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Biology

Induction training presentations (PowerPoint)

• Graduate
• Undergraduate

Useful web addresses (MS Word)

Managing your references for graduates

Bibliographic search strategies

Biology first year practical: Information Skills (Michaelmas Term)

• Tutorial

Biology second year: Dissertation Techniques for FHS Projects (Trinity Term 2011)

• Slides
• Handout

Wildlife Conservation diploma course - information skills for new students

• Tutorial (updated February 2011)
• SOLO demo
• Web of Science demo
• EndNote demo

Earth Sciences

Research skills

• Slides

Postgraduate induction lecture

• Slides

Engineering

Research skills

• Slides

Geography

Undergraduate induction lecture

• Slides

Geography first year practical: Information skills (Michaelmas Term)

• Slides
• Journal abbreviations list
• Exercise: Question sheet
• Exercise: Answers

Geography undergraduates: Dissertation techniques

• Slides

Geography DPhils: Introduction to research skills

• Slides

Geography DPhils: Current awareness

• Slides
  

Geography MScs: Introduction to research skills

• Slides

Zoology

Zoology DPhils: Keeping Up with Current Research (Michaelmas Term)

• Slides

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General interest

SOLO

• Slides

WISER sessions

• Google Scholar - pros and cons
• Managing your References
• Citation Searching with Web of Science

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External resources

Engage in research: interactive resource for biosciences students

A very useful site from the University of Reading, covering: Getting started in science, reviewing literature, planning your research, step-by step statistics, writing scientifically, presenting science, and going professional