Library CPD Sessions
Accessing Sessions
The Lanchester Library offers a whole load of resources, space and contacts to help you with your academic study – LibCal is your online version of this. Events and Workshops are also hosted almost every day some of which include: ‘What’s Changed at the Library?’, ‘APA Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Studying at Home Effectively’. Find out more and book your place today!
Some of the events might have passed but if you click the link below with a session in mind, you should be able to find an up-to-date, upcoming session.
Click here to access the calendar of events, on LibCal (Locate).
Sessions for CPD Students
APA 7th Referencing
American Psychological Association (APA) referencing is the new style Coventry University has adopted for students to cite academically. This session will guide you of the skills needed to create in-text citations, list references and ask a Librarian questions.
Click here to find out more and register.
Click here to read the related LibGuide on referencing using APA.
Understanding Journal Articles
This webinar will show you how to recognize and understand the structure of journal articles. It will help you to understand the different types of articles and how to recognize each one, and will go over the different methods for reading journal articles.
Click here to find out more and register (Currently not available)
Introduction to RefWorks
This workshop will help you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Click here to find out more and register
Other Library Training
To access these training opportunities, click here.
Searching for your literature review
This webinar will introduce you to the basics of database searching and advanced searching techniques to develop an effective search strategy to help you to find relevant research for your literature review.
Click here to find out more and register
Introduction to the Library
ou will learn how to search effectively for books and journal articles. The session will also cover how to evaluate information, to ensure that you are using the best quality resources for your assignments.
Click here to find out more and register
Tour of the Library
Find out about the Library services available to you, including how to get started searching with the Locate Library catalogue as well as other support from the Library.
Click here to find out more and register (Currently unavailable)
Click here to read the related LibGuide on Induction to the Library.
Additional Useful Resources
SIGMA
SIGMA provides free mathematics and statistics support for all Coventry University students and staff. This support comes in a variety of forms.
Click here or the image below to get to their website.
CAW
The Centre of Academic Writing (CAW) provide support on a variety of topics in varying ways.
