Finding and using information

• Research a topic - a six step action checklist
• Google and beyond - how to use search engines including Google and Google Scholar effectively, and why you need to go beyond Google
• Choosing and combining search terms 
• Citation searching 
• Evaluate search results
• Evaluate databases & search engines
• Keep up to date - advice on how to keep up to date with a topic
• Information literacy skills - finding, evaluating and using information effectively and ethically
• Library jargon buster - help with deciphering library and literature jargon
• Referencing and using EndNote referencing software
• Journal title abbreviations
• Plagiarism: information and advice for students
• Copyright: information and advice for students
• Guides to writing 

Related links:

• Search tools and catalogues
• Find books on a subject
• Find journal articles on a subject 
• EndNote advice and support - a bibliographic software package or website which allows you to manage your literature references
• Internet Detective - an online Internet skills tutorial, including how to evaluate websites, and how to avoid plagiarism 
• Information literacy: video tutorials - videos tutorials on:
  • Introduction to Library Services
  • Understanding references on your reading list - a guide to the various reference types on your reading list
  • Using the Library Catalogue - tutorials about using the Library Catalogue
  • Using MetaLib - three tutorials about using our MetaLib resource gateway
  • Finding legal cases (law reports) - a guide to finding legal cases online and in print
  • Accessing electronic library resources
  • International students - how to find study skills materials