Book a teaching session with the library
The library offers teaching and support at both introductory and advanced levels. The instruction is tailored to different stages – from the first semester as a new student to doctoral studies. The information below is intended for faculty, course coordinators, and programme directors.
Library introduction
- For new students, doctoral candidates, and new staff: an overview of the library’s services, resources, and facilities.
- Subject-specific databases: Detailed guidance on databases and materials in different subject areas.
- Doctoral course: Specific sessions on managing research data, publishing strategies, and open access.
The information retrieval process
- Selecting relevant sources: identifying the most useful databases and information resources for a subject area.
- Organising and documenting the search process: methods to keep track of searches.
- Evaluating and refining search results: critical review to distinguish between relevant and less relevant sources.
Library search services
- Subject-specific databases: comprehensive resources in fields such as technology, health, and computer science.
- Citation databases: tools such as Scopus for analysing research trends.
- AI tools in databases: overview of AI-supported features, for instance in Scopus, Web of Science, and Summon.
Scientific texts and source criticism
- Scientific articles: introduction to the IMRAD structure and how scientific texts are organised.
- Source evaluation: assessing the quality and credibility of different types of sources.
- Academic integrity and plagiarism: understanding plagiarism, strategies to avoid it, and ethical use of AI tools..
- Research process and scholarly communication: understanding how research is produced and published.
References and reference management
- Reference styles: teaching sessions as well as subject-specific guides for APA 7, IEEE, Harvard, and more.
- Reference management tools: introduction to programs such as Zotero.
Contact us
To find out more or book a teaching session, please get in touch with the contact librarian for your department, or e-mail the library.