It may be the summer holidays but that does not mean we are going to stop offering a variety of library skills training sessions for you! We have a range of sessions suitable no matter your level of expertise – whether you are a student, academic, or NHS staff we have something for you. However, if you require something a bit more in-depth or you have any burning questions, just email us: liaison@sgul.ac.uk.
For a full up-to-date list of our training sessions, and to register, visit our SGUL Library LibCal. The links below will also direct you to the booking form in addition to providing full details on the session.
Training sessions for NHS staff
Introduction to UpToDate (with Wolters Kluwer Health)
UpToDate’s aim is to support healthcare professionals to make evidence-based clinical decisions at the point of care. Available to all St George’s Trust staff, UpToDate’s coverage includes 9,300 graded evidence-based recommendations and 6,500 drug entries. Come along to this 30-minute session to get you started with UpToDate and find about its main features. Wednesday 17 August 2022, 13:00-13:30 (online) Wednesday 21 September 2022, 13:00-13:30 (online)
Systematic Reviews: finding and managing the evidence
This in-person course, based onsite in the Library Training Room, will focus on in-depth literature searching for systematic reviewers and how to manage your results. It will provide you with an overview of the systematic review process, the know-how of creating effective search strategies, systematic searching of the literature, managing your results and documenting the search process. Wednesday 17 August 2022, 10:00-12:00 (in-person) Tuesday 20 September 2022, 11:00-13:00 (online)
Welcome to St George’s to all our new students and welcome back to everyone who is returning to their studies with us. After the flurry of Freshers Week and the first weeks of classes, now is a good time to start familiarising yourself with the library’s resources and the services we offer.
We are here to help you and support you in your studies.
Each guide includes information on which resources we recommend for your subject, including revision and e-learning resources and databases, if you are doing complex literature searches. In the guide, you can also find information on how to reference correctly and who to contact to get further help. A little tip: it’s generally a good idea to email liaison@sgul.ac.uk for help with finding information and referencing.
On Canvas you can find a range of self-directed library research based tutorials that you can take at your own pace when you are ready. They each include some videos, explanations and short quizzes so you can test your knowledge as you go along.
Have you ever wondered how to Google like a librarian? Or how to select the best-quality information for your assignments? Give our Finding and Evaluating Information tutorial a go.
If you need to use Harvard referencing in your assignments (and it is very likely that you do as it is the institutional referencing style), you will find our Referencing Essentials tutorial helpful. It covers the basics of referencing, explains what in-text citations and references consist of and guides you through the reference layout of the most commonly used resources.
Once you have completed the tutorial, why don’t you take our referencing quiz to see how well you can apply Harvard referencing? A little tip: you might find our Cite Them Right video helpful to answer the questions.
Liaison Librarians
We have a brand-new service this year! There is an expert ‘on-call’ librarian available every weekday between 10am-2pm you can talk to in person about any research or referencing concerns. All you need to do is let us know at the library helpdesk and we’ll take it from there.
Every subject at St George’s has a specialist librarian, in fact librarians, so you are sure to get the specialist support you need for what you are studying. You can find out who your librarians are on your subject’s libguide.
You can also email us at liaison@sgul.ac.uk if you’d like any help with research, systematic literature searches, finding information in Hunter, referencing or RefWorks. For more in-depth enquiries we can make an appointment with you, either online or in person, depending on availability.
Reading for pleasure collection
Regular breaks from studying and revision are important, which is where our collection of fiction, poetry and popular non-fiction comes in. Not all our books are medical and healthcare-related textbooks. We have a range of books you might expect to find in a public library!
The Library also supports the Big Read. This is an exciting shared reading project, which is now in its third year at St George’s. We have all the shortlisted books from the last years, going back to the project’s origins at Kingston University, and of course all the winners, in the library available for you to borrow. You can find the Big Read books listed here.
Academic skills
Last but not least, you might be looking for help with academic skills, such as essay writing, revision skills or note taking. You can find information on these topics and many more on the Study+ page on Canvas.
You can also get one-to-one support by booking an appointment with the Academic Success Team. You need to book via the Study+ page on Canvas. Appointments can be in person or online.
We hope you find these resources will support you in your assignments, dissertations and learning. Don’t hesitate to email us at liaison@sgul.ac.uk with you
Welcome to St George’s to all our new undergraduates and postgraduates and a warm welcome back to all of our returning students. After your summer adventures, we hope you have a great start to the new academic year! This time of year can feel quite hectic and there is a lot of information for you to absorb, so here are some things to keep in mind while you settle in to University life.
Your Library Induction
The Library now has a home on Canvas, St George’s Virtual Learning Environment. All new students will have been given access to the Library module, but if it’s missing from your Dashboard our previous blog post will show you how to self-enrol.
You can find the Library module here. There are separate resources, created by your specialist Liaison Librarians, for St George’s students (IMBE) and St George’s/Kingston students (FHSCE). When you click on the appropriate banner you will find an “induction” section, which pulls together all the important information you need as a new student and takes you to your induction quiz.
The quiz is a playful and interactive way of engaging with the Library and getting to know the resources and services we have. It has been put together to show you, as new healthcare students, how important it is to access and use up-to-date information as you are on your way to becoming qualified professionals. It only takes about 15 minutes and you need to complete it before Monday 14th October, after which you’ll be automatically entered into our prize draw! This year we have got great prizes from businesses in Tooting and beyond…
Library Tours
If you attended your induction week welcome lecture, you’ll have had a virtual tour of the Library via our new welcome video. We had a great time creating this video for you over the summer, shot in the library with REAL Librarians.
If you’d like to meet us face-to-face for a brief overview of the services we offer, we’ve also organised a series of short Library tours.
The next set of tours will be running on:
30th September 12 pm and 1 pm
1st October 12 pm and 1 pm
2nd October 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm
3rd October 12 pm, 1 pm
4th October 12 pm, 1 pm
Ask at the help desk for more information! The Library tours are a great chance for you to become familiar with the space, get more information on using the Library and ask any questions you might have.
What you can expect from us
The Library supports you throughout your studies, both in
person and online. The Library and computer rooms are open 24/7, all you need
is your student ID.
The help desk is staffed every weekday 8 am to 6 pm and this is where you can get help with passwords, your Library account, finding books on shelves and pick up your reserved books. The Research Enquiries Desk (RED) is staffed Monday to Friday from 11 am to 2 pm with Librarians who offer support if you have research questions, need help searching databases or with referencing.
Your Liaison Librarians also offer tailored, embedded teaching and training sessions throughout your degree, and run a programme of bookable Information Skills sessions throughout the year. If you’ve got a question for your Librarian, or would like to book an appointment, you can contact them by emailing liaison@sgul.ac.uk.
We know you can’t always be in the Library, so if you need support while you’re away from St George’s, check out our series of LibGuides. Here you’ll find subject-specific guides for your course (e.g. Medicine, Midwifery, Biomedical Science, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy). These all follow a similar format and give you an overview of which textbooks, journals and databases are most relevant to your course. They also guide you through evaluating information and referencing correctly.
As well as these subject guides, the Liaison team have also developed support for specific resources (e.g. RefWorks) and for using the Library. Library Essentials will be especially useful for getting to grips with our services and Library StART can help you with finding appropriate resources for your academic writing.
Throughout your studies, you also have access to the complete Microsoft Office Package and to tailored training on Office 365 (email ITTraining@sgul.ac.uk for more information). Additionally, the Library functions as a base for the Academic Success Centre, where you can get help with academic writing, effective revision and note taking. They offer 1-to-1 support and lots of online resources, available via the Study+ module on Canvas. The Careers service is also based in the Library, have a look at their online resources and to book an appointment with them.
What we expect from you
To keep the Library as pleasant a space as possible, for all users, we expect you to follow the Library’s rules and regulations. Full details of our expectations can be found on Library Essentials, but key points to remember include:
Always having your student ID card on you
Not eating in the Library
Taking phone calls outside the Library entrance
Respecting the function of the different study spaces, such as the silent study area.
We’re also trying to improve the availability of study spaces and discourage users from “desk-hogging”. A new Study Break Pass scheme launches on the 1st October: find out more information about it here.
As you can see, we have got lots on offer for you and we are here to help should you have any questions or need extra support. Have a fantastic year at St George’s!
Remember the complete your induction by doing the online quiz and with a bit of luck, you will win one of our amazing prizes! Follow us onTwitter, Facebookand Instagram, for a bonus entry into the prize draw and for regular updates!
To complement our welcome talk and online induction we’ll be running tours of the Library where you’ll get the opportunity to meet one of our Liaison Librarians and explore our study spaces. Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book – tours will be leaving from outside Blossom at the following times:
Monday 23rd September: 12pm 1pm 2pm
Tuesday 24th September: 11am 12pm 1pm
Wednesday 25th September: 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm
Thursday 26th September: 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm
Friday 27th September: 10am 12pm 1pm
Monday 30th September: 12pm 1pm
Tuesday 1st October: 12pm 1pm
Wednesday 2nd October: 2pm 3pm 4pm
Thursday 3rd October: 12pm 1pm
Friday 4th October: 12pm 1pm
Tours will depart from the seating area surrounding Blossom the cow.
In the meantime, your can familiarise yourself with the Library and its rules, services and resources by checking out our Library Essentials Libguide.
If you have any questions about the inductions, tours or using the Library, you can email us at liaison@sgul.ac.uk
In case you didn’t already know, the Library now has a home in Canvas – St George’s virtual learning environment (VLE). You should expect to see content and resources develop in the SGUL Library module over the coming academic year, but for now the module has a key role in hosting this year’s Online Library Inductions – see here for more information.
If you don’t see the SGUL Library module on your Canvas dashboard, it’s really easy to enrol yourself:
Click the support icon in the global navigation
Click the link to Extra Curricular / Learning Resources
Select the Library icon
Click ‘Join this module’ on the right-hand side of the page
Alternatively, this very short video will guide you through the process.
If you have any questions about the Library module in Canvas, Library inductions etc. please email us on liaison@sgul.ac.uk
The Library’s stand at Fresher’s Fayre – we’ll be back on the 23rd September for more!
To complement our welcome talk and online induction we’ll be running tours of the Library where you’ll get the opportunity to meet one of our Liaison Librarians and explore our study spaces. Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book – tours will be leaving from outside Blossom at the following times:
Wednesday 28th August: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Thursday 29th August: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Friday 30th August: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Tuesday 3rd September: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Wednesday 4th September: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Tuesday 10th September: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Wednesday 11th September: 10am 11am 12pm 1pm
Tours will depart from the seating area surrounding Blossom the cow.
If you can’t make any of these dates, we’ll be running more tours at the end of September for our new undergraduate intake, so expect to see some more dates published on the blog nearer the time.
In the meantime, your can familiarise yourself with the Library and its rules, services and resources by checking out our Library Essentials Libguide.
If you have any questions about the inductions, tours or using the Library, you can email us at liaison@sgul.ac.uk
Every year St George’s Library welcomes our new undergraduates and postgraduates with a Library induction: this year we’re changing things up… we’re moving our Library Inductions online!
As well as meeting your Liaison Librarians at your welcome lectures, all new starters will be enrolled onto the SGUL Library module in Canvas, your VLE at St George’s. Here you’ll be able to access course-specific information about Library resources, teaching and learning materials and most importantly for now, your Online Library Induction. You can also find a link to it here (SGUL Login required).
As keen new St George’s students, we hope you’ll be interested in exploring the Library module regardless, but appreciate that an incentive or two might entice you! Therefore, any student who completes their online induction will be automatically entered into a very generous prize draw…
Local businesses have come out in force to show their support for St George’s, so you could be in with a chance of winning the following:
The Library uses social media to give you the latest information about Library services, as well as drawing your attention to relevant news items and articles relevant to the medical and health field.
Terms and Conditions: St George’s Library Prize Draw
The competition will run from Tuesday 27th August 2019 until Monday 14th October 2019.
The prize draw is open to St George’s, University of London and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (Kingston University and St George’s, University of London partnership) students only.
Entry to the prize draw is restricted to one entry per student, per channel. Multiple entries from any participant will be disqualified.
Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries once the competition has closed on Monday 14th October 2019.
Winners will be contacted via their SGUL email address, or via the social media channel they used to enter the draw. Please be sure to check your emails / direct messages.
The prize can only be collected in person from St George’s Library on production of a valid St George’s University ID card.
Prizes must be collected within one week of notification.
Prizes are not exchangeable, nor are they redeemable for cash or other prizes.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Photos of the prize winners will be taken to be used in publicity on Library social media channels.
One prize draw will take place, unless the prizes are not collected by the deadline, in which case uncollected prizes will be redrawn (once only).
Prize list is subject to change, depending on availability.
*Approximate value. Vouchers are for 2 x burgers, 2 x sides and 2 x drinks per voucher.
*Treble your chances of winning by following us across all our social media.*
The Library uses social media to give you the latest information about Library services, as well as drawing your attention to relevant news items and articles relevant to the medical and health field.
Terms and Conditions: Social Media prize draw
The competition will run from Tuesday 28 August 2018 until Friday 12 October 2018.
The prize draw is open to St George’s, University of London and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (Kingston University and St George’s, University of London partnership) students only.
Entry to the prize draw is restricted to one entry per student, per channel.
Multiple entries will be disqualified.
Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries once the competition has closed on Friday 12th October 2018.
Winners will be contacted via social media. Please be sure to check your direct messages.
The prize can only be collected in person from St George’s Library on production of a valid St George’s University ID card.
Prizes must be collected within two weeks of notification.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Photos of the prize winners will be taken to be used in publicity on Library social media channels.
One prize draw will take place, unless the prize(s) are not collected by the deadline, in which case uncollected prizes will be redrawn (once only).
Terms and Conditions: Spot the Bull
The following Terms and Conditions relate to the Spot the Bull competitions run during Freshers Fayre 2018.
The competition will run 10am-2pm during the Postgraduate Freshers’ Fayre and the Undergraduate Freshers’ Fayre.
The competition is open to St George’s, University of London and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (Kingston University and St George’s, University of London partnership) students only.
Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per student for providing their name and contact details on the Spot the Bull grid.
Multiple entries will be disqualified.
A winning location on the grid will have been selected at random in advance of each Fayre.
Winners will be contacted on the day of the Fayre via the contact details they provide on the grid (if legible) or their SGUL email (if identifiable).
The prize can only be collected in person from St George’s Library on production of a valid St George’s University ID card.
Prizes must be collected within two weeks of notification.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Photos of the prize winners will be taken to be used in publicity on Library social media channels.
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