This is an introductory session aimed at those starting out in research, or returning to research. The session will start with a brief overview of search approaches, then move on to a demonstration of some useful tips, followed by a hands-on activity where you will carry out searches relevant to your research. Booking link
Social media has a key role to play in raising your academic profile, but how can we utilise it? This bitesize session will introduce you to two tools which can help with this: Twitter and ResearchGate. No experience or knowledge of these sites is assumed. Booking link
Choosing where to publish can be a challenge and there are many factors that you may need to consider when choosing a publisher or a journal. This session will help you to navigate your choices, considering factors such as your aims, the scope of the publication, reaching your audience, the publication’s review process, journal metrics … Continue reading Choosing where to publish
This is an introductory session aimed at those starting out in research, or returning to research. The session will use Proquest Refworks to demonstrate the use of reference management software. You should set up an account ahead of the session. 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
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
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 session will show you how to use library resources to find bibliometrics and altmetrics for articles and researchers, including: how to track the academic attention research outputs receive through citation analysis how to find your h-index altmetrics – what are they and where can you find them There will also be an opportunity to … Continue reading Bibliometrics and altmetrics: tracking academic and social media attention
The aim of Open Access scholarly communication is to increase access to research outputs, making them freely available to a wider audience. Come along to this session to find out about the personal and community benefits of publishing your work Open Access, how to achieve Open Access through the 'green' or 'gold' routes, how you … Continue reading Open Access Publishing
Choosing where to publish can be a challenge and there are many factors that you may need to consider when choosing a publisher or a journal. This session will help you to navigate your choices, considering factors such as your aims, the scope of the publication, reaching your audience, the publication’s review process, journal metrics … Continue reading Choosing where to publish