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 |
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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
[M12] Assessing and Evaluation Information : Fake News
[M13] Understanding Scholarly Sources and Identifying Bias in Research
[M14] Introduction to Literature Searching
[M15] Artificial Intelligence : Powered Learning
To access this unit, click here
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Workshops (F2F, online or hybrid)
- Introduction to library essentials [M1]
- Search strategies [M2,M3, M4]
- Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition [M5]
- Citation management with EndNote [M6, M7, M8]
- Postgraduate research skills [M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M13, M14]
Course or topic-based workshop / tailored workshop |
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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
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected] |
To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected] |
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Search strategies
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- 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
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected].
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected].
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Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition:
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- 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
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected]. |
To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected]. |
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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
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected].
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected].
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Postgraduate research skills:
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- 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
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To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected] |
To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email [email protected].
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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.
