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You will now earn 5 Rise points for each workshop you attend. These points are automatically credited to your Rise account. 

Here is more information about what each workshop covers as well as links to video tutorials and other helpful guides.

  • Literature Reviews: search techniques for your project or dissertation

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    Literature Reviews: search techniques for your project or dissertation

    Time to crack on with your literature review and don’t know where to start? This hands on session is aimed at final year undergraduate and postgraduate students and will help you to plan your searches and use time saving search techniques to find the most relevant academic sources. Learn how to use subject specific databases to find high quality academic journals and research papers.

    Other helpful links:

    Video: Literature reviews- Watch this video to learn how to search for academic information for your literature review, dissertation or project.

    Literature reviews guide This written guide explains how to plan your literature review and how to use search strategies to find the best results.

    Subject guides - Find academic sources for your subject.

    Databases A-Z– Find the best databases for your research.

  • Cite Them Right Harvard Referencing

    Cite Them Right

    Cite Them Right Harvard Referencing

    New to referencing or need to refresh your referencing knowledge? This workshop covers key terminology, what and why you need to cite and reference, presenting citations, identifying two common types of sources, and the elements needed in references.

    Other helpful links:

    The Cite Them Right Website - Find guidance on presenting citations (depending on how many authors have written a source, whether there is a date and whether you are paraphrasing or directly quoting). You can also find Cite Them Right’s own tutorial and find guidance on citing and referencing different types of sources.

    The Library’s Cite Them Right Harvard guide - Contains some FAQs and other useful links.

  • Finding academic sources for your assignments

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    Finding academic sources for your assignments

    Struggling to find relevant academic information for your assignments? This hands on workshop will show you techniques to improve your searches and how to use Manchester Met Library’s search engine, Library Search to get straight to the information you need for your academic work.

    Other helpful links:

    Online tutorial: Finding sources of information - Learn how to find the best information for your assignment, project or dissertation.

    Video: Finding academic sources for your assignments - Watch a recording of the workshop to learn how to search for academic sources.

    Library Search - Library Search is Manchester Met Library’s search engine and the best place to find academic resources available for your topic.

    Subject guides - Check your subject guide to find academic sources and databases for your course.

  • Using EndNote to manage your references

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    Using EndNote to manage your references

    EndNote is software which helps you to collect and organise your references as you research.  It can also take the pain out of referencing by working in Word to automatically insert citations and create a reference list as you write.  EndNote provides a range of referencing styles, including MMU Harvard.

    Other helpful links:

    EndNote guide - Instructions on how to use EndNote to manage your references, with video tutorials.

  • Introduction to Advanced Search Techniques

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    Introduction to Advanced Search Techniques

    Do you struggle to search for information effectively using Library Search and databases? This workshop will cover the lifecycle of searching for information; from developing a search strategy to using specific search techniques to find information more efficiently. You will have an opportunity to apply search techniques when using Library Search and evaluate how these affect your results.
  • Getting the most out of Google Scholar

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    Getting the most out of Google Scholar

    Ever wondered what the difference is between Google, Google Scholar and Library Search? This workshop covers:
    • The pros and cons of using Google and Google Scholar, and Library Search.
    • Setting up Find it! in Google Scholar.
    • Key features of Google Scholar.
    • A demonstration of Google Scholar with tips and techniques that you will be able to use within the session to make the most out of Google Scholar as a search tool.

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