糖心原创ing effectively webinars
Explore our programme of webinars and training sessions designed to support you with your studies and research.
Sessions by topic
Welcome to Libraries
In these sessions we'll explore how the library can support your time at University from using NUsearch to find resources to who to contact for more help.
About the session
Discover how the library and its resources can support your time at University, from the provision of scholarly information to support your coursework to reading for pleasure to support your wellbeing.
We’ll show you how to use NUsearch to find information across the library’s print and digital collections and point you to sources of help so you can get started using the library.
Dates and times
Visit Welcome to Libraries: Your library induction to find your faculty library welcome.
On-demand
Missed your library welcome? Don’t worry. You can explore your library online welcome at any time.
Welcome to Libraries - Undergraduate
About the session
Discover all you need to know to get started using library resources. We’ll show you how to use NUsearch to find information across the library’s print and digital collections and point you to sources of help.
You’ll also be invited to enrol on ‘On Course for Your Masters’ – our online course on Moodle – to help you further develop your information skills at your own pace.
Dates and times
Visit Welcome to Libraries: Your library induction to find your faculty library welcome.
On-demand
Missed your library welcome? Don’t worry. You can explore your library online welcome at any time.
Welcome to Libraries - Masters students
About the session
We’ll introduce you to key library resources, including NUsearch and your subject databases, and point you to sources of further help.
You’ll also be invited to enrol on ‘Literature Searching and the Literature Review’ – our online course on Moodle – to help you further develop your literature searching skills at your own pace.
Dates and times
Advance booking is required. These sessions will be held online. Please register your attendance by selecting the appropriate session.
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our welcome sessions? Don't worry. You can explore your library online welcome at any time.
Welcome to Libraries - Postgraduate researchers
Back to the top
Information skills webinars
Undergraduates and Masters students
Browse webinar topics below or join the on Microsoft Teams to access regular information skills support sessions.
Getting started using library resources
This session is suitable for year one undergraduate students in all subjects.
About the session
Need help getting started using library resources? In this session discover how to find academic information for your coursework.
We’ll start with your online reading lists, then show you how to use NUsearch to find print and electronic books and journals.
Finally, we’ll look at how to follow up references you find in other sources.
You’ll also be introduced to basic literature searching skills to help you find information more easily.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Monday 28 September from 2 - 3pm
- Thursday 8 October from 11am - 12 noon
- Tuesday 13 October from 11am - 12 noon
- Thursday 29 October from 3 - 4pm
- Friday 13 November from 10 - 11am
- Wednesday 25 November from 2 - 3pm
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Getting started using library resources
Navigating information
on the web
This session is suitable for undergraduate and Masters students in all subjects.
About the session
Keen to search web more effectively? In this session discover how to use advanced search functionality on Google and Google Scholar to find relevant information; how to determine reliability of information sourced on the web by applying fact-checking and critical evaluation techniques; how to use social media effectively to keep up to date with research in your subject area.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Friday 23 October from 11am - 12 noon
- Thursday 5 November from 11am - 12 noon
- Tuesday 17 November from 2 - 3pm
- Monday 30 November from 11am - 12 noon
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Navigating information on the web
Advancing your literature searching skills (Arts and Social Sciences)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying Arts subjects.
About the session
Looking to further develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations? This session will focus on more advanced literature searching skills and techniques.
We’ll explore your subject databases in the Arts and Social Sciences in more detail, along with other sources of information you may not have used before to help you take a broader approach to searching for information.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Arts – Wednesday 21 October from 11am - 12noon
- Social Sciences – Thursday 22 October from 10 - 11am
- Arts – Tuesday 3 November from 1 - 2pm
- Social Sciences – Wednesday 4 November from 2 - 3pm
- Arts – Monday 16 November from 2 - 3pm
- Social Sciences – Tuesday 17 November from 11am - 12 noon
- Arts – Thursday 3 December from 10 - 11am
- Social Sciences – Friday 4 December from 11am - 12 noon
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Literature searching: Arts
Literature searching: Social Sciences
Advancing your literature searching skills (STEM)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying STEM subjects.
About the session
Looking to further develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations? This session will focus on more advanced literature searching skills and techniques.
We’ll explore your subject databases in STEM in more detail, along with other sources of information you may not have used before to help you take a broader approach to searching for information.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Medicine and Health Sciences – Tuesday 27 October from 2 - 3pm
- Science and Engineering – Thursday 29 October from 11am - 12 noon
- Science and Engineering – Monday 9 November from 11am - 12 noon
- Medicine and Health Sciences – Wednesday 11 November from 11am - 12 noon
- Science and Engineering – Tuesday 24 November from 2 - 3pm
- Medicine and Health Sciences – Friday 27 November from 10 - 11am
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Literature searching: Engineering
Literature searching: Medicine and Health Sciences
Literature searching: Science
Searching for evidence for a systematic review
This session is suitable for undergraduate and Masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations in STEM subjects.
About the session
Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this session, to help you structure and perform a focused, methodical and rigorous search for your systematic review.
Tips on hand-searching and using grey literature will also be included to help you conduct a wide-reaching search to find your evidence.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Monday 19 October from 11am - 12 noon
- Wednesday 28 October from 2 - 3pm
- Friday 6 November from 10 - 11am
- Monday 9 November from 1.30 -2.30pm
- Friday 20 November from 1 - 2pm
- Tuesday 24 November from 10 - 11am
- Tuesday 1 December from 2 - 3pm
- Monday 7 December from 11am - 12 noon
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Searching for evidence for a systematic review
Critically evaluating
information
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students.
About the session
In this session discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information you find through your literature searches in the your subject, particularly papers found in published journals. You’ll learn why it’s important to critically evaluate information before using it in coursework, and be introduced to a series of questions (who, where, when, why, how) to help you assess the quality and reliability of published literature.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- STEM – Tuesday 20 October from 10 - 11am
- Arts – Wednesday 11 November from 2 - 3pm
- Social Sciences – Monday 30 November from 3 - 4pm
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Critically evaluating information (STEM)
These sessions are suitable for undergraduates and Masters students.
About the session
Want to find out more about using EndNote to keep track of references you find through your literature searches?
In this session discover how to import references to EndNote from your database searches, organise and edit the references you save, and use EndNote with Word to create consistent in-text citations and bibliographies in your writing.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- Thursday 22 October from 1 - 2pm
- Wednesday 28 October from 10 - 11am
- Tuesday 3 November from 10 - 11am
- Monday 9 November from 10 - 11am
- Friday 20 November from 2 - 3pm
- Thursday 26 November from 11am - 12 noon
- Wednesday 2 December from 11am - 12 noon
- Friday 11 December from 11am - 12 noon
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Taking information skills into professional practice
This session is suitable for students on placements, and final year students who will be transitioning into employment following graduation.
About the session
Discover how the information skills developed during your degree programme can be used in the workplace. This session will help you consider the importance of gathering information, interacting with information (and other people) online, and keeping up to date, in your professional life.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
These sessions are suitable for undergraduates and Masters students.
About the session
Our spotlights are a great opportunity to discover more about your subject databases, NUsearch, and LibKey Nomad browser extension:
- Subject databases - search for scholarly information, such as journal articles, in your discipline.
- NUsearch - find and access print and digital information across library collections, including your subject databases.
- LibKey Nomad browser extension - get easy access to online research materials, including journals, databases, ebooks, and websites, when you're working off campus.
We'll highlight the key features of each resource and show you how to access, use, and search them effectively, to help you get the best results.
Dates and times
To join a webinar, please click the channel link above. In the channel, find the date and time of your preferred session, and click 'Join' at the scheduled start time.
- NUsearch and LibKey Nomad - Wednesday 30 September from 11am - 12 noon
- NUsearch and LibKey Nomad - Monday 5 October from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- NUsearch and LibKey Nomad - Friday 16 October from 12- 1pm
- Health, Science and Engineering databases – Friday 23 October from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences databases – Tuesday 27 October from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- NUsearch and LibKey Nomad – Monday 2 November from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences databases – Thursday 12 November from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- Health, Science and Engineering databases – Thursday 19 November from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- NUsearch and LibKey Nomad – Friday 27 November from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- Health, Science and Engineering databases – Monday 30 November from 12.30 - 1.30pm
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences databases – Monday 7 December from 12.30 - 1.30pm
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access a range of database walkthroughs from your subject guide.
Subject databases: Arts
Subject databases: Engineering
Subject databases: Medicine and Health Sciences
Subject databases: Science
Subject databases: Social Sciences
Postgraduate Researchers
Faculty-specific researcher information skills
These sessions are open to postgraduate research students, as well as faculty and staff.
About the session
Looking to further develop your literature searching skills and knowledge of resources to find relevant information for your research?
This session will focus on advanced literature searching skills and techniques, and will explore a range of databases and specialist resources in your subject area to help you search effectively for your research.
How to join
Advance booking is required. Please register your attendance by selecting the appropriate session.
Dates and times
These sessions will be held online on Teams.
- Arts -
- Social Sciences -
- Medicine and Health Sciences -
- Engineering -
- Science -
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our Researcher Information Skills sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Introduction to EndNote Desktop for researchers
These sessions are open to postgraduate research students, as well as faculty and staff.
About the session
This session will help you get started using EndNote Desktop.
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.
We’ll also explore how EndNote Desktop interacts with Word to enable you to reference consistently throughout your writing.
How to join
Advance booking is required. Please register your attendance by selecting the appropriate session.
Dates and times
Please be aware that these are in-person teaching sessions.
- (Queens Medical Centre)
- (University Park)
On-demand
Can't make it to one of our sessions? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Using EndNote Desktop
Back to the top
糖心原创 skills webinars
Explore different study strategies and refresh your study routines with our weekly webinars and online study session.
Upcoming sessions
- Date
- 03/12/2026 (12:30-13:30)
- Date
- 08/12/2026 (12:30-13:30)
- Date
- 10/12/2026 (12:30-13:30)
- Date
- 15/12/2026 (12:30-13:30)
- Date
- 17/12/2026 (12:30-13:30)
Back to the top
Further help and support