2-1 appointment​ to get further support using our resources.

Introduction to using EndNote21

This 30-minute session is designed to give a brief overview of EndNote 21 and why you would use it to help organise and manage your research. The session will include a demonstration of a working EndNote library. In-depth sessions on each aspect will follow later in the month. 

This session will demonstrate how to use EndNote bibliographic software. It will include:

  • Setting up and Organising and EndNote Library.
  • Adding references to a library using manual, or direct export (from subject databases and Library Search).
  • How to attach a PDF to an EndNote record.
  • How to choose a reference style and create in-text citation and a bibliography using Cite While You Write (CWYW) with MS Word.

Aimed at all staff and students level 6 and above. Any questions please contact endnote@chester.ac.uk

​Advanced session using EndNote 21​

This session is aimed at staff and students who have already attended an introduction session. It aims to help you personalise your EndNote library further by:

  • ​Creating groups to organise your references, use PDF notes and keyword searching.
  • Import extra styles and adapt templates.
  • Import references from wider sources not compatible with EndNote via direct export – e.g. Google Scholar.

Any questions please contact endnote@chester.ac.uk

Introduction to Library Services

This session is ideal if you feel uncertain about using the library.  Learn everything you need to know to get started, including how to navigate your way around the library and access electronic resources. 

This session will introduce you to: 

  • What the library has to offer and how it works 
  • ​How to use Library Search to find what you need 

Any questions please contact Sterling Johnson sterling.johnson@chester.ac.uk​

​Dissertation literature: where do I begin?

Are you starting your literature review and don’t know where to start?
This session is aimed at final year undergraudate and postgraduate students and will help you to plan your searches and use time saving search techniques to find the most relevant academic sources. Learn how to use subject specific databases to find high quality academic journals and research papers.

This session will enable you to:

  • Develop an awareness of different search techniques
  • Discover some subject specific resources​​

Any questions please contact Fiona Warburton f.warburton@chester.ac.uk

​Need help finding education journal articles? Session for School of Education students

T​his session will focus on advanced search strategies using the Education databases. It will enable you to find relevant journal articles for your assignments. It is also an opportunity for you to pop along with any library related questions that you might have. Any questions please contact Fiona Warburton f.warburton@chester.ac.uk

​Finding resources on Library Search and your e-libraries

Join this session to learn how to find e-books, print books and journal articles through the University’s Library Search database. Module e-libraries will also be highlighted, including how to locate subject e-journals and database links. This session is a must for learning the basics of searching for academic information and will also highlight techniques such as saved searches and citation tools. Any questions please contact Sterling Johnson sterling.johnson@chester.ac.uk​

Literature searching for your systematic review

A​​ considered, replicable, transparent literature search forms the basis of a systematic review. Learn how to plan and construct an effective literature search, gain advice on where to look for the most relevant literature for your discipline, and suggestions for documenting your search and search results. 

​​​This session will enable you to: 

  • ​​Think strategically and critically about your literature search 
  • Create a search strategy for a systematic literature search 
  • Identify key relevant resources for your search 
  • Apply advanced search techniques and retrieve relevant literature.

Any questions please contact Eva Seddon e.seddon@chester.ac.uk

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