Skills@Uni Peterborough
The University Library at Peterborough is running Skills@Uni workshops to support your library and study skills.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:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday 23 January 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
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:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday 30 January 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 3 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
Essay Writing - Structure and Organisation
You will find this session useful if you:
This workshop will introduce you to some fundamental principles in writing a good essay and will cover:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday 8 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 10 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
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:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday 13 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI102 |
| Friday 17 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Monday 23 April 2012 | 12:15 | GUI102 |
| Friday 27 April 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Tuesday 8 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 11 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI102 |
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:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday 20 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 24 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
Effective reading for your assignment
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday 29 February 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 2 March 2012 | 12:15 | GUI102 |
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:
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
| Date | Time | Room |
| Monday 5 March 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 9 March 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
Essay Writing - Style and Clarity
You will find this session useful if you:
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:
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday 18 April 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 20 April 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
Oral Presentations - an introduction
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
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.
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.
| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday 2 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 4 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
Exams and revision
This workshop aims to help with:
- 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
| Date | Time | Room |
| Wednesday 16 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI107c |
| Friday 18 May 2012 | 12:15 | GUI102 |