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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

Researcher Information Skills (Science)

Date
30/04/2025
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 Science faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required.

Taking information skills into professional practice

Date
01/05/2025
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.

Critically evaluating information (Social Sciences)

Date
01/05/2025
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.

Using EndNote

Date
01/05/2025
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.

Searching for evidence for a systematic review

Date
02/05/2025
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.

Spotlight on Social Sciences databases

Date
02/05/2025
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.

Researcher Information Skills (Arts)

Date
02/05/2025
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 Arts faculty. Advance booking via Central Short Courses is required.

Introduction to Endnote Desktop for Researchers

Date
06/05/2025
Description
Advance booking is required. This is a two hour course consisting of presentation, demonstrations and practical hands-on exercises for early career researchers, especially those at the beginning of their careers (i.e. postgraduate research students).
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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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