Workshops and drop-ins
We provide workshops and drop-ins in the specialist areas of Referencing, Business Data, Advanced searching and Systematic reviews.
Members of staff can request sessions to be delivered within the curriculum by completing this online form.
We can also arrange group sessions for postgraduate students and researchers, tailored to support you and your colleagues. Contact us at uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk to discuss options.
Beginners' reference management with EndNote desktop (on campus)
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 and to book one-to-ones: uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Mon 5 Jun 2023, 14:00 - 16:00 BST (GMT+1) |   |  | Find out more  |
| Tue 4 Jul 2023, 10:00 - 12:00 BST (GMT+1) | |  | Find out more |
Business data drop-ins
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.
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Tue 6 Jun 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
| Mon 3 Jul 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
Searching systematically. Online
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.
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: uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk.
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.
Beginners reference management with EndNote desktop (online)
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: uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk. You may also want to check out our Referencing support webpages.
Zoom help and support
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.
Searching systematically (on campus)
This 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.
Further support
Can't make this session? Talk to us online via Library Chat now, or send us an email: uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk.
Bloomberg introduction (on campus)
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.
Please email uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk if you have any questions.