Saturday workshops - summer term

The Library is running the following workshops during the Summer Term on Saturdays. The workshops will be held in the Library Seminar Room on Level 1 of the Library. All staff and students are welcome.

There are a maximum of 30 places on each workshop. They may not run if less than 5 people book - we will contact you if a workshop is cancelled.

If you have any queries please contact the Library

Date and Time	Workshop
28th May and 25th June 11.30am - 12.30pm	Finding and accessing theses How to identify and find copies of PhD theses.  Book Now
28th May and 25th June 1.30 - 3.00pm	Improving your search skills How to carry out a literature search and tips for better searching.  Book Now
28th May 3.30 - 5.00pm	Managing your references using Zotero An introduction to managing your references using the Zotero package.  Book Now
25th June 3.30 - 5.00pm	Managing your references using EndNote An introduction to EndNote, reference management software that helps you collect, store and manage your references and cite them correctly.  Book Now

Library workshops in February

Did you miss our Library workshops at the end of Jan? 

 

Don't worry, there's another chance to improve your Library skills on Feb 27th - see the programme and book your place on one or more of our workshops at the link below. 

 

Learn to make effective use of the Library catalogue and our Discover search service, improve your search techniques and get to grips with Mendeley, a reference managment tool.

 

We look forward to seeing you!

 

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=LIB

Library Spring term workshops

Come along to a Saturday workshop and learn to make the most of the Library's resources and services. Here's our Spring Term programme:


30th January and repeated 27th February 11.30am - 1.00pm
Finding information for your essays and assignments.
Find books, articles, etc. on a particular topic. Learn to search the Library catalogue and our new Discover article search service by subject. Book Now

30th January and repeated 27th February 2.00 - 3.30pm
Improving your search skills.
How to carry out a literature search and tips for better searching.
Book Now

30th January 3.30 - 5.00pm
Managing your references using EndNote.
An introduction to using EndNote to manage your references and insert them into your documents correctly. Book Now

27th February. 3.30 - 5.00pm
Managing your references using Mendeley.
An introduction to using Mendeley to manage your references and insert them into your documents correctly. Please bring a USB memory stick to the session with at least 1GB of memory free.
Book Now

Saturday workshops for science students

The Library's programme of Saturday workshops for the Summer term is now out. This term they are aimed at postgraduates and ones that science students may find useful include: Sat 10th May 2014 11.30am - 1.30pm Improving Your Search Skills. Learn to get the best out of your searches on Library catalogues, databases and the web, with some time for hands-on practice. Sat 24th May 2014 11.30am - 1.00pm Keep up to date using current awareness services. Keep up to date with the latest journal articles in your field by using current awareness services such as ZETOC. Especially useful for PhD students. Sat 31st May 2014 11.30am-1.00pm Introduction to the Web Of Science. An introduction to searching the resources on the Web of Science, including the Arts & Humanities, Science and Social Sciences Citation Indexes) and Medline (biomedical research). Saturday 21st June 2014 11.30am - 1.00pm Managing Your References Using EndNote An introduction to EndNote, reference management software that helps you store, manage and cite your references correctly. There will be an opportunity for some hands-on practice. To book for these or any of the other workshops this term, please visit http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/infoskills You might also be interested in booking for workshops on the Academic Writing Day for Postgraduates being put on by colleagues in CLPD – details here http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/facilities/academic/birkbeck-academic-writing-day-citing-and-referencing-properly We look forward to seeing you at a workshop. Don’t forget, if you can't make a workshop but need help in any of these areas or anything else to do with Library and information skills or tracking down information, please contact me and I can help out by phone, email or a one-to-one appointment. s.godsell@bbk.ac.uk

Did you miss our Saturday workshop on Web Of Science?

Did you miss our Saturday workshop on Web Of Science?

Here are some resources to help you make the most of this powerful journal article database:

Birkbeck Library guide to Web Of Science
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/elib/DWOK2012.pdf/at_download/file
 

Web Of Science Quick Reference Card
http://wokinfo.com/media/pdf/qrc/wos-corecoll_qrc_en.pdf
 

Online tutorials
http://wokinfo.com/training_support/training/web-of-knowledge/
 

YouTube videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/WoSTraining

Filling up fast!

There are only 10 places left on our Web Of Knowledge workshop on 15th Feb, don't miss out on learning to use this powerful search tool - book your place here http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=LIB

See what previous participants have said about our workshops:

"This was a really very well delivered clear workshop "

"Very very good session - will be really useful"

"Very well-structured, thought through and practical workshop "

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.

Workshop on Web Of Knowledge

Our Saturday workshop programme for this term is now available.
A useful one for Science students is the Introduction to the Web Of Knowledge (now called Web Of Science)  workshop on Feb 15th. This database enable you to search the contents of over 6,000 science journals and 5,000 biomedical journals by topic or author and also allows you to find articles that have cited useful articles that you have found.
There is also a workshop on how to keep up to date in your subject area (useful if you are doing a long project or dissertation).
There are two workshops on protecting and promoting yourself on the internet and social media - Who Am I? My Digital Footprint and Manage Your Online Reputation.
Book your place at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=LIB
All sessions will take place in the Library seminar room on Level 1 of the Library. We look forward to seeing you at a workshop.

Library Saturday Workshops

Come along to a Saturday workshop and learn to make the most of what the Library offers. This term our workshops are aimed at new students, but all are welcome.

Learn to understand your reading list, use the Library catalogue and find ejournals.

See the list of dates and times, and book your place


We look forward to seeng you at a workshop.

New Library workshops for Science students

Our new Saturday workshop programme is now out. There are several that are useful for Science students:

*Introduction to the Web of Knowledge Sat 09 Feb 11.30am-1pm
An introduction to searching the Science, Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities Citation Indexes with time for some hands-on practice.

*Introduction to EndNote Web (reference management software) Sat 09 Mar 11.30am-1pm
EndNote Web helps you store, manage and cite your references correctly.

*Keep up to date using current awareness services Sat 16 Mar 11.30am-1pm
Keep up to date with the latest journal articles in your field by using current awareness services such as   ZETOC.

To find out more and to book a place for any of these workshops, go to
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=LIB

I hope to see you at a workshop. If you can't make the workshops but would like some help with these topics, or any other help with finding information and using Library resources, please contact me on s.godsell@bbk.ac.uk

Wellcome Images for the incurably curious

Do you need a picture for your Science presentation? Would you like to illustrate your academic projects and make them stand out? Why not to explore the Wellcome Images collection!

Wellcome Images is the “the world's leading source of images on the history of medicine, contemporary healthcare, social history, biomedical science and clinical medicine.” The collection contains almost 200,000 images harvesting 2,000 years of the mankind civilization and culture.

The images are available for free when used for educational purposes, under the Creative Commons license. Each image bears at the bottom the credit line: Wellcome Library, London. Remember to include the credit line and an attribution to the creators when mentioned. You do not have to be a registered user to download images, however, when signed in you can personalise your searches, save results, email pictures, etc.

The detailed handout on how to access and use the collections, provided by the Wellcome Library, thoroughly explains how to make the most of the collections. You can also visit the “How do I” section of the website if you are not certain how to find your way around.

Would you like to explore further where else you can find images for your presentations?

If you are a Stratford Birkbeck student why not join us in a free Library workshop on “Finding “free to copy” images for your presentations” on Wednesday 30 November 2011 6.30 pm - 8 pm.

During the workshop you will have the opportunity to:

• Reflect on your image seeking patterns
• Consider your legal responsibilities when using digital images from the web
• Be given a selection of sources of copyright cleared images for enhancing your presentations (publicly shared and HE sources)
• Explore what is considered “acceptable use” when using the Flickr Creative Commons pool
• Discover where to find more help and online tutorials

To book your place, please email our Birkbeck Stratford study skills support team at: clpdstratford@bbk.ac.uk or call on 020 8223 4389 or 020 8223 4386.

Library Saturday workshops this term

The Library is running workshops during the Summer term on Saturdays at 11am in the Seminar Room on Level 1 of the Library. Those of interest to science students are

May 28th: Keeping up-to-date with current awareness services. 1hr
June 18th: Managing your references with EndNote and EndNote Web 1hr 30 mins
July 9th: Using the Citation Indexes 1hr 30 mins

To see more details, the full programme and to book see http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/infoskills

Library Saturday workshops

Come and find out how to get the most out of the online resources that the Library offers.

Saturday workshops you may be interested in are:

Introduction to ejournals - Jan 29th
Using the Citation Indexes - Feb 26th
Introduction to Endnote Web - Mar 5th

For more details and to book, go to http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/news/infoskills