Workshops and Classes: iSkills: Finding information for your research in MPLS

An opportunity to improve and extend your literature research skills. This online session will help you with in-depth searching, particularly when preparing literature reviews for theses, dissertations, and research papers. 

Subjects to be covered include:

• Specialist library collections for Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Maths & Physics
• Finding a wider range of material using subject-focused database and catalogues
• Developing more effective searching skills and strategies to help in-depth literature research
• Using search alerts to stay updated with newly published research in your field

Intended Audience:  Undergraduates in their final year, postgraduate students, researchers and academics in MPLS

Dates and booking - please choose the session(s) which cover your subject area(s)

If this session time is not suitable for you, or if you feel your specific question might require more 1-1 attention than this session will provide, please contact your subject librarian to arrange an online 1-1 meeting.

Notice of recording

Each live online training session will be recorded for accessibility and inclusivity reasons, and will be shared with all attendees after the session. It may also be put onto Canvas (Oxford University’s virtual learning environment) to enable other Oxford University members with SSO to view it.

Presenters: Alessandra Vetrugno and Catherine Dockerty

Format:  Online teacher-led presentations (with opportunities for questions via chat function and follow up one-to-one help).

What you will need:  Microsoft Teams installed on your computer.  Please read our guidance notes below on using Teams.  You will need a speaker and microphone for listening and speaking. You need to be online with a reliable internet connection.