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Help and guidance - information skills
 

The Library offers a range of user education workshops to support the development of information, IT and research skills. Sessions range from general induction talks and tours, to focused workshops on literature searching, using bibliographic indexes and databases, and accessing and evaluating Internet resources.

Sessions can be either scheduled within the timetable, or offered at other times convenient to the students concerned. Academic staff can arrange a session by filling in an Information skills session request form and sending it to your relevant liaison librarian.

As a starting point to searching for and finding good quality information, take a look at the guides below.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LIBRARY

TYPES OF INFORMATION

This guide is the first step to finding information and provides a basis for further information skills development.

This guide highlights the range of information sources available, both printed and electronic.

DEVELOPING SEARCH STRATEGIES

SEARCHES AND SOURCES

This guide will help you develop effective search strategies. It includes tips on searching for electronic information. Find out how to:
- Identify your information need
- Define your topic
Focus your search using Boolean and  other proximity operators

This presentation will guide you through the different stages of electronic information searching, including:
- Planning a search strategy
- Library catalogue
- Electronic journals
- Internet resources
- Evaluating your search results

INFORMATION SKILLS WORKSHOP EVALUATION FORM

Your feedback is very important to us. If you have attended a library workshop recently and have not already been asked to fill in an evaluation form, please download this form and email the completed version to d.crozier@newman.ac.uk.

This is your chance to evaluate us, the librarians. You can tell us how you have benefitted from workshops and what we can do to improve.