Do you find literature searching laborious? Does Harvard Referencing ruin your day? The library can help.
In response to recent student feedback, the library is offering a new series of workshops to support you with your academic work. These sessions are over lunchtime so you can fit them into your busy schedule and they will give you a head start for your assignments.
My Learning Essentials: Hunter & Harvard Drop-In
Tuesday 25 February 1-2pm
Monday 23 March 1-2pm
Do you have a burning question about referencing or finding academic sources through Hunter? These drop-ins give you the opportunity to speak to a librarian and find a solution. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day!
Literature searching
We know databases, like Medline (aka PubMed) and CINAHL, can be daunting, but we’ll let you into a little secret: Librarians LOVE them! So, not only will you learn how to effectively run a literature search on a relevant database, you’ll also make a librarian’s day!
There are two versions of these Lunchtime Learning sessions. One specifically for medical students and one for other St George’s University (SGUL) and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (FHSCE) students…
Literature searching for your Audit, QI project or Research (medical students)
Wednesday 1 April 11am-12:30pm
Suitable for Medical students, T Year and above, who are undertaking a literature review as part of an audit, QI project or research for publication.
Here is the booking form for this session.
Literature searching for your dissertation, review or research project (SGUL/FHSCE students)
Tuesday 11 February 2-3:30pm
Wednesday 4 March 11am-12:30pm
Suitable for all SGUL and FHSCE students, e.g. biomedical, paramedic, midwifery, pharmacology
Here is the booking form for this session.
RefWorks
Monday 17 February 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 11 March 2-3pm
Students BEWARE! Free, online Citation Tools can be inaccurate and unreliable. Learn how to manage and store your references using RefWorks – the only Citation Tool supported by the library.
RefWorks is available with your SGUL username and password. Come along to find out how to import references to RefWorks from various databases. You’ll also get a chance to use Write N Cite to create in-text citations and generate bibliographies in Word.
Suitable for any students undertaking extensive pieces of academic writing such as dissertations, theses etc.
Here is the booking form for this session.
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