This is a brief introductory session on the importance and benefits of managing your research data. It will cover - RDM and the wider Open Access agenda Data management planning Benefits Support for the research life-cycle BEFORE - Planning Data DURING - Managing Data AFTER- Preserving / Sharing Data Booking link
This session is for research students and supervisors. The session covers • Why we have moved to electronic theses • Copyright issues • How to submit your electronic thesis to our online research archive SHURA Booking link
This is an introductory session, in which we present a brief demonstration of the major features of Refworks. Booking link
Shut up and write! sessions are open to Doctoral Researchers and Research-Active staff and provide a dedicated time and space for writing, be it a funding application, project plan, book chapter, or article. Information and booking 20 October 2017 Information and booking 17 November 2017 Information and booking 15 December 2017 Information and booking 12 … Continue reading Shut Up and Write! – City
This is an introductory session aimed at those starting out in research, or returning to research. It is useful for people conducting an extensive search, for example as part of a literature review. It is about planning for a search - it does not cover specific subjects or databases. The session covers • Planning for … Continue reading Finding sources
This is an introductory session to ASSIA, a social science database. In the session we'll demonstrate various search tips which are useful in ASSIA and can also be applied across other databases on the ProQuest platform. Booking link
The benefits of Research Data Management and how to do it • Research Data Management in a nutshell • Why, when and what to plan • Managing live data • Selecting data for preservation • Preserving and sharing data • Write your own data management plan Booking link
The workshop focuses on teaching researchers from any discipline on how to apply essential digital methods to analyse the data derived from social media. To better understand contemporary society, social media has become an important area of interest, raising imperative questions across all disciplines. The aim of the workshop is to give students a theoretical … Continue reading Introduction to Social Media Analysis – Workshop (Researcher-led Activity)
This is an introductory session to IEEE, an engineering database. In the session we'll demonstrate various search tips which are useful in IEEE. Booking link
In this session you will be able to set up an account and begin using RefWorks management software, with the assistance of library research support staff. Booking link