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Cambridge University Libraries course timetable

Tuesday 22 October

10:00	CUL: Orientation tour [Places] 10:00 - 10:45 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include: A brief introduction to iDiscover - your main tool for locating resources in the UL and other University of Cambridge Libraries A tour of the physical spaces including the Main Reading Room and Open bookstacks Demonstrations of how to locate the physical items you need and brief explanations of Electronic Legal Deposit and E-Resource access We'll show you where the important things are such as toilets, Tea Room, and comfortable areas to work We'll answer any questions you may have We'll make sure that by the end of the tour you will know where to go to find help
13:00	Help! I Need to Find Stuff For My Project Now! [Places] 13:00 - 14:00 Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Betty and Gordon Moore Library, Pink Study Room This session equips participants with all the fundamental skills that they need to build and execute effective search strategies to locate and critically evaluate relevant materials for assignments, literature reviews, projects and other related research activities. The structure of the session with move through the processes of basic keyword generation, constructing search strings, understanding which resources to search, before finishing with developing critical evaluation skills to assess quality and relevance of found items This session will take place in the Pink Room. If this session is fully booked please join the waiting list - we will move venues if there is demand.
14:00	Part II Database Searching and Bibliographic Training: Pathology and Pharmacology (for Part II Pathology or Pharmacology students only) [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room Learn how to search databases effectively, and cite references correctly using citation software. Get the most out of your literature search for your projects.
	HASS Graduate Referencing Showcase [Places] 14:00 - 15:00 Faculty of English, GR06 Interested in using software to manage and organise your references, but not sure where to start? Or confused about the different software options available? Come along and hear about two popular reference management software packages - Zotero and Mendeley - and learn how they work and which of them might suit you best.

Wednesday 23 October

10:00	Effective Strategies For Managing Your Research Data (Beginners' Session) [Places] 10:00 - 12:00 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 10 What would happen to your research data if your lab exploded, or your laptop was stolen, or your cloud storage account was hacked? How could you prevent data loss in these situations? Managing your data effectively is vital to help you do this. This workshop will introduce the basic principles of Research Data Management (RDM) and how they are relevant throughout the research life cycle. Intended for those who are new to RDM, this course will firstly explain what RDM is, and then go on to cover basic data back-up and storage options, file sharing tools, and strategies for organising your data, as well as providing guidance on managing personal or sensitive data. You will also learn about the range of support services available to you within the University for managing your data. If you already have a basic understanding of RDM then the advanced course is probably more appropriate for you to attend.
14:00	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 14:00 - 14:20 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
14:20	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 14:20 - 14:40 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
14:40	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 14:40 - 15:00 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:00	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:00 - 15:20 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:20	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:20 - 15:40 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:40	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:40 - 16:00 Department of Pharmacology These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.

Thursday 24 October

10:00	Managing your bibliography (Zotero for beginners) [Places] 10:00 - 10:30 Faculty of Divinity, Room 7 This session will introduce you to Zotero (https://www.zotero.org/), a free tool to manage bibliographies and bibliographic databases.
10:30	Divinity Faculty: UL Orientation (session in Divinity Faculty building) plus Tour of the UL with focus on Theology, Religious Studies and the Philosophy of Religion [Places] 10:30 - 12:00 Faculty of Divinity, Room 7 We start with an orientation session at the Divinity Faculty (ca. 45 minutes), followed by a tour of the University Library (ca. 30 minutes) for Divinity Faculty members, led by members of the Divinity Faculty Library staff.
12:00	Medicine: Creating a Conference Poster (for University and NHS) [Places] 12:00 - 13:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room A course to take you through conference poster design, with tips and resources to help with the content and presentation in order to ensure you communicate your research effectively. The course will cover where to source good quality, free graphics, how to include references in your poster, and advice about how best to present it at a conference. The session will NOT involve hands-on creation of a poster.
13:00	MMLL Library: Time management for effective studying [Places] 13:00 - 14:00 Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Teaching Room 336 This session is designed to introduce first year MMLL undergraduates to the best tools and techniques for managing their time more effectively, getting organised, identifying how they work best, and learning to prioritise their workload. It includes online tools and strategies for effective time management.
14:00	Part II Database Searching and Bibliographic Training: Pathology and Pharmacology (for Part II Pathology or Pharmacology students only) [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Department of Pharmacology Learn how to search databases effectively, and cite references correctly using citation software. Get the most out of your literature search for your projects.

Friday 25 October

10:00	CUL Study Skills: Searching for resources (undergraduates) [Places] 10:00 - 11:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall The University of Cambridge has over 100 libraries, with the UL alone housing over 9 million items, and this doesn't include the plethora of electronic items available on and off campus. If you are feeling overwhelmed and aren't really sure how to search for and access the items on your reading list then this session is for you! We will cover Understanding a reference Understanding what kind of material is available , both physical and electronic, and how to access them A guided tour of some of our search platforms including iDiscover and the A-Z database index A few tips on searching beyond your reading list The course will be led by members of the University Library's Reference Team who will provide friendly instruction and who will be able to answer any questions you may have.
	Who Can You Really Trust In Science? [Places] 10:00 - 12:00 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 10 There are lots of "experts" out there in science but how do you know who you can trust and who should be taken with a pinch of salt? This session will enable participants to develop critical evaluation skills around trustworthiness in scientific disciplines by evaluating different indicators of perceived quality such as seniority, funding, publishing records and even celebrity status. Participants will work through anonymised case studies in groups as well as being introduced to concepts such as publishing, open science and reproducibility, fake news, and effective science communication.
14:00	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 14:00 - 14:20 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
14:20	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 14:20 - 14:40 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
14:40	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Standby] 14:40 - 15:00 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:00	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:00 - 15:20 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:20	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:20 - 15:40 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
15:40	Answering Your Literature Searching and Bibliographic Questions (For Part II dissertation students in Pathology and Pharmacology only) [Places] 15:40 - 16:00 Department of Pathology, Seminar Room These twenty-minute sessions are chance to practice searching medical/scientific databases, use referencing software, and have your questions answered about literature searching for your dissertations.
16:00	CUL: Orientation tour [Places] 16:00 - 16:45 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall The University Library holds over 9 million physical items and provides access to millions of online resources. In this session an experienced member of UL staff will show you the basics to get you started. The tour will include: A brief introduction to iDiscover - your main tool for locating resources in the UL and other University of Cambridge Libraries A tour of the physical spaces including the Main Reading Room and Open bookstacks Demonstrations of how to locate the physical items you need and brief explanations of Electronic Legal Deposit and E-Resource access We'll show you where the important things are such as toilets, Tea Room, and comfortable areas to work We'll answer any questions you may have We'll make sure that by the end of the tour you will know where to go to find help