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SUMMARY:Systematic reviews: searching for evidence (booking required)
DESCRIPTION:This session is suitable for postgraduate research students and research staff undertaking a systematic or scoping review. This session introduces strategies for identifying and retrieving evidence from the published literature, emphasising methods that are comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible. Booking is required.
LOCATION:George Green Library A13 - University Park
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DTSTART:20260126T123000Z
DTEND:20260126T130000Z
SUMMARY:Spotlight on Medicine & Health Sciences databases
DESCRIPTION:Looking for information on medicine, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, healthcare, psychology, mental health, veterinary medicine? Discover some of the key databases from our Medicine and Health Sciences collection, and how to search them effectively to find relevant information. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Medicine and Health Sciences subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260126T140000Z
DTEND:20260126T160000Z
SUMMARY:Introduction to EndNote Desktop for Researchers
DESCRIPTION:You'll be guided through setting up your own EndNote Desktop library and will discover how to use EndNote's key features to help you import, manage, organise and edit the references you find through your literature searches for your research.
LOCATION:Jubilee Campus
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DTSTART:20260127T100000Z
DTEND:20260127T110000Z
SUMMARY:Searching for evidence for a systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this webinar. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260127T123000Z
DTEND:20260127T133000Z
SUMMARY:Reading strategies
DESCRIPTION:We spend so much time reading at university, but we hardly ever talk about it! In this session, we offer strategies for developing a critical mindset when reading, and different ways to read with purpose.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260127T140000Z
DTEND:20260127T150000Z
SUMMARY:Using EndNote
DESCRIPTION:Want to find out more about using EndNote to keep track of references you find through your literature searches? This webinar is suitable for all students.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260128T123000Z
DTEND:20260128T130000Z
SUMMARY:Spotlight On: LibKey Nomad
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on the key features of LibKey Nomad, and how you can use this browser extension to easily access articles, downloadable PDFs and online issues of journals.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260128T140000Z
DTEND:20260128T150000Z
SUMMARY:Taking information skills into professional practice
DESCRIPTION:Discover how the information skills developed during your degree programme can be used in the workplace. This webinar is suitable for all students on placements, and final year students who will be transitioning into employment following graduation.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260129T100000Z
DTEND:20260129T110000Z
SUMMARY:Advancing your literature searching skills (Social Sciences)
DESCRIPTION:Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Social Science subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260129T123000Z
DTEND:20260129T133000Z
SUMMARY:Academic Writing 1
DESCRIPTION:In this session, we explore how to break down assignment questions, structure an argument, and develop a written paragraph for university-level writing. This is a great starter webinar for those new to university writing, with part 2 (for more advanced writing) later in your course.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260129T140000Z
DTEND:20260129T150000Z
SUMMARY:Advancing your literature searching skills (Medicine and Health Sciences)
DESCRIPTION:Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Medicine and Health Sciences subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260130T110000Z
DTEND:20260130T120000Z
SUMMARY:Critically evaluating information (Social Sciences)
DESCRIPTION:Discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information, particularly papers found in published journals. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260202T123000Z
DTEND:20260202T130000Z
SUMMARY:Spotlight on Science databases
DESCRIPTION:Looking for information on biological science, agriculture, plant science, food science, bioscience, animal science, medicine, psychology? Discover some of the key databases from our Science collection. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Science subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260203T123000Z
DTEND:20260203T133000Z
SUMMARY:Referencing
DESCRIPTION:Explore the basic styles of referencing, find out what to do with tricky sources and discover where to find further advice and guidance on how to construct reference lists and bibliographies.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260203T140000Z
DTEND:20260203T150000Z
SUMMARY:Navigating information on the web
DESCRIPTION:Discover how to search the web more effectively by using advanced search functionality and social media. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students in all subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260204T100000Z
DTEND:20260204T110000Z
SUMMARY:Systematic Reviews: Grey Literature, AI and Workflow Tools (booking required)
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore how to search different types of grey literature effectively, explain the importance of citation searching, discuss the pros and cons of using generative AI tools, and give an overview of tools that support the systematic review workflow. Booking is required.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260204T110000Z
DTEND:20260204T120000Z
SUMMARY:Using EndNote
DESCRIPTION:Want to find out more about using EndNote to keep track of references you find through your literature searches? This webinar is suitable for all students.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260204T123000Z
DTEND:20260204T130000Z
SUMMARY:Spotlight on Social Sciences databases
DESCRIPTION:Looking for information on social science, sociology, social services, education, economics, political science? Discover some of the key databases from our Social Sciences collection. This webinar is suitable for all students studying Social Sciences subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260204T140000Z
DTEND:20260204T150000Z
SUMMARY:Searching for evidence for a systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this webinar. This webinar is suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260205T100000Z
DTEND:20260205T120000Z
SUMMARY:Researcher Information Skills (Social Sciences)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on advanced literature searching techniques, using critical evaluation skills, keeping up to date with literature in the field, and using reference mangement software. This webinar is suitable for Postgraduate Research Students and members of staff in the Social Sciences faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260205T123000Z
DTEND:20260205T133000Z
SUMMARY:Academic Writing 2
DESCRIPTION:In this session we explore how to level up your research, criticality, and editing, with top tips on paragraph structure, and worked-through examples of excellent academic writing.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260206T110000Z
DTEND:20260206T120000Z
SUMMARY:Advancing your literature searching skills (Science)
DESCRIPTION:Develop your literature searching skills and explore your subject databases to find information for projects and dissertations. This webinar is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Science subjects.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260206T140000Z
DTEND:20260206T160000Z
SUMMARY:Researcher Information Skills (Engineering)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on advanced literature searching techniques, using critical evaluation skills, keeping up to date with literature in the field, and using reference mangement software. This webinar is suitable for Postgraduate Research Students and members of staff in the Engineering faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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DTSTART:20260507T090000Z
DTEND:20260507T110000Z
SUMMARY:Systematic reviews: searching for evidence (booking required)
DESCRIPTION:This session is suitable for postgraduate research students and research staff undertaking a systematic or scoping review. This session introduces strategies for identifying and retrieving evidence from the published literature, emphasising methods that are comprehensive, transparent, and reproducible. Booking is required.
LOCATION:George Green Library A13 - University Park
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DTSTART:20260514T090000Z
DTEND:20260514T100000Z
SUMMARY:Systematic Reviews: Grey Literature, AI and Workflow Tools (booking required)
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore how to search different types of grey literature effectively, explain the importance of citation searching, discuss the pros and cons of using generative AI tools, and give an overview of tools that support the systematic review workflow. Booking is required.
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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