Workshops and drop-ins

• This hands-on session will introduce you to the EndNote desktop reference management software, a tool to help with collecting, managing and organising your references and creating citations and bibliographies in different formats.

In the session you will gain practical experience of managing an EndNote Library including using the Cite While You Write function to insert and format in-text citations and bibliographies within Microsoft Word documents.

How to book on

Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link to join. This event will take place on the online video conferencing app, Zoom. All University of Manchester students and staff should register at Zoom.us using their University of Manchester email address, only authenticated users can join this event.

Further support

Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com. You may also want to check out our Referencing support webpages.

This booking page is for University of Manchester students taking part in the Flexible Learning Pilot of Microsoft Certifications.

We strongly recommend that you complete the relevant learning materials on G-metrix or Microsoft Learn to prepare for your exam and that you have scored 70% or over in at least 2 practise assessments in G-metrix for the Microsoft Fundamentals assessment you will be taking before booking your place. A limited number of certifications are available and we cannot guarantee resit opportunities available during the pilot.

Please only book 1 assessment session date/time.The booking for each session will close 48 hours before each exam to allow us to book the exam.

In order for us to ensure the certification you are interested in is available, you must fill out a form. This form will also allow us to support you if you have applied, or are you intending to apply to Certiport, for exam accommodations (https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Accommodations) such as extra time. The form is here https://forms.office.com/e/Rd2fyheeZg.

All assessments will take place on campus in Main Library, Blue 4 Training Suite.

If you have a query that relates to the booking process please contact the Library team at uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk.

If you have a query that relates to the Microsoft Certifications pilot, please get in touch with the member of staff leading on the pilot for your subject, or the Flexible Learning team at flexiblelearning@manchester.ac.uk.

Do you have a burning question about business data or how to use business resources? The business data drop-in gives you the opportunity to ask that question and find a solution.

These are quick informal sessions, there's no need to book. They can get busy so you may have to wait a little while, but we'll answer your question as soon as possible.

Booking on

We encourage booking onto the event and participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops or tablets to the drop-in.

Further support

Talk to us online via Library Chat now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

Provides an introductory guide to the use of Bloomberg. 'Bloomberg Professional' is a company/financial data and news service.

Covers: Bloomberg keyboard, searching, practical session (worksheet), business news and Help features.

Booking on

Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.

Further support

Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

This online searching systematically workshop will introduce you to the four database platforms that house most of the medical and health sciences databases. This session is based on the searching systematically workshop delivered on Campus.

You will be shown how to replicate a search topic in these four database platforms: EBSCO and OVID platforms which host databases such as PsycInfo and CINAHL, and Clarivate and Proquest platforms which host the Web of Science and ASSIA databases.

There will be allotted time for you to practice or ask questions after each of the four demonstrations

Blog post and pre-workshop task

To get the most out of this session, prepare by reading this blog post and then complete the pre-session task.

• Blog post and pre-workshop task

How to book on

This event will take place on the online video conferencing app Zoom.us. Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link and passcode to join.

Further support

Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

Zoom support and guidance

All University of Manchester students and staff should register at Zoom.us using their University of Manchester email address, only authenticated users can join this event.

Help and support with using Zoom is provided by Media Services. Updates are posted to the Media Services website, and you can contact the team by emailing mediaservices@manchester.ac.uk.

This event brings researchers together for a fixed amount of time to practice systematically searching the Library's subject databases. It is a dedicated space to develop skills demonstrated in our Searching Systematically workshop (which introduces the four core Medical and Human Sciences database platforms; Ovid, EBSCO, Proquest and Clarivate). There is no formal teaching; use this as an opportunity to focus on honing your search strategies.

Two members of library staff will be present to welcome you and lend guidance throughout the session. They will also ensure you are aware of the time at key points, to help keep you motivated and on-task. You may ask questions, leave the session, or take a break at any time. There is no expectation to work in silence, though you may do so. We encourage you to connect with the other researchers in the room.

Booking on

There are 25 places in the Blue 4 Teaching Suite and so booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.

Further support

Talk to us online via the 24-hour Library Chat service or attend the twice-weekly Drop-In sessions. Alternatively, you can email us at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

Find out more about the workshops and online resources offered by Specialist Library Support on the library webpages. Online resources related to this workshop can be found on the Advanced Searching webpages.

This hands-on session will introduce you to the EndNote reference management software, a tool to help with managing your references and creating citations and bibliographies in different formats. The workshop will help to get you started using EndNote to manage references, annotate the PDFs of articles attached to your reference data and to generate bibliographies in over 5000 different styles.

How to book on

Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.

Further support

Talk to us online via Library Chat now. You can email us for us advice: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com

In this workshop we will explore the basic principles of copyright ownership, whilst showing you how to find and use copyright protected materials in your work, research or teaching. You will learn about different ways to use copyrighted works, exploring different licences and exceptions in law. Finally, you will get the chance to practice assessing the level of risk involved in intended uses of copyrighted material by evaluating common educational examples. This workshop is recommended for students, researchers and staff.

Course Objectives

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Explore the principles of copyright ownership and discuss their importance
• Identify where to find and how to use freely licenced content online
• Differentiate between different types of copyright licences and exceptions, understanding how they can be used to support effective use of copyright materials
• Practice assessing the level of risk involved in planned use of copyrighted material

Booking on

Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.

Further support

Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.

EndNote online is the web-based version of the EndNote reference management software. Freely available on the Internet, you can register as a University of Manchester user via the Web of Knowledge database to get access to the full functionality of this resource which you can use to keep track of your reading, share your references with others and create citations and bibliographies in the appropriate format and style. This workshop will introduce you to the software and help you to start using this valuable referencing tool.

How to book on

Booking onto the event is essential to receive the link to join. This event will take place on the online video conferencing app, Zoom. All University of Manchester students and staff should register at Zoom.us using their University of Manchester email address, only authenticated users can join this event.

Further support

Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com. You may also want to check out our Referencing support webpages.