PGR and staff training: Autumn sessions and dates announced

The 2018/19 academic year begins in the next few week. With it comes new PGR and staff training run by the Library Research Services team. We run workshops on a range of topics about finding, managing and using information in research.

Some of our core sessions and dates for the Autumn term have been announced. Further sessions, including those on research data, will be announced later in the term. 'Online sessions' are webinars, intended for those of you who can't make it onto campus.

Title	Date
Planning your literature search	16 October 2018
Conducting your literature search	18 October 2018
Planning literature search (online)	23 October 2018
Conducting literature search (online)	25 October 2018
Introduction to EndNote	26 October 2018
Introduction to RefWorks	30 October 2018
Mapping data with Google Fusion Tables	31 October 2018
Advanced literature searching	01 November 2018
Planning a systematic review	05 November 2018
Tools for note taking	07 November 2018
Finding grey literature	09 November 2018
Planning your literature search	12 November 2018
Conducting your literature search	15 November 2018
Introduction to EndNote	20 November 2018
Introduction to RefWorks	23 November 2018
Copyright and your thesis	27 November 2018
Advanced EndNote	30 November 2018

PGRs can find the full researcher development program, and book their places, via PROSE in the first instance.

If you have any suggestions for new training, or you would like a bespoke session for a small group, please email us on librarians@le.ac.uk

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