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Academic Practice Workshops 2022/23

Library Services will be offering a number workshops during the 2022-23 academic year. For a description of what each workshop covers, please scroll down to the information below.

Students may sign up to the workshops through MetHub. Simply search for each workshop using its title or by using the keyword ‘library’.

Please remember to check as you sign up for sessions whether they are delivered on campus, in person, or online, through Teams.

Further sessions may be added during the year. Details of these sessions will be included on the timetable provided above and publicised within the libraries and through social media.

If there are any topics you would like us to explore in future workshops, please let us know at academicskills@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

Weds, 25 Jan	MetSearch: learn the basics and find quality sources MetSearch is key to your academic success, pointing you to literature in your discipline. This essential workshop will take you through the basics of searching, including filtering results. You'll also learn how to keep track of your favourite sources and use MetSearch's handy citation tool. Jane Brown TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 26 Jan	MetSearch: learn the basics and find quality sources Jane Brown TEAMS 3pm

Tues, 31 Jan	MetSearch: learn the basics and find quality sources Sarah Nicholas TEAMS 5.30pm
Weds, 1 Feb	eJournals: search for journal articles to enhance your assignments As a Cardiff Met student, you have access to over 115,000 eJournals, but are you making the best use of them? In this essential workshop you'll learn what eJournals are, why you should use them, and how to search for and access articles in eJournals. Jane Brown TEAMS 10am
Weds, 1 Feb	Evaluating information: how and why you must do it Not everything you read is reliable. But how do you navigate your way through unreliable information to sources that are suitable for your assignments? This essential workshop will give you the tools to identify and check reliability. You will have opportunity to apply your new-found knowledge. Wendy Smith TEAMS 11am
Thurs, 2 Feb	Databases: what are they and when you search them? There is a wealth of information beyond MetSearch. Academic journal articles, books, newspapers, statistics, images, video, technical reports and more await you in our collection of databases. This introduction to Cardiff Met's databases will give you the confidence to know when you need a database and how to choose the right database for your assignment. Rebecca Evans TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 2 Feb	How to search: get the best from MetSearch and databases There's nothing worse than not finding anything for your assignment! But have you searched in the right place using the right words? In this workshop you'll learn how to decode and demystify your assignment question, how to use Cardiff Met's resources, search with a plan and solve common problems. Jamie Finch TEAMS 11am
Thurs, 2 Feb	MetSearch: learn the basics and find quality sources Sarah Nicholas T1.02a 2.15pm
Thurs, 2 Feb	Advanced MetSearch: Build on the basics Want to save time and effort scrolling through pages of MetSearch results? This workshop will show you how to construct great searches. You’ll also learn about MetSearch’s browsing and citation searching features, which can lead you to unexpected, but relevant, academic resources. This workshop builds on our basic MetSearch workshop, which you will have ideally attended. Riitta Siekkinen / Sarah Nicholas T1.02a 3pm

Weds, 8 Feb	eJournals: search for journal articles to enhance your assignments Jane Brown TEAMS 11am
Thurs, 9 Feb	Introduction to literature searching Rebecca Evans TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 9 Feb	Getting the most out of feedback Feedback plays a vital role in finding success as a learner at university. In this session, we’ll be exploring that role and considering how you can go about turning the feedback of tutors into positive actions that will help you to get even higher marks in your next piece of work. Stuart Abbott Llandaff, L004 10am
Thurs, 9 Feb	MetSearch: Learn the basics and find quality sources Riitta Siekkinen TEAMS 11am
Thurs, 9 Feb	Revisiting academic writing A chance to revisit the topic of academic writing and to raise any concerns highlighted in the feedback you've had about the qualities of your own writing. Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm
Fri, 10 Feb	Learning at university: what's it all about? What is learning at university? How is it different from other types of learning you might have done before coming to Cardiff Met? What do tutors expect of you, as a learner, as you embark on your studies? In this workshop, we’ll be exploring these expectations by taking a closer look at the structure of learning, its nature, and how you can engage effectively with the requirements of your course. Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 11am

Mon, 13 Feb	Revisiting academic writing Dr Chris Dennis Llandaff, L004 2pm
Tues, 14 Feb	Revisiting academic writing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm
Tues, 14 Feb	eJournals: Search for journal articles to enhance your assignment Sarah Nicholas TEAMS 5.30pm
Weds, 15 Feb	Getting the most out of feedback Stuart Abbott TEAMS 11am
Weds, 15 Feb	Being critical: making effective use of academic sources Lots of you will be told – or might have been told already – to ‘be more critical’ by your tutors, but what does it mean? What are tutors looking for when they ask you to ‘be critical’? How are you supposed to engage critically with the academic sources you’re using? In this session, we’ll be taking a closer look at critical thought as it is applied to these sources, what it looks like in writing, and how you can go about being ‘more critical’. Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 5.30pm
Thurs, 16 Feb	Evaluating information: How and why you must do it Wendy Smith TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 16 Feb	Databases: What are they and when should you search them? Rebecca Evans TEAMS 2pm
Thurs, 16 Feb	Learning at university Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 3pm

Mon, 20 Feb	Getting the most out of feedback Stuart Abbott TEAMS 11am
Tues, 21 Feb	Evaluating information: How and why you must do it Wendy Smith TEAMS 3pm
Weds, 22 Feb	eJournals: Search for journal articles to enhance your assignment Jane Brown TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 23 Feb	MetSearch: Learn the basics and find quality sources Sarah Nicholas TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 23 Feb	Being critical Dr Chris Dennis Llandaff, L004 10am
Thurs, 23 Feb	Advanced MetSearch: Build on the basics Riitta Siekkinen / Sarah Nicholas TEAMS 11am
Fri, 24 Feb	Being critical: making effective use of academic sources Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 11am

Tues, 28 Feb	Paraphrasing Paraphrasing – expressing what you’ve read in your own words – is really important if you’re going to be successful at university. It’s not just about avoiding plagiarism; developing the ability to paraphrase helps you to think and write more critically. In this workshop, we’ll explore these ideas and more. Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 11am
Weds, 1 Mar	Reference management tools: what are they and how can they help you? Do you want to keep track of what you've read, store pdfs of readings, and produce a bibliography in Word with minimal effort? This brief introduction to reference management tools such as EndNote and Zotero will demonstrate their functionality and encourage you to start using them. Jamie Finch TEAMS 2pm
Weds, 1 Mar	Introduction to literature searching Rebecca Evans TEAMS 11am
Thurs, 2 Mar	Paraphrasing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm
Thurs, 2 Mar	Getting your writing right! Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 5.30pm

Mon, 6 Mar	Getting your writing right! Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 11am
Tues, 7 Mar	Paraphrasing Dr Chris Dennis Llandaff, L004 11am
Tues, 7 Mar	Getting your writing right Dr Chris Dennis Llandaff, L004 12pm
Tues, 7 Mar	eJournals: Search for journal articles to enhance your assignment Jamie Finch TEAMS 1pm
Tues, 7 Mar	Evaluating information: How and why you must do it Wendy Smith TEAMS 5pm
Weds, 8 Mar	Databases: What are they and when should you search them? Rebecca Evans TEAMS 11am
Weds, 8 Mar	How to search: Get the best from MetSearch and databases Jamie Finch TEAMS 3pm
Thurs, 9 Mar	Developing your voice in academic writing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm
Thurs, 9 Mar	Reference management tools: What are they and how can they help you? Jamie Finch TEAMS 3pm

Tues, 14 Mar	Structure in academic writing Stuart Abbott TEAMS 2pm
Thurs, 16 Mar	Developing your voice in academic writing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm
Fri, 17 Mar	Structure in academic writing Stuart Abbott TEAMS 11am

Tues, 21 Mar	Referencing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 5.30pm
Thurs, 23 Mar	Referencing Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 10am
Thurs, 23 Mar	Structure in academic writing Stuart Abbott Llandaff, L004 12pm
Thurs, 23 Mar	Referencing (APA) Dr Chris Dennis TEAMS 2pm

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