Posts in "Information Skills"

Join us on a series of Information and Digital Skills sessions for PGT students, specifically designed to help with your dissertation research and writing!

Monday 11 November:
Research for dissertations and projects for PGT students

In this session we'll provide an overview of the search skills, techniques and resources…

The Library's Online Support Service is taking a break this week. Staff will be taking part in the 'Be Well & Inclusion' Fayres from 11am-2pm in Elphinstone Hall on Tuesday 29th October and the Suttie Centre on Thursday 31st October. 

Please contact the Library via library@abdn.ac.uk if you wish to…

OSCOLA Clinic is returning to Taylor Library this academic year to provide effective help to law students with OSCOLA Referencing Style. Mastering OSCOLA takes time and real dedication because the rules are very complex.

To help our students, we offer the following dates at Taylor Library between 12.00 - 1.00 pm:

Don’t forget to check the course booking system for new additions in the Digital Skills and Library Information Skills categories. Get Organised is on this week, with two exciting online sessions on using digital platforms, time and task management and best approaches for organising university notes and files.

Next week…

Looking to learn how to get the most out of your Library? Want to improve your IT and Digital Skills? 

Join one of our daily guided tours during Welcome Week to get yourself ready for studying and learning here at the University of Aberdeen. These are for new and returning students.

The…

The Digital Poverty Alliance defines digital poverty as “the inability to interact with the online world fully, when, where, and how an individual needs to.” 

Ofcom’s 2022 Digital Exclusion Review sets out some of the key barriers. These include the affordability of devices and internet packages,…

Get ready to elevate your digital prowess with our upcoming training sessions! Join the Digital Skills team on campus or online for a range of sessions to improve your information and digital capabilities. Everyone is welcome to attend; whether you're looking to sharpen your existing abilities or dive into new…

What is a DOI?

Most researchers will be familiar with a DOI but not realise exactly what it does or how useful it is. A DOI is a Digital Object Identifier. The DOI is a unique and persistent identifier assigned…

Do you want to boost your digital skills? Would you like to learn strategies for literature searching or managing your notes? Maybe you want to hear about tools to make your academic work more efficient.

There’s lots of information online about improving your academic performance, but knowing where to start…

OSCOLA Referencing Style is used by law students when they are submitting essays or dissertations. Mastering OSCOLA takes time and real dedication because the rules are very complex. To help students with referencing, last semester, Taylor library was trialling a new service: OSCOLA Clinic. Students could come in Taylor Library…