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Skills@Uni Cambridge
The University Library at
The sessions usually run for 30 minutes; any changes will be advertised on site
and on My.Anglia.
If you need help but cannot come to a workshop please visit our Library Information & Study Guides page or
contact AskUs.
If you need assistance with Study Skills please see the online Study
Skills guides at or email studysupport@anglia.ac.uk
Please complete an evaluation form after your session.
Pick up some tips and have your question answered on the following:
Beyond Google - how your Library can help you
Do you know how to find good information online so that you can study any time,
anywhere?
Find out how to save time using:
- E-books and other online library services for your academic
studies.
- Links from Google Scholar to our Digital Library.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 25 January 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 26 January 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
Better searching, better marks: finding journal articles for your
subject
Do you have trouble finding journal articles? Is the Digital Library a mystery?
We can:
- Help you choose key words to find articles relevant to your topic.
- Show you how to find full-text articles to read online.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 1 February 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 2 February 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
Essay Writing - Structure and Organisation
You will find this session useful if you:
- You are not used to writing essays.
- You want to improve your essay writing skills.
- You have difficulty knowing exactly what's required from a set
essay.
- You're not sure where to start.
- You have difficulty structuring your ideas.
This workshop will introduce you to some fundamental principles in writing a
good essay and will cover:
- Interpreting essay titles.
- The different stages in writing an essay - pre-writing,
planning, drafting, editing and proof-reading.
- Using your essay plan to help structure the essay.
- How to edit your draft essay.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 8 February 2012 |
16:15 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 9 February 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |
Harvard Referencing
Why should you reference at all?
Do you find Harvard referencing difficult?
Have you lost marks for your Harvard referencing?
We can help:
- Explain the basic rules of referencing.
- Show you how to use our Harvard Referencing Guide.
- Answer your referencing questions.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 15 February 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 16 February 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
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Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 22 March 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
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Wednesday 25 April 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 26 April 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
RefWorks 2.0 for beginners (45 mins) You will need a basic understanding of Harvard
referencing to get the best out of this session.
Do you find it difficult to organise your references?
Do you take hours to produce your reference list or bibliography?
Find out:
- How to use RefWorks 2.0 to save and organise your references.
- How to produce a quick bibliography.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 22 February 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 23 February 2012 |
12:00 |
MUM202 |
Effective reading for your assignment
You will find this session useful if you:
- You feel overwhelmed by the amount of material you've been
recommended.
- You are not used to reading for study purposes.
- You find it difficult to select reading matter to help you with an
assignment.
- You find it difficult to make sense and remember what you have
read.
- You find it difficult to make your own judgements about what you
read.
The workshop aims to:
- Different reading strategies for different purposes - skimming,
scanning and in-depth reading.
- Improving reading comprehension through active reading - SQ3R
approach.
- Making notes from your reading.
- Critical reading.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 29 February 2012 |
16:15 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 1 March 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |
Starting the literature review for your major project (Undergraduate)
Do you know how to find good academic information for your literature review?
Can you step up your search skills for your major project or dissertation?
This workshop aims to:
- Help you think about your research topic so that you don't miss
key information
- Help you choose key words to search the library website and
databases
- Suggest sources of academic literature for your topic
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 7 March 2012 |
16:00 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 8 March 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |
Essay Writing - Style and Clarity
You will find this session useful if you:
- You attended the first workshop on essay writing.
- You want to develop your essay writing skills.
- You have difficulty expressing your ideas clearly.
- You are unsure about the appropriate style and language to use in
your essays.
This workshop follows on from the first session on Essay Writing , which
concentrated mainly on planning, structure and drafting. It will give you tips
on expressing your ideas clearly, concisely and appropriately and will cover:
- Stylistic conventions.
- Descriptive, argumentative, evaluative and personal/experiential
writing styles.
- Tips on expressing ideas clearly.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 14 March 2012 |
16:15 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 15 March 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |
Oral Presentations - an introduction
You will find this session useful if you:
- You have never made a presentation before.
- You are nervous about the prospect of speaking to a group of
people.
- You need guidelines on preparing and delivering an effective
presentation.
The workshop aims to:
- The criteria for a good presentation and practical tips.
- Giving a presentation - initial preparation, planning and
delivery.
- Factors involved in planning and delivering a presentation.
N.B. If you are fairly clear about what's involved in preparing and delivering
an effective presentation, but would like to improve your presentation skills
and practise in a safe environment, you should contact the Counselling Service
on 4240 for information about workshops.
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 18 April 2012 |
16:15 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 19 April 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |
Exams and revision
- Do you panic at the very thought of an exam?
- Find it difficult to settle down to revision?
- Do you run out of time in exams?
This workshop aims to help with:
- Revision planning and strategies
- Useful memory tips
- Being clear about what's required in the exam paper
- Organising your time in exams
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Wednesday 2 May 2012 |
16:15 |
MUM202 |
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Thursday 3 May 2012 |
12:15 |
MUM202 |