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Information skills support

Discover how to find, evaluate and manage information through our online training events and resources.

 

What are information skills?

Information skills are important for your studies, research and life after university. Developing these skills will help you to find, assess and use information in the most effective way.  

  • Finding resources for your assignments and research
  • Using databases
  • Evaluating information to assess relevance, quality and reliability
  • Searching for evidence for a systematic review
  • Referencing and using EndNote
 

Learning resources

Your subject guide

Discover the key resources for your subject area from books and journals to subject databases and specialist information

 

Information skills

Our collection of online resources introduces you to a wide range of information skills. Work through them at your own pace and revisit them anytime.

 

Using EndNote

Find out how to use EndNote to manage your references. 

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Webinars and one-to-one appointments

Join our weekly themed webinars for an insight into different the different areas of information skills or request a one-to-one appointment to delve further into a specific question.

Upcoming sessions

Study skills: Editing and proofreading

Date
01/12/2023
Description
Join the Learning Development team for this session on editing and proof reading, demonstrating how to use formatting to create an impression on your reader. Suitable for all students across faculty areas.

Critically evaluating information (STEM)

Date
04/12/2023
Description
Discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information, particularly papers found in published journals. Suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students.

Using EndNote Online webinar

Date
06/12/2023
Description
This session is suitable for all undergraduate and masters students.

Searching systematically to find evidence for a systematic review

Date
07/12/2023
Description
Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this session. Suitable for undergraduate and masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects.

Advancing your literature searching skills (Social sciences)

Date
08/12/2023
Description
Develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations. Suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying Social Sciences subjects.

Getting started with using library resources

Date
08/12/2023
Description
Need help getting started using library resources? In this session discover how to find academic information for your coursework. Suitable for new undergraduate students in all subjects.

Navigating information on the web

Date
11/12/2023
Description
Discover how to search the web more effectively by using advanced search functionality and social media. Suitable for undergraduate and masters students in all subjects.

Advancing your literature searching skills (Science)

Date
12/12/2023
Description
Develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations. This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and masters students studying science subjects.
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Support for teaching

Request a tailored information skills session for your students or embed our asynchronous resources in your modules to support coursework and assignments.

To find out more visit Support for teaching.

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Nottingham, NG7 2NR

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