Library Workshops
Turning 'Search' into 'Research'
Legal Workshops
For information on legal
workshops, see the
Law subject page.
Learn how to find and use information better and faster! … plus they're free! ... No Need to Book - Just show up!
Evening sessions may last more than 50 minutes.
Spring Term
Digimap Ordnance Survey Collection
Looking for something with greater detail than Google Maps? Learn how to view, print and download current Ordnance Survey mapping. Register for Digmap before Feb 10th at http://edina.ac.uk/digimap if you want hands-on practice.
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 15 Feb. 13.00 - 14.00 |
Historic Digimap
Interested in family history or how Portsmouth grew during the 19th Century? Discover how to view, print and download historical Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain dating from 1843 to the early 1990s. Hands-on practice.
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 22 Feb. 13.00 - 14.00 |
APA 6th Basics
Still new to APA 6th edition referencing? Come along to this session for beginners and the less confident.
| Library Seminar Room 2 | 22 Feb. 13.00 - 14.00 |
APA 5th Basics
New to APA 5th edition referencing? Not yet confident with it? Come along to this session!
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 23 Feb. 17.15 - 18.30 |
Excel for presentations
Use the basic features of Excel to smarten up those assignments that need charts and graphs! Hands on experience given
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 29 Feb. 13.00 - 14.00 |
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 1 Mar. 17.30 - 18.30 |
Using Journals
A single session on effective searching for and evaluation of journals for academic purposes.
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 7 Mar. 13.00 - 14.00 |
The Deep Web
The Deep Web: going beyond Google to find on-line resources for study. Hands-on chance to find "hidden" information.
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 14 Mar. 13.00 - 14.00 |
Referencing for Dissertations
Hand-in date approaching? Don't panic, come to consult with our experts in APA and OSCOLA referencing.
| Library Seminar Room 2 | 21 Mar. 13.00 - 14.00 |
Referencing for Dissertations
Hand-in date approaching? Don't panic, come to consult with our expert in referencing.
| Library Seminar Room 1 | 22 Mar. 17.30 - 18.30 |
Additional workshops will be appearing in the coming weeks.
What students have said about the workshops...
- I’ve attended 3 [workshops] now & I use all the skills that I was shown.
- The practical sessions & applications were most useful as I was able to immediately translate the knowledge/skills acquired.
- These workshop lectures are very useful. Looking forward to more to come. Thanks.
- It was very enlightening – so much more to use!
- Sound alternatives to Google & to get better quality information.
- Glad I attended
- Already started an assessment that will benefit.
