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Study Skills

Our top guides:

• Student Guide
• Essay Writing
• Sitting Examinations
• Harvard Referencing

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Learning Resource Centre staff are always available to help you locate appropriate information for your studies.  Orientation and information skills workshops are booked by your course tutor.

 

Welcome Show

• Welcome videos – Welcome videos are available for the Hub LRC and the University Centre LRC. Staff can also borrow a disk if they want to deliver the tutorial in class. See staff at the LRC reception desk.

• Student Guide – gives you a brief introduction to our service.
• Welcome Quiz – try out this quiz to check what you know about the Learning Resource Centres.

• Study Agreement – find out what we will do for you and what we expect from you.

 

Studying Skills

Find out how to get the most from your studies with these useful brief guides:

• Get Started – help on planning your studies
• Note Taking – helpful techniques to make the most of taking notes
• Effective Discussion  – make the most of your tutorials by being prepared to join in and contribute
• Efficient Reading – find out how to use your reading time efficiently
• Essay Writing  – lots of help to ensure your assignments are up to scratch
• Sitting Examinations – don’t panic about exams - just be prepared!
• Survival Strategy – hints and tips on how to deal with pressure and enjoy your time at college

 

The LRCs also have lots of books on effective studying and research techniques.  They can be found in the Study Skills Collections at both sites. 

 

Orientation quizes

• Treasure Hunt at the Hub – try the treasure hunt to help you find your way around the LRC.
• Treasure Hunt at the University Centre – try the treasure hunt to help you find your way around the LRC.

 

Library Skills

Learn how to use the LRCs efficiently and get the most from our services.

• Web Catalogue – find out what books, DVDs, ebooks and CDs we have in stock
• Your Account – learn how to renew your books online and keep a check on what you have borrowed.

• Holds and Requests – learn how to reserve items on loan or order a book from the other site.

• Can’t find it? – find out about how we can order material for you from other libraries.
• LRCs’ eLibrary – find out all about our electronic resources

 

Research Skills 

Learn how to research effectively

• 7 Steps to Searching (PDF or Word) – find the right information by using this worksheet to help you to develop your search strategy.
• Intute Virtual Training Suite  - Intute provide access to freely available online information related to learning and research, much of it recommended by experts and researchers. They also provide free online training tutorials to help you to use the Internet effectively. Here you can find a wide variety of subject-specific tutorials.
• Harvard Referencing – keep track of your resources and get started with Harvard Referencing.
• Turnitin - some tutors allow students to check their citing and referencing against a plagiarism detection service database.  You will need a class login.
• Indivdual assistance is available to post graduate students.  Please ask at the LRCs for assistance and details.