***** The Internet for Social Research *****
A one-day national seminar on Internet research skills
University of Bristol
Thurs 14th April 2005
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Aimed at lecturers and researchers interested in improving their own use of
the Internet for research, or in teaching Internet research skills to
students.
Internet research skills are now recognised as an essential part of the
undergraduate curriculum (QAA Benchmark Statements 2004). The seminar will
provide practical ideas and materials to help with teaching Internet
research methods; Internet and database searching; and use of the Internet
to find literature and numerical data.
For those conducting their own research, the seminars will offer the chance
to learn how to get the most from leading online databases and Internet
research tools.
The seminar will offer:
- An insight into leading Internet services for research methods lecturers
and researchers - provided by the service providers themselves: SOSIG, The
ESRC Research Methods Programme, ESDS, RDN Virtual Training Suite and The
new ESRC Information Centre
- Hands-on sessions in an IT suite with time to do your own Internet
research and help on hand from national service-providers
- Worksheets and ideas for teaching Internet research skills that can be
adapted for re-use with your own students
Seminar Fees - Staff £100 Postgraduates £40
More Information and Online Booking:
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/events/
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This is part of a national seminar series provided by SOSIG
(The Social Science Information Gateway <http://www.sosig.ac.uk>
- part of the UK's Resource Discovery Network <http://www.rdn.ac.uk>
The seminar is funded by the ESRC and JISC
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