In an increasingly complex digital world, students must be equipped with the skills to discover high quality sources for their assignments or research projects. They also need to know how to manage, critically evaluate, and use the information that they find. In addition, they should know how to share and communicate this information responsibly. These are all critical skills for students to transfer to the workplace and into the future.

We offer the following classes to build student skills and confidence in finding, evaluating, and using information to support their coursework and learning. 

Students can reserve a place at many of the library’s classes

Overview and introduction to Library Services for students

  • Introduction to Library services at UL (for new students)
  • Need to know, a refresher on using the library at UL (for returning students)

Skills for academic success, supporting student assignments

  • Getting ready for academic success, study skills, time management, reading tips
  • Why and how to take good notes at lectures
  • 7 Steps to Assignment Success
  • Presenting your work visually
  • Canva Walk Thru

Searching Skills & Scholarly Sources 

  • Searching Online Databases
  • Sourcing copyright free images for your assignments
  • Doing a Literature Review using the library’s resources
  • Set up for success with your FYP
  • Thesis preparation: how the library resources support you

Critically Evaluating Information, navigating misinformation

  • Critically evaluating sources using the CRAAP test
  • Spotting Fake News and misinformation

Academic Referencing, how to avoid plagiarism

  • Citing it right: an introduction to Harvard UL
  • Harvard UL Referencing Workshop
  • How to use EndNote Web for your academic referencing – a weekly drop in

 

Please get in touch with us directly if you have any questions or comments. 

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