Posts in "Information Skills"

Happy New Year to you all!  If you need help during the new term, and have questions about the Library's resources,  the Sir Duncan Rice Library is offer 30-minute online appointments to all students. Library staff are available at the following times: 

These meetings…

The OSCOLA Clinic is back in Taylor Library from Monday, the 26^th of January 2026. As always, the Clinic operates with drop-in sessions, so no booking is required. If you have a question, or just generally need help with law referencing, please visit us on any of the dates below,…

We extend a warm welcome to our new LLM students who start their courses at the University of Aberdeen in January 2026.

Janet MacKay, Information Consultant for Law, will present an induction talk in Room C11 (Taylor Building Block C) on Thursday, the 22^nd of  January 2026, between 1-2 pm.

Is an important presentation on the horizon, and do you need to find resources? Or are you struggling to make sense of your Reading List? Maybe you're putting the finishing touches to your thesis or dissertation and notice that the references don't look right. If you need help during this…

Are you just starting your doctorate? Getting stuck into your research? Writing up your PhD? Library staff are running a series of digital and information skills workshops for postgraduate research students. Wherever you are on your research journey, we have a skills workshop for you.

Book now via Course Booking.

October 6^th-12^th is Dyslexia Awareness Week. 1 in 10 people in the UK have this condition, which can affect reading, writing and spelling. The theme around this year is ‘Raising the Volume’, which aims to champion the voices of young people, focus on their successes and raise awareness of the…

Starting in early October, the Student Learning Service and the Library will be offering a series of workshops and seminars for Taught Postgraduate students, designed to support you in your project or dissertation research. Some sessions are online and others will be delivered in-person on the Old Aberdeen campus. 

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We are happy to share the good news that the OSCOLA Clinic is back in Taylor Library every Monday this semester. These are drop-in sessions in Project Room 1, so no need to book your place, just come along on one of the dates below between 12 and 1 pm:

Due to essential system maintenance that must be carried out, access to Primo and some services will be restricted on Saturday 12 July. The Library will be open for study and reference, but the catalogue, Primo, will be unavailable and other services will be limited.

It will still be…

The Student Learning Service and the Library are offering a series of workshops and sessions for Taught Postgraduate students, designed to support you in your project or dissertation research.