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Digital Design: Training & Support

We are here to help you find and use valuable information. We offer...
  • Library Inductions arranged by your School
  • Library Training Sessions on Referencing, Literature Searching, RefWorks, etc. throughout the year
  • Individual help Bookable 1:1 appointments through MS Teams or phone (max. 30 minutes)

Library Events Calendar

Throughout the academic year, the Library holds various training and support events. All of these are advertised on the Library's event calendar below. Some of the regular events are: 

  • Workshops (booking needed )
  • Assignment Surgeries (No booking, drop-ins)
  • Library tours (booking needed)

Click on an event in the calendar below to find out more about the event topic, time, location, and registration details. 

Library workshops training materials

Find the Powerpoint slides for each workshop here, plus supplementary learning materials.


 

Harvard Referencing


Literature Searching


OSCOLA Referencing

OSCOLA referencing video


Refworks


Evaluating Information

Copyright

Self Learning and Training

 

 

Text-books are very useful in learning new skills and processes. Books with the title of Study Skills, Literature Review and Research Methods can help developing information and research skills. Here is a couple of recommendations from your Librarian.

 

LinkedIn Learning (used to be lynda.com) is an American website offering video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. It is a subsidiary of LinkedIn.

There is something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a complete training course or a quick answer on how to do something (for example, in Excel or on Twitter), there are over 4000 courses and over 150,000 tutorials with new releases every week.

As LinkedIn Learning is an online resource, it can be used via almost any device with internet access. Videos can also be downloaded for viewing offline at your convenience.

Further Support and Training Opportunities

Digital Skills Centre provides training to improve your Digital Skills in the use of multimedia and various software. 

  • Microsoft  Office 
  • VLE (Moodle)
  • Building basic websites 

For further information, one-to-one appointments, and to see Digital Skills events calendar go to Digital Skills Centre page.

 

Student IT Support provides technical support for the technologies used in the university. If you need help with: 

  • Password Reset 
  • VLE (Moodle)
  • Email
  • Software provided by the university

visit Student IT Support LibGuide. 

 

If you need help with:

...and much more, just go to the Skills for Learning webpages.

 

 

 

Please see our page for Students with Disabilities to find out more about Library's  Disability and Dyslexia Support including; 

  • Screen reader ClaroRead  and MindManager 
  • Accessible e-books 
  • Accessible text formats (Digital and Print)
  • Advice on Software and IT accessibility 

Book a 1:1 Appointment with a Librarian

 

You can book an appointment with an Information Skills Librarian for one to one support of up to 30 minutes. We can offer advice with:

  • Database Searching e.g. Journal articles
  • Referencing
  • Using RefWorks

Appointments can be booked up to two weeks in advance. 

NB: Please give us advance notice, we get booked up very quickly and are unable to see students on the day for appointments. Please visit our Research Help Desk instead for immediate help. 

You will be asked to include the following information when submitting an appointment request:

  Full Name

  Student number

  Details of training and support required, ie. Literature Searching (with topic if known), Referencing

If you are unable to make any of the available slots, please email us at askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk and we can see if we can accommodate you.

Training Materials

Please note: all information correct at time of presentation. 

Please contact askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk if you have any questions.