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Workshops

Find workshops to help with searching, Harvard Style referencing and EndNote.

The library offers regular workshops to further develop your research skills, the learning skills focusing on academic reading/writing, citing and referencing skills, searching strategy and the use of EndNote software.

The library will send you an invitation link one day prior to the date preferred.

 

Library Literacy Workshop
AsynchronousSynchronous

Self-learning via Canvas

[M1] Library orientation
[M2] Library search: basic
[M3] Library search: advanced
[M4] Access the best resource
[M5] Referencing: cite your resources

  • Swinburne Harvard
  • APA 7th edition: basic
  • APA 7th edition: advanced (Academic Writer: APA’s tool for teaching and learning effective writing)
    1) Learning center
    2) Writing center
    3) Reference center

[M6] EndNote online for course work
[M7] Introduction to EndNote Desktop
[M8] Using EndNote with Word
[M9] Thesis formatting with Microsoft Word: basic
[M10] Systematic reviews
[M11] Copyright For All


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Workshops (F2F, online or hybrid)

  1. Introduction to library essentials [M1]
  2. Search strategies [M2,M3, M4]
  3. Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition [M5]
  4. Citation management with EndNote [M6, M7, M8]
  5. Postgraduate research skills [M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10]
Course or topic-based workshop / tailored workshop

 

Program Audience Program content Workshops type
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8M9M10F2F, online or hybrid 
How to register?  
Date/Time: Link/QR code: 

Introduction to library essentials:

  • Learn how easy it is to access library services and resources.
  • Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
  • Workshop duration: 1 hour
N     To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.myTo request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my 

Search strategies

    • To find sources for your research, you will probably need to use library database collections.
  • To use them effectively, it is important to understand how to search them.
  • In this module, you will learn different ways to search.
  • Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
  • Workshop duration: 1 hour
N & C   










Date and Time:

10 September 2024 (12:30pm-1:30pm)

11 September 2024
(2:30pm-3:30pm)

17 September 2024
(12:00pm-1:00pm)

18 September 2024
(1:00pm-2:00pm)
















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Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition:

    • Recognize the importance of correctly citing your information sources.
    • Identify the referencing style required for your assignment.
    • Locate appropriate referencing guides.
    • Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
    • Workshop duration: 1 hour
Date and Time:

11 September 2024
(3:30pm-4:30pm)

18 September 2024
(2:30pm-3:30pm)

25 September 2024
(12:30pm-1:30pm)		Scan QR code to select workshop and register:






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Citation management with EndNote:

  • Learn how to get started using EndNote for your research projects.
  • This module will show you how to use CWYW while maintaining the digital integrity of your Word documents.
  • Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
  • Workshop duration: 2 hours
N & C     





Date and Time:

18 September 2024
(2:30pm-3:30pm)

25 September 2024
(2:30pm-3:30pm)










Scan QR code to select workshop and register:






Or click here

Postgraduate research skills:

    • More sophisticated search strategies.
    • Use specialized resources, evaluate and synthesize resources in context of own research as well as within the discipline as a whole.
    • Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
    • Workshop duration:
      • M2, M3, & M4 & M5: 90 -120 mins
      • M5: 60 – 90 mins
      • M6, M7 & M8: 90 – 120 mins
      • M9: 30 – 60 mins
      • M10: 60 – 90 mins
PG To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my 


To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my.


 

LEGEND:
N – New students
C – Continuing students
PG – Postgraduate (by coursework or research)
M – Module

Library can also customize these workshops for particular research interests.
Lecturers who wish to request for a different session, please fill in the training workshop  e-form.