Your Library Learning and Teaching Team are running a variety of library skills sessions this month:

  • Finding resources on library search and your eLibraries
  • Tuesday 8 October
  • 11am-12pm
  • Online
  • Join the meeting now

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

This session is aimed at final year undergraduate 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.

For any questions please contact Jo Winchcombe j.winchcombe@chester.ac.uk

  • Breakfast Club : Introduction to Library Services
  • Wednesday 23 October
  • 9.15am-9.45am
  • Online or in-person Seaborne Library LearningSpace3, Exton Park
  • Join the meeting here

The first in our series of bite-sized, earlier morning sessions geared towards those who want a jump start on the day! This session will introduce you to library services and where to find and locate the resources you need for your studies. These sessions are duel-delivery and you are able to attend in-person or online.

For any questions please contact Caitlyn Hallman c.hallmanlewis@chester.ac.uk

  • Literature searching for your systematic review
  • Thursday 24 October
  • 11am-12pm
  • Online
  • Join the meeting now

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 Anne Williams a.williams@chester.ac.uk

You will develop an understanding of what bibliographic software is and how it can be used. Learn about:
– Setting up your EndNote library and creating a basic group set to manage your references
– How to add references both manually and via export options using subject databases
– How to find or export PDFs of documents into your library and attach to record
– How to create reference lists in Word and choose an output style.

For any questions please contact endnote@chester.ac.uk

This session will:

– Introduce you to Portal, email and OneDrive
– Show you how to access free software, including Microsoft Office 365
– Show you where our libraries are located and how to find and borrow books
– Demonstrate how to find your eLibraries and reading lists.

For any questions please contact Caitlyn Hallman c.hallmanlewis@chester.ac.uk

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- eg Google Scholar

For any questions please contact endnote@chester.ac.uk

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