LibGuides: Academic Staff Support Guide: Training for you

Library Mix and Match recordings

If you have any questions about material in these recordings please contact your library subject team.

Introduction to AI research tools
Artificial intelligence tools are springing up all over the place. This session will be a look at some of the tools which could be of use in academic work. Come along and see if there is something which would work for you.

Embedding library classes and signposting students to library support
Explore how your dedicated librarians can contribute to your students’ success by embedding essential academic and information literacy skills into educational programmes. Additionally, librarians provide students with a wealth of available tutorials, videos, and support guides which you can signpost students to during supervision. Watch this video to learn about the comprehensive support we provide across all disciplines and leave equipped with essential contacts and valuable resource links to support your students.
Key Links to Embedding Library Classes and Signposting Students to Library Support
SAGE Research Methods
Learn about the SAGE Research Methods database; a source of information on different research methods, case studies and statistical resources. Slides by Claudia Paicu, Sage trainer.

iFind Reading (Mix and Match)
Recording from staff session on 13 January 2022.
EndNote (Mix and Match)
Recording of staff session on 13 January 2022.
Working smarter Jul23 includes AI tools
DigiMap (Mix and Match recording)
Recording from staff session on 13 January 2022.
Box of Broadcasts (Mix and Match recording)
Recording from 13 January 2022.
Web of Science and Scopus (Mix and Match recording)
Recording from staff session on 13 January 2022.
Open access deals for researchers
Recording from staff session on 13 January 2022.
Working smarter: tools for literature searcing (Mix and Match recording)
Recording of staff session on 13 January 2022.

Tailored training / New staff

Arrange training

Library staff can arrange tailored sessions for particular groups of staff - contact your Librarians.

We cover using particular library databases, finding theses, e-books, online newspapers.

Induction

You are welcome to book a meeting with your Librarians as part of induction. They can help with a range of topics from databases available in your subject to how to use our reading list system.

Book a Librarian appointment (Online) Your Librarians provide one to one appointments for students who are experiencing difficulties or have specific queries about literature searching, selecting and evaluating resources and referencing
Book a Librarian appointment (Bay) Your Librarians provide one to one appointments for students who are experiencing difficulties or have specific queries about literature searching, selecting and evaluating resources and referencing.
Book a Librarian appointment (Singleton) Your Librarians provide one to one appointments for students who are experiencing difficulties or have specific queries about literature searching, selecting and evaluating resources and referencing.
Book a Librarian appointment (St. David's Park) Your Librarians provide one to one appointments for students who are experiencing difficulties or have specific queries about literature searching, selecting and evaluating resources and referencing.

Summer training

We provide sessions over the Summer, mainly aimed at dissertation students but some may be of interest to staff.