So you think Google and your phone is enough to complete your course?  You couldn't be more wrong, especially as some of you may not have used a library before.  Come along to virtually meet our friendly librarians who can show you what a great place a library can be for relaxation, independent learning, meeting friends, getting IT help, etc. 

This workshop focuses on how and why you should use eJournals.  By the end of this workshop you will be able to search for academic journal articles, identify them and know the different methods of viewing them. 

​Advanced searching using databases OR Is there more to the Library than MetSearch?

By the end of this workshop you know what a database is and why we use them. This Database workshop focuses on choosing appropriate databases to search for information for your assignments. It will introduce you to the wide range of subject specific databases available to you via MetSearch - Databases A-Z.

​Defining academic writing: what is it and how do you start to do it?

Academic writing is different from writing in other contexts. This workshop-webinar looks at 'why' and 'how' it is different. In exploring these questions, we'll look at writing in an assessment context. What are your tutors looking for in your writing?

How to use eBooks OR What do you mean ‘a library isn’t just about print books’? 

Would you believe we have thousands if not millions of eBook 'in' the Library?  It's easy to forget they are there.  By 'there', we mean on MetSearch.  Come along to this workshop to learn about how to get the most out of this type of book, including it limitations, and what to do when things go wrong. 

​​Getting your writing right!

This workshop is about recognising common writing errors: commas and apostrophes, run-on sentences, confusion between colons and semi-colons. What do they look like? How do I go about correcting them?

​Reflective writing in practice

In this workshop, we look more closely at reflective writing: what are its characteristics? How is it organised? We’ll look at an example and consider how you can use a reflective cycle to structure your work.

​Referencing: why is it important and how do you do it?

In this workshop, we'll look at author-date or Harvard referencing: why is referencing so important? When do you need to reference? How do you format references in the author-date / Harvard style?

​Getting more from MetSearch OR Show me the clever stuff MetSearch can do! 

​Formatting references: APA

A referencing workshop focusing on the practice of formatting references in the APA style.