Skills@Uni
In the University Library at Chelmsford we are now running 30 minute drop-in sessions dealing with your queries on different topics. If you need help with library resources please visit our Library Information & Study Guides page or contact our Online Enquiries service.Please complete an evaluation form after your session.
Pick up some tips and have your question answered on the following:
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Accessing E-Vision and Email
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Are having problems accessing information for your course
The workshop aims to:
- Explain how to access E-Vision and University Email
- Show you E-Vision content
| Tuesday | 21st Sept | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 22nd Sept | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Tuesday | 12th Oct | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 13th Oct | 12.15 | QB14 |
Making sense of your reading list
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Have difficulty making sense of your reading lists
- Have difficulty finding books and journals in the library
The workshop aims to:
- To help you understand your reading list references
- To help you find the resources you need
| Tuesday | 28th Sept | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 29th Sept | 12.15 | QB14 |
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
| Wednesday | 6th Oct | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Thursday | 7th Oct | 16.15 | QB14 |
Using the Digital Library
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Have trouble finding relevant and reliable information
- Have difficulty navigating the Digital Library
The workshop aims to:
- Increase your confidence in using the Digital Library
- Show you how to find relevant information
- Help you to identify full-text materials
| Tuesday | 19th Oct | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 20th Oct | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Tuesday | 16th Nov | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 17th Nov | 12.15 | QB14 |
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
| Wednesday | 27th Oct | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Thursday | 28th Oct | 16.15 | QB14 |
Harvard Referencing
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Find referencing difficult
- Have referencing questions that you want to ask
The workshop aims to:
- Explain the basic rules of referencing
- Show you how to use our Harvard Referencing Guide
- Answer your referencing questions
| Tuesday | 2nd Nov | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 3rd Nov | 12.15 | QB14 |
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
| Wednesday | 10th Nov | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Thursday | 11th Nov | 16.15 | QB14 |
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.
| Wednesday | 24th Nov | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Thursday | 25th Nov | 16.15 | QB14 |
Harvard referencing and Refworks
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Want to increase your Harvard referencing skills.
- Want to know how to use Refworks
The workshop aims to:
- Answer any Harvard referencing queries
- Introduce you to Refworks
| Tuesday | 31st Nov | 08.30 | QB14 |
| Wednesday | 1st Dec | 12.15 | QB14 |
Exams and Revision
You will find this session useful if you:
The workshop aims to:
You will find this session useful if you:
- Panic at the very thought of an exam
- Find it difficult to organise or settle down to revision
- Feel your memory lets you down
- Run out of time in exams
- Find it hard to fit what you've learnt to the exam questions
The workshop aims to:
- Revision planning and strategies
- How the memory works
- Useful memory tips
- Being clear about what's required in the exam paper
- Organisation of time in exams
| Wednesday | 8th Dec | 12.15 | QB14 |
| Thursday | 9th Dec | 16.15 | QB14 |