Thank you for all of the responses I had to this question a couple of weeks ago.
Below is a summary of your replies. I hope I haven’t missed any out.
What should students know about before the HE transition:
Using a VLE
*Referencing and writing bibliographies* When do I need to reference?
How to understand bibliographies/ reading lists/ citations.
*Plagiarism*
Understanding of academic/peer-reviewed journals. what a journal article actually is! online journal collections and ebooks
Understanding decimals
Accurate searching- Searching techniques and how to construct a useful search. How to use Google Scholar and advanced Google searching. Using Web Discovery Tools
*How to evaluate sources & knowledge of what is reliable/ trustworthy source. what different information sources are and how and when you might use them. Primary/ Sec/ scholarly/ Non scholarly. Being selective
Ask a member of staff if you need help- knowing what the library can do for you.
structuring literature reviews
Brainstorming your topic/using keywords
Time management
Independent and autonomous learning. Critical thinking
Reflective writing
focus and prolonged concentration
independent reading of lengthy and complex ‘long read’ items such as journal articles
note-taking
speed-reading
The most common responses were about referencing, plagiarism and source evaluation.
I’ve also been sent loads of really useful links which I might have to share in a separate message. Thanks again, this is fantastic help!
Sarah Davies
Librarian
Cotham School
Cotham Lawn Road
Bristol
BS6 6DT
0117 919 8030
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