Current Workshops
Make the Library Work for You
Duration: 15 – 20 mins
Location: Library
Introduction to the library collections & facilities; what’s in the Library; where to find the most useful resources for your course; using the photocopier!
Online Catalogue Searching and Library Website
Duration: 15 – 20 mins
Location: Library. 5 people maximum
How to use the library website and catalogue; find out what you can use from our library collection; access your borrower record to renew your own library books; make requests.
Research for Beginners
Duration: 30 mins
Location: Library
Info Needs: brainstorming, key questions, key words
Finding Information: catalogue, the web, journals, databases, statistics, government sources
Selecting Information: what’s good and what’s not, and why
Using Information: referencing, copyright and plagiaris
An introduction to research and resource-learning activities is included
Individual or Small-Group Sessions
Finding information for specific assignments
Pathfinder-type sessions to locate specific resources
- Research from the web: Google Plus
- Includes tips on searching & evaluating websites – best of the web.
- Journals, reference sources and statistics
- Introduction to quality reference sources for your course. Including academic journals, when is an article a good article, online encyclopaedias and dictionaries.
- Database research
- Learn to find articles on your topic using a specified database – e.g. how best to use Index to Chiropractic, ScienceDirect, PubMed and others.
- Referencing workshops
- Practice referencing books, journal articles, online articles & websites.
Bookings
To make a booking contact the Librarians:
- Email us
- Come into the Library
- Or telephone 09 526 2103
