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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

Getting started with using library resources

Date
09/10/2024
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.

Getting started with using library resources

Date
14/10/2024
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.

Spotlight On: Web of Science

Date
14/10/2024
Description
Our resource spotlights will guide you through a range of key resources to help you search effectively for information. Suitable for undergraduates and Masters students.

Spotlight On: JSTOR

Date
21/10/2024
Description
Our resource spotlights will guide you through a range of key resources to help you search effectively for information. Suitable for undergraduates and Masters students.

Advancing your literature searching skills (Medicine and Health Sciences)

Date
21/10/2024
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 Medicine and Health Sciences subjects.

Getting started with using library resources

Date
22/10/2024
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.

Critically evaluating information (STEM)

Date
22/10/2024
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.

Advancing your literature searching skills (Science)

Date
31/10/2024
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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University of Nottingham Libraries

King's Meadow Campus
Lenton Lane
Nottingham, NG7 2NR

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