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
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
Social media has a key role to play in raising your academic profile, but how can we utilise it? This session builds on the bitesize session and gives time to create accounts for and explore social media tools. No experience or knowledge of these tools is assumed. Booking link
IMPACT 2018 is a conference exploring the impact doctoral research makes to society. If you would like to attend IMPACT book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c3ri-postgraduate-research-conference-impact-tickets-43340307025?aff=es2 This year all doctoral researchers at SHU are invited to submit abstracts and present papers. All C3Ri researchers must present at IMPACT at least once in their PhD career as it is an … Continue reading 2018 C3RI Postgraduate Research Conference – IMPACT
This session is specifically for Doctoral Students who wish to talk to someone about using the Converis system for their Ethics Review application. The session is on a drop-in basis and there is no need to book.
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
This is an introductory session aimed at those starting out in research, or returning to research. It is useful for people who want to know more about reference management software, especially how it fits into managing a research project and how to choose a system. The session will not present any detail on particular system- … Continue reading Reference Management Software (Bitesize)
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 30 October 2017 Information and booking 27 November 2017 Information and booking 22 January 2018 Information and booking 19 … Continue reading Shut Up and Write! – Collegiate
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 EVENT CANCELLED: Bibliometrics and Altmetrics: Tracking academic and social media attention (Bitesize)
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 (Bitesize)