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Advanced library classes


The six separate modules offered are relevant across all Schools at UNE. An online alternative for many of these modules is eSKILLS Plus.

Bookings
You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

Location
Modules 1 to 5 are held in the Dixson Library Training Lab (near the Information Desk). Module 6 and EndNote Brainstorming are in the Dixson Library Letters Room (near the Loans Desk).

Password required
Please note, you must have a UNE username and password before you can attend these classes - go to Student Registration to register.

Contents

Timetable

Advanced Skills for Researchers 2008
   
20 June 9.30 am - 11.00 am Advanced Journal Indexes
   
23 July 9.30 am - 11.30 am Microsoft Word for thesis Writing
   
10 October 9.00 am - 11.00 am EndNote Basics, Part I
17 October 9.30 am - 11.00 am EndNote Basics, Part II
21 October 10.15 - 11.00 am EndNote Brainstorming

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Module 1 Using the Internet for Research (1.5 hrs)

This module will show you useful Internet techniques to find and locate research resources for your subject area. The ability to use Internet resources critically and efficiently is increasingly becoming an essential skill for effective researchers to have.

At the end of this module you will be able to:

  • locate and contact other researchers in your subject area by using Internet searching tools and email lists
  • develop an awareness of Internet information seeking strategies in subject specific research areas
  • critically evaluate the relevance and authority of databases, web pages and research sites, both individually and in relation to each other.

Bookings

You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

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Module 2 Advanced searching of journal indexes (2 hrs)

This module is designed to provide you with information about accessing and efficiently searching the 100 plus databases available to the UNE researcher. It concentrates on the databases offered through CSA Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (international in coverage) and Informit Online (Australian information). Some of these include PsycInfo, ERIC and APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs - Full Text).

On completion of this module, you will be able to:

  • locate descriptions of the indexes on the University Library pages
  • compare a range of indexes and assess their relevance to particular research topics
  • recognise and apply search techniques common to all indexes
  • choose the most efficient information seeking strategies for your specific research area
  • utilise alert services to notify you when articles have been published in an area of interest to you.

Bookings

You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

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Module 3 Citation indexes + Discovering journal impact (1.5 hrs)

Tracking academic debate (or bibliographic chaining) is the process where you use the footnotes or bibliography of a relevant piece of work to reveal more references. A Citation Index is a tool that analyses the footnotes and endnotes of each article to show which articles are being cited and by whom. In this way researchers can trace a particular paper and follow the debate surrounding a particular issue.

This module will provide you with tips and techniques for accessing and efficiently searching citation indexes. You will use the Web of Knowledge, which is the platform for three citation indexes (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index) and Current Contents Connect.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • understand the ways in which academic debate is tracked bibliographically
  • employ search mechanisms on the Web of Science to track academic debate in your own subject areas
  • identify and access relevant sections of the Web of Science
  • develop efficient information seeking strategies in specific research areas
  • locate linked articles and recognize those publishers' packages subscribed to by the University Library

Bookings

You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

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Modules 4 & 5 EndNote: Personal reference database (2 hrs & 1.5 hrs)

EndNote Basics

These module covers the basic skills required to start using the EndNote software. They will show you how to create your own reference database and then generate a bibliography of papers, books and theses.

Part I: (2 hours) will show you how to set up a database (library) of references and add references to it download references from library catalogues or other electronic databases from within EndNote search and sort references within EndNote libraries

Part II: (1.5 hours) will teach you how to use references in an EndNote library to create bibliographies and add references to research papers or theses generate bibliographies in specific publication styles

It is recommended that you attend both modules one after the other.

If you have questions or queries about using EndNote, why not join a Library EndNote tutor for coffee and learn more? All users of EndNote are welcome to drop in and share their tips and tricks. No enrolment is necessary, just note the times for EndNote Brainstorming on the timetable.

Bookings

You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

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Module 6 Microsoft Word for thesis writing (2 hrs)

This module offers some options for using Word to write a thesis. Included in the session are:

  • alternative solutions for working with long documents
  • using templates to build text
  • creating a table of contents or index using Word
  • inserting tables, graphs and illustrations

The last half hour of the session covers discovering how reputable a journal is and looks at Journal Citation Reports and Ulrich's Periodical Directory. These databases can be consulted when considering where best to seek to publish your work. 

Bookings

You can book online or call the Information Desk 02 6773 2458.

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