Learn: Study Skills

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International Resources for Students Studying and Working Abroad - LBA305

Guide to information resources for international students and UK students wishing to study and work abroad - includes e-journal sources, Internet web sites for international study

Library resources for your MBA

Get the Know How: skills to succeed

Get the Know-How: skills to succeed is here to provide you with supporting material for all the Academic skills workshops offered by the Library.

This is a 'self-enrolment' module.

If you haven't already enrolled, clicking the link to this module will initiate the enrol process.

Once enrolled you will have access to the course activities and the module will be listed in your My Modules list.

You can un-enrol at any time via a link on the module page.

Tutor: A Applegate
Tutor: Jo Culpin
Tutor: Ginny Franklin
Tutor: S D Reid
Tutor: Helen Young
Additional Tutor: M Bliss
Additional Tutor: N A Bostock
Additional Tutor: N J Dennis
Additional Tutor: M Hanlon
Additional Tutor: R B Kelly
Additional Tutor: S J OSullivan
Additional Tutor: J Pattni
Additional Tutor: H L Pocock

InfoTrail@Lboro: using the Library

In this module you will learn how to make effective use of the Library and its resources in order to find the materials that you need for your work.

Tutor: S F McKeating
Tutor: B Whetnall
Additional Tutor: E S Collis
Additional Tutor: C Hallam
Additional Tutor: S A Lake

InfoTrail@Lboro: understanding information

This module will give you a good understanding of the various sources and when to use them, can save you a lot of time as well as helping you to find the right information to help you complete your course.

Tutor: S F McKeating

InfoTrail@Lboro: ethical use of information - plagiarism & citation

These plagiarism and citation resources have been developed to help you understand what is meant by plagiarism and to help you avoid getting into trouble for unintentionally using somebody else's work and making it look as if it were your own.

Tutor: E S Collis
Tutor: S F McKeating

PLATO - Plagiarism Teaching Online

Interactive learning resource on plagiarism and referencing, developed by the University of Derby.

InfoTrail@Lboro: the literature search

For you to find good quality information quickly and easily, you need to know how to analyse and decide what you are looking for. This is often known as formulating a search strategy or undertaking a literature search.

Tutor: E S Collis
Tutor: S F McKeating

InfoTrail@Lboro: electronic information

Until about ten years ago, the vast majority of academic information was published in print. Now more and more information is being published electronically. This information includes e-journals, e-books, web pages, weblogs and wikis. This module will give you guidance on where to go to find the best quality electronic information for your assignments.

Tutor: E S Collis
Tutor: S F McKeating

InfoTrail@Lboro: evaluating your information

You should evaluate all the information you find whether via an Internet search or given to you by your tutor. You have to decide if the information meets your needs and is of sound quality. This module will give you guidance on criteria to consider as part of your evaluation process.

Tutor: E S Collis
Tutor: S F McKeating

Citation using the APA, Harvard and Numeric styles

This course focuses on Citation using the APA, Harvard and Numeric styles. There will be plenty of examples for students to follow.

Additional Tutor: Louise Fletcher

StudyTrail@Lboro

This module will help you to develop your writing skills, including formal emails, essays and reports.

Managing references with Mendeley

Referencing software enables you to create a personal database of bibliographic references which can then be automatically formatted for use in a bibliography.

Tutor: Ginny Franklin
Tutor: N P Rush
Additional Tutor: Jo Culpin
Additional Tutor: H M Curtis

Finding Ergonomics Information

Guide to information resources for ergonomics - includes examples of searches on Library Catalogue Plus, other subject databases and e-journal sources, Internet web sites for ergonomics and citation assistance.

Finding Information for Art and Design

LBA501. These pages will help you learn how to make effective use of the Library and its resources, in order to find the materials that you need for your work.

Finding Information for Design

LBA503. These pages will help you learn how to make effective use of the Library and its resources, in order to find the materials that you need for your work.