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Xmas Holidays, Thesis Submission and January Elevenses

Xmas Holidays This is our last blog post before the Xmas Holidays. Remember that there will be no research librarians available during the University Closure days - from 12noon on Thursday 22nd December until we return on Tuesday 3rd January. If you need to see a research librarian before Xmas then you will need to make a morning appointment with Selina by emailing librarians@le.ac.uk The library building will still be open on some days over Xmas - check the opening hours . Thesis Submission If you wish to be included in the January graduation ceremony you must have submitted an eThesis and completed/signed Final Submission Form to the Library, along with a copy of your bound thesis or confirmation that your bound thesis will be delivered to us by Print Services in the New Year. All theses submitted during the closed period will be confirmed with the Graduate School Office on 3rd January 2017 and will be eligible for the January ceremony. For more information on submitt...

Research Elevenses: our greatest hits

This week I've been finalising the next Research Elevenses series for January 2017.  Elevenses is our seminar series that provides briefings for researchers on the issues that matter. These can about new tools for research, policy updates, or methods of discovering information.  We will reveal the January program next week. Before we do, I thought I would take a look at the 'greatest hits'.  We record and republish the talks to share them widely. The viewing stats reveal that the following are the Top 5 most viewed recordings.  Click on the links below to watch the videos.  1. Unlocking the REF: Text mining to show your impact https://connect.le.ac.uk/p79lknoeq43/ 2. How can we help with your systematic review? https://connect.le.ac.uk/p4myej25euo/ 3. Demonstrating your impact   with the h-index https://connect.le.ac.uk/p51ud1gxajs/ 4. Making an (online) exhibition of yourself with Omeka.net https://connect...

PGR and Staff Training in the New Year

Bookings are now open for our Spring workshops: Introduction to the Library Introduction to reference management Introduction to research data management Planning your literature search - online version Conducting your literature search - online version Introduction to EndNote - online tutorial Introducing RefWorks - online tutorial Pubmed vs Medline Who is citing who? - video version Making research information come to you - online version Advanced literature searching - booking form Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews in Medicine and Psychology - booking form Tools for note taking Finding grey literature Looking After Your Research Material: An Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM) and Data Management Plans (DMPs) - booking form Advanced Endnote - online tutorial [PDF] Advanced RefWorks - online tutorial Open Access: what you need to know Introduction to Prezi Finding images for research Copyright and your thesis Building interactive timel...