Online live events and training
Live and on-demand training and events designed to support you with your studies and research.
Browse the categories below and follow the joining instructions for your chosen session.
Information skills
Undergraduates and Masters students
Join the Libraries Information Skills Team on Microsoft Teams
Join the Libraries Information Skills Team on Microsoft Teams to access regular information skills support sessions. Find out more details about each session and when they are taking place below.
Getting started using library resources
This session is suitable for year one undergraduate students in all subjects.
About the session
Need help getting started using library resources? In this session discover how to find academic information for your coursework.
We’ll start with your online reading lists, then show you how to use NUsearch to find print and electronic books and journals.
Finally, we’ll look at how to follow up references you find in other sources.
You’ll also be introduced to basic literature searching skills to help you find information more easily.
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On-demand
This session is available as an asynchronous online resource.
Getting started using library resources
Navigating information on the web
This session is suitable for undergraduate and Masters students in all subjects.
About the session
Keen to search web more effectively? In this session discover how to use advanced search functionality on Google and Google Scholar to find relevant information; how to determine reliability of information sourced on the web by applying fact-checking and critical evaluation techniques; how to use social media effectively to keep up to date with research in your subject area.
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Dates and times
- Wednesday 15th February: 12:00-13:00
- Thursday 2nd March: 10:00-11:00
- Tuesday 14th March: 13:00-14:00
- Monday 27th March: 10:00-11:00
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Navigating information on the web
Advancing your literature searching skills (Arts and Social Sciences)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying Arts subjects.
About the session
Looking to further develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations? This session will focus on more advanced literature searching skills and techniques.
We’ll explore your subject databases in the Arts and Social Sciences in more detail, along with other sources of information you may not have used before to help you take a broader approach to searching for information.
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Dates and times
- Tuesday 7th February: 11:00-12:00 (Social Sciences)
- Thursday 23rd February: 11:00-12:00 (Arts)
- Thursday 2nd March: 14:00-15:00 (Social Sciences)
- Tuesday 14th March: 20:00-21:00 (Arts) – evening session
- Wednesday 22 March: 20:00-21:00 (Social Sciences) – evening session
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Literature searching: Arts
Literature searching: Social Sciences
Advancing your literature searching skills (STEM)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying STEM subjects.
About the session
Looking to further develop your literature searching skills to find information for projects and dissertations? This session will focus on more advanced literature searching skills and techniques.
We’ll explore your subject databases in STEM in more detail, along with other sources of information you may not have used before to help you take a broader approach to searching for information.
Join the Libraries Information Skills channel
Dates and times
- Wednesday 8th February: 14:00-15:00 (Engineering)
- Tuesday 14th February: 10:00-11:00 (Science)
- Tuesday 21st February: 20:00-21:00 (Medicine and Health Sciences) – evening session
- Thursday 2nd March: 20:00-21:00 (Engineering) – evening session
- Tuesday 7th March: 20:00-21:00 (Science) – evening session
- Friday 17th March: 14:00-15:00 (Medicine and Health Sciences)
- Thursday 23rd March: 10:00-11:00 (Engineering)
- Thursday 30th March: 15:00-16:00 (Science)
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Literature searching: Engineering
Literature searching: Medicine and Health Sciences
Literature searching: Science
Searching for evidence for a systematic review
This session is suitable for undergraduate and Masters students doing systematic reviews for projects or dissertations in STEM subjects.
About the session
Doing a systematic review for a project or dissertation? Expand your knowledge of the literature searching process in this session, to help you structure and perform a focused, methodical and rigorous search for your systematic review.
Tips on hand-searching and using grey literature will also be included to help you conduct a wide-reaching search to find your evidence.
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Dates and times
- Friday 10th February: 10:00-11:00
- Wednesday 22nd February: 15:00-16:00
- Tuesday 7th March: 13:00-14:00
- Monday 20th March: 14:00-15:00
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Searching for evidence for a systematic review
Critically evaluating information (Arts and Social Sciences)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying Arts subjects.
About the session
In this session discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information you find through your literature searches in the Arts & Social Sciences, particularly papers found in published journals. You’ll learn why it’s important to critically evaluate information before using it in coursework, and be introduced to a series of questions (who, where, when, why, how) to help you assess the quality and reliability of published literature.
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Dates and times
- Friday 17th February: 11:00-12:00 (Arts)
- Wednesday 22nd February: 10:00-11:00 (Social Sciences)
- Thursday 9th March: 10:00-11:00 (Arts)
- Thursday 16th March: 13:00-14:00 (Social Sciences)
- Monday 27th March: 14:00-15:00 (Arts)
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Criticall evaluating information (Arts)
Critically evaluating information (Social Sciences)
Critically evaluating information (STEM)
This session is suitable for undergraduates (year two onwards) and Masters students studying STEM subjects.
About the session
In this session discover how to think critically when reading and evaluating information you find through your literature searches in STEM, particularly papers found in published journals. You’ll learn why it’s important to critically evaluate information before using it in coursework, and be introduced to a series of questions (who, where, when, why, how) to help you assess the quality and reliability of published literature.
Join the Libraries Information Skills channel
Dates and times
- Thursday 9th February: 10:00-11:00
- Friday 3rd March: 11:00-12:00
- Tuesday 21st March: 11:00-12:00
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Critically evaluating information (STEM)
Using EndNote Online
These sessions are suitable for undergraduates and Masters students.
About the session
Want to find out more about using EndNote Online to keep track of references you find through your literature searches?
In this session discover how to import references to EndNote Online from your database searches, organise and edit the references you save, and use EndNote Online with Word to create consistent in-text citations and bibliographies in your writing.
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Dates and times
- Monday 6th February: 12:00-13:00
- Wednesday 15th February: 15:00-16:00
- Tuesday 21st February: 15:00-16:00
- Tuesday 28th February: 11:00-12:00
- Friday 9th March: 12:00-13:00
- Monday 13th March: 10:00-11:00
- Friday 24th March: 11:00-12:00
- Wednesday 29th March: 14:00-15:00
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access the equivalent online resource.
Using EndNote Desktop
Using EndNote Online
Resource spotlights
These sessions are open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as faculty and professional services staff.
About the session
Our resource spotlights will guide you through a range of key resources, including subject databases, to help you search effectively for information.
We'll highlight the key features of each resource and show you how to structure a search using a variety of search techniques to help you get the best results.
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Dates and times
- Wednesday 8th February: 12:00-12:30 (JSTOR)
- Monday 13th February: 12:30-13:00 (Web of Science)
- Monday 20th February: 12:00-12:30 (PsycINFO)
- Monday 27th February: 12:00-12:30 (Historical Abstracts)
- Monday 6th March: 12:30-13:00 (Business Source Premier)
- Monday 13th March: 12:30-13:00 (IEEE Xplore)
- Monday 20th March: 12:00-12:30 (Project Muse)
- Wednesday 29th March: 12:00-12:30 (ASSIA)
On-demand
Unable to attend a live session? You can access a range of database walkthroughs from your subject guide.
Subject databases: Arts
Subject databases: Engineering
Subject databases: Medicine and Health Sciences
Subject databases: Science
Subject databases: Social Sciences
Literature searching support
Postgraduate researchers
Faculty-specific researcher information skills
Introduction to EndNote Desktop for researchers
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Student Academic Skills
Join the Student Academic Skills team to explore different study strategies to help you find new ideas and refresh your study routines. Sessions are held on a range of topics including Note taking, Reading strategies, Essay writing, Time management and more.
Visit the hub of the relevant Faculty below to find dates and sign up forms.
Study With Us Online
These sessions are suitable for all University of Nottingham students.
About the session
Finding it hard to focus? Join our online study sessions for two hours of structured study time alongside other students from across the University.
How to join
Our online study sessions take place every Wednesday from 11am - 1pm on Microsoft Teams.
To take part:
- Join the Study With Us team on Microsoft Teams
- Find the latest session and click 'Join'.
Study With Us Online
Study one-to-one appointments
These session are suitable for all University of Nottingham students.
About the session
Want to develop your academic skills?
Book a one-to-one appointment with a member of the team for help with essay writing, referencing, note making, presentation skills and much more.
Fill in the one-to-one form
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Your introduction to University of Nottingham Libraries
In these sessions we'll explore how the library can support your time at University from using NUsearch to find resources to who to contact for more help.
To attend any of these sessions, join the Libraries Welcome Sessions team on Microsoft Teams.
Undergraduate students
About the session
Discover how the library and its resources can support your time at University, from the provision of scholarly information to support your coursework to reading for pleasure to support your wellbeing.
We’ll show you how to use NUsearch to find information across the library’s print and digital collections and point you to sources of help so you can get started using the library.
Join Libraries Welcome Sessions on Microsoft Teams
On-demand
The live Welcome sessions have now ended but this session is available as an online resource.
Welcome to Libraries - Undergraduate
Masters students
About the session
Discover all you need to know to get started using library resources.
We’ll show you how to use NUsearch to find information across the library’s print and digital collections and point you to sources of help.
You’ll also be invited to enrol on ‘On Course for Your Masters’ – our online course on Moodle – to help you further develop your information skills at your own pace.
Join Libraries Welcome Sessions on Microsoft Teams
On-demand
The live Welcome sessions have now ended but this session is available as an online resource
Welcome to Libraries - Masters students
Returning students
About the session
Welcome back to Libraries! For a refresher on using the library and its resources to support your studies and research, visit our online guide.
We'll re-introduce you to NUsearch and our subject guides to support your learning, as well as our leisure reading collections to support your wellbeing.
Welcome back to Libraries - Returning students
Postgraduate researchers
About the session
We’ll introduce you to key library resources, including NUsearch and your subject databases, and point you to sources of further help.
You’ll also be invited to enrol on ‘Literature Searching and the Literature Review’ – our online course on Moodle – to help you further develop your literature searching skills at your own pace.
On-demand
The live Welcome sessions have now ended but this session is available as an online resource.
Welcome to Libraries - Postgraduate researchers
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