Info skills

Hi there,
I promised that I would post details of our new website when it is launched. Today is the day that Info Skills is available for all to use! Please check out the site out at: www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills
I hope that you find the site useful for your research!

28th February Coming soon!!

Hi All,
Just a bit of shameless publicity.... I have been working on a project in collaboration with colleagues from the Library and Learning Services and UELconnect to produce an online information skills tool.
The aptly named info skills will help staff and students in the initial stages of their research. The tool is aimed at students who are writing their first assignments and need help with a few of the fundamental steps in the research process:
Identifying what information you need
How to find information
Evaluating the information
Finally referencing your information correctly
The URL will be announced very shortly. We hope that you will find the resource a useful. We would also really welcome your feedback once you have used the site.
Watch this space for more information......

Ask-a-librarian

Hi all,
Good news- we have extended the chat times that you can ask a question using our online ask-a-librarian service. For your information I usually staff the service on a Monday.
It is now staffed:
Monday- Friday 1-7pm
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
Happy chatting!

My study bar

Hi,
No I didn't say my student bar- sorry no pints from this bar :)
This is an open resource for dyslexic students...
There are many tools on here for magnifying, reading, writing and recording. It is free and easy to download.
Study bar
Take a look...

Opportunity knocks!

Hi,
This is once again more for the Engineers out there. If you are feeling a little bit short of cash in Jan, here is an opportunity to win some prize money and also some recognition.
Engineering Subject Centre Student Award 2011 are now open. There is a £250 prize for the winning essay and £50 for the runners up. All you need to do is submit an essay of 1000-1500. Please check out this website for more information: Engineering subject centre
Good luck if you enter!

Attention all Engineering staff/students.......

Hi all,
I thought that you might be interested to hear about a report that has just been published. Engineering UK 2011 is an interesting report and contains a wealth of information about trends in Engineering, looking at the supply side and demand side economics, case studies, and indepth analysis of the political and economic landscape in relation to the Engineering sector.
Happy reading: Engineering UK 2011

The weather

Well as we are currently looking forward to a rather snowy christmas, everyones attention seems to be on the weather. So if you are interested in weather data, have you looked at the British Atmospheric Data Centre: BADC
Happy Christmas and New Year :)


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