Training resource for a refresher in literature searching and includes, appraising literature, evidence-based research, Google Scholar, grey literature and managing information in library research.

Aimed at level 7 dissertation students to give them basic pointers for getting started with the dissertation and includes guidance on the literature review.

Recording of the "Right Referencing: Help with Harvard" webinar that was run online using Blackboard Collaborate on 19th March 2015. Presentation slides/PPT are included.

Some tips and tricks to enhance literature search techniques, for librarians and researchers (especially in the health sector) who are interested in developing and testing their search strategies.

Prezi outlining planning and implementing an effective literature searching strategy. Covers search strategies, search techniques, saving and recording searches and citation searching.

This document is designed to provide suggestions for materials and resources to use with your students from The Social Work Toolkit. It is based upon typical introductory Social Work modules. Please bear in mind, these are only suggestions and there are many other resources to choose from. For each module there are suggestions for the most relevant theme on The Social Work Toolkit and a few key resources that you might like to direct your students to.

Recording of the "Dissertation: Where to Start" webinar that was run online using Blackboard Collaborate on 26th November 2014. Presentation slides/PPT are included.

Recording of the "Right Referencing: Help with Harvard" webinar that was run online using Blackboard Collaborate on 19th November 2014. Presentation slides/PPT are included.

Training resource for a refresher in literature searching and includes, appraising literature, evidence-based research, Google Scholar, grey literature and managing information in research.

Information skills for first year midwifery students including locating and evaluating information resources via the library catalogue, e-Books, reading lists, finding journal articles and using a discovery tool - Discover More.

Information Literacy training resource for developing library research skills including constructing a research strategy, critically appraising information resources, locating journal articles, use of Google Scholar, e-Books, and managing information.

Information skills for first year social work students including locating and evaluating information resources via the library catalogue, e-Books, reading lists, finding journal articles and using a discovery tool - Discover More.

Information Literacy training resource for developing library research skills including constructing a research strategy, critically appraising information resources, locating journal articles, use of Google Scholar, e-Books, the Cochrane Library and managing information.

Information literacy skills for health students including locating and evaluating information resources via the library catalogue, e-Books, reading lists, finding journal articles and using a discovery tool - Discover More.

Presentation on the use of Blackboard Collaborate as part of Learning Services' 'Lessons in Enhancing Accessible Distance Support' project.

These are the session resources for the Finding Information for Your Dissertation session that ran on 27th March 2014. The first file is a full recording of the whole session. Watching this gives the closest experience to being in the session. Note that if you have trouble watching the YouTube video that we use in the session, you'll need to copy the URL for it from the chat box. This file will not work on mobile devices. The second file is a HTML file called index.html. This opens an audio recording linked to the files. It might be useful if you cannot open the first file on your computer or mobile device. The third option is a video of the main part of the screen from the session. Again this might be useful if you are on a mobile device. The fourth option is an MP3 recording of the session. Finally, the fifth file contains the presentation slides.

These are resources related to the online session 'Finding Information for Your Dissertation' which ran on 12th March 2014.

Guide to locating journals on the library catalogue for Social Work students.

Guide to locating journal titles in the library catalogue for counselling students.

STAT!Ref e-resources flyer showing titles accessible via the library catalogue.

Brief guide providing information on the research tool for nursing and allied health professionals called CINAHL Complete. Includes basic information on connecting and searching, focusing results and includes links to further help on effective searching technique.

How to guide for searching for Journals related to Health and Social Care

Provides guidance for access to eShare and step by step instruction on how to upload resources, attach a creative commons licence, tag resources for resource discovery, linking and managing a personal profile.