Information skills

To find journal articles you'll need to search a bibliographic database - learn how to search these databases thoroughly and effectively.

Find relevant and reliable web information for your university work, use Google really effectively, and discover other useful web searching tools.

Self-study tutorials for a number of important resouces including WebCat and Web of Science.

Find out how to be an effective learner and develop the research skills that will help you now and in the future.

Referencing your work correctly is essential. If you acknowledge the work of others fully, you avoid plagiarising someone else's work.

Programs such as Reference Manager and EndNote help you manage and integrate your references into your thesis, dissertation or assignment.

Current awareness tools help you to identify the latest research in your area.

Some useful documents and presentations that will introduce you to Library services and resources.