Research Skills Toolkit for graduate researchers

Need to brush up on your IT and information skills?  Why not come to a Research Skills Toolkit in 8th week? These free 2 hour workshops introduce key software and online tools to streamline your research, hone your searching and information skills and provide opportunities to  meet subject specialists. Topics on offer include: Finding articles, papers, conferences and [...]

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Information Skills Minimum Kit for graduates – repeated Wed. 30 Nov 2-4pm

Calling all Oxford history graduates: as the Information Skills Minimum Kit on 2 Nov was oversubscribed, a repeat has now been scheduled for Wed. 30 Nov., 2-4pm. This 2-hour session is designed to equip history graduates with key information skills in order to make best use of electronic information and discovery resources. A range of [...]

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British Library Postgraduate Open Days: History 4 Nov. & 10 Feb. 2012

  From the British Library: “New PhD students from across the UK are invited to attend a specially tailored day of talks, workshops and networking opportunities at the British Library, focusing on your research subject. Each day includes a general introduction to relevant research sources, curator talks and workshops, and details on how to get [...]

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New graduates: information skills training

Welcome also to all new history graduates! An extensive schedule of information skills training courses has been laid on for you this term to help you navigate the vast and complex world of information. Sessions start with basic inductions and tours and move then to introduce you to archivists and specialists, database training, managing your [...]

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