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Searching for Information - using University of Suffolk resources (held in A004)

The workshop will run in A004

This workshop is aimed at first and second year students, although third years are welcome to attend.   

Aim

Attendees at the workshop will be able to access information efficiently and effectively.  Understand the different types of information available to them and the characteristics of each.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session students will:

  • Be able to give examples of the services and support offered by Learning Services

  • Understand the nature and characteristics of different types of material, including:
    Books, Journals (scholarly) and popular trade journals, Newspapers, Webpage

  • Know how the first point of access for University of Suffolk Libraries on the MyUniversity of Suffolk page

  • Be able to search for a book in Summon

  • Be able to search for a journal article in Summon, understand how filters can be applied to limit and refine searches

  • Be able to access the article once in the database, print, email or download

  • Clarify any problems, issues identified during the session

 

 


Event Presenter

The presenter for this session is Sarah Robinson.

Event Organiser

The event organiser is Library & Learning Services.

Date:
Monday 22 October 2018
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
Location:
A004 (Atrium Building)
Audience:
  Level 4 Students     Level 5 Students  
Categories:
  Literature Searching     Using Information  
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