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.
Getting started
Literature searching
Critically evaluating information
Advanced information skills
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
- Date
- 02/10/2024
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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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