You may get information skills instruction as a formal part of your course, but if you want to find out more about our library databases, how to search the Web, electronic databases such as ebrary, Scopus and Web of Knowledge, the Library Catalogue, MetaLib or RefWorks why don't you come along to one of our free workshops?
Our team of Information Consultants run short workshops for undergraduates and taught postgraduates - each comprising a presentation followed by a practical session. The workshops are held in the Queen Mother Library weekday lunchtimes during term-time. Full details of courses, dates and times are available on the Course booking web page.
Library information skills courses designed specifically for research postgraduates are available through either the Skills for Research Excellence Programme or through the Library Course booking web page.
Library information skills courses designed for academic staff are available through through the Library Course booking web page.
* Most workshops are repeated several times over the academic year. Places are limited and many will have waiting lists. Please look at the dates on offer for each workshop, decide which is best for you, and register only once for each one. You can cancel a booking online if you discover you are registered several times for the same workshop, or you if wish to change the date on which you attend.
Please note: The workshops are generally oversubscribed so we feel it necessary to put in place the following rule:
If you regularly book to attend sessions but do not turn up we will cancel any future bookings that you have made.
Please check your availability for the bookings that you have and check your University email account regularly for the reminders that are sent out.
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Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate students can book Library Information Skills Workshops at: www.abdn.ac.uk/library/workshops/allstudents.php
Research Postgraduates can book *courses either: via the Skills for Research Excellence Programme at www.abdn.ac.uk/sfre *Please note: although the course titles vary a little the content is the same. Between them they offer a wider selection of dates and times.
Academic staff can book courses via the Library web page at
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Students may also be interested in courses offered by the Student Learning Service. |
Academic staff and Research Postgraduates:
Information Consultants offer training courses on a regular basis. Most workshops are two hours long and are held at various times throughout the academic year
in Taylor Building, Room A1.
Book courses, which are free of charge, via the Course Booking Web page here.
Undergraduates and Taught Postgraduates:
Workshops, lasting one hour, are held at various times throughout term-time in the
PC classroom, Floor 2, Queen Mother Library (QML).
To view and book workshops (which are free of charge):
- Go to the Course Booking Web page.
- From the Show courses drop-down menu select the category of courses that interests you.
- Browse through the courses - they are repeated at varying times on different dates.
- When you are ready to book, click on a link to the booking system (located both at the top and the bottom of the list of courses).
- Follow the instructions for registering your booking(s).
Check the campus map for the location of the Taylor Building and QML.
Small group training:
If you can get together a minimum of six students, you can arrange an
individual instructional session at a time to suit. For subject related
workshops please contact the appropriate subject specialist (contact details
are given below). For additional RefWorks sessions please contact Susan McCourt (s.mccourt@abdn.ac.uk)
or Elaine Shallcross (e.shallcross@abdn.ac.uk)
for more details.
How to cancel a Library Information Skills workshop
- Go to www.abdn.ac.uk/coursebooking
- Log in using your computer username and password
- Click on the View/Cancel tab at the top of the page
- Click on CANCEL in the right hand column for the course(s) that you no longer require
Help and advice
If you have difficulty accessing electronic information resources from
off-campus please contact the Help Desk on tel. 01224 273636
or helpdesk@abdn.ac.uk. If you
have any problems with searching library databases or using the Library
Catalogue, MetaLib or RefWorks, please contact one of the Information
Consultants listed below:
Arts, Humanities & Business Studies
Gilian Dawson
g.d.dawson@abdn.ac.uk
tel: 01224 272587
Education, Music and Social Sciences
Janet MacKay (cover for Claire)
j.i.mackay@abdn.ac.uk
tel. 01224 274813
Claire Molloy (currently on maternity leave)
c.a.l.molloy@abdn.ac.uk
tel: 01224 274813
Life & Physical Sciences, Engineering & Law
Susan McCourt
s.mccourt@abdn.ac.uk
tel: 01224 273287
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Melanie Bickerton
m.bickerton@abdn.ac.uk
tel: 01224 552740
General Support
Elaine Shallcross
e.shallcross@abdn.ac.uk
tel: 01224 273848
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