Are you trying to cope with 100s of student induction sessions? Looking
for inspiration in designing training courses?
Here are some recommended resources from ALISS
http://www.alissnet.org.uk/Display.aspx?id=10737418264
Useful Resources for Training and Student Inductions.
Recommended Information/ literacy skills tutorials for undergraduates,
taught post-graduates.
University of Sydney, Australia
<http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/skills/%20>
This has an excellent iResearch tool page
<http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/elearning/index.html%20>
Which contains fun interactive modules with quizzes and activities that
can be played by students online. Alternatively print off the modules.
These give the learning objectives plus the information. There is some
emphasis upon locating g specifically Australian information. However,
there are some good general topics which include: scholarly versus
non-scholarly resources, avoiding plagiarism and an entertaining find
that cheese game
<http://sydney.edu.au/library/elearning/learn/readinglist/gamefindthatch
eese/index.php%20> which teaches students to find items on their
reading list!
University of Newcastle, Australia
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Divi
sions/Academic/Library/information-skills/infoskills/index.html%20> The
InfoSkills information literacy and academic integrity tutorial has 5
modules.
1. Planning for research (List strategies for getting started )
2. Finding Information (Use Library catalogues to find resources,
select Library databases to find journal articles, Identify effective
search techniques, describe the characteristics of Internet search
engines)
3. Evaluating Information
4. Writing and Plagiarism (Identify strategies for good academic
practice in writing, e.g. note taking, acknowledging sources, techniques
for managing and compiling reference lists and bibliographies.)
5. Using information ethically (Use information appropriately
without breaching copyright, censorship and freedom of speech issues,
use of inclusive language )
University of Leeds
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/skills.library.leeds.ac.uk/>
The general iskills section has some useful links relating to academic
reading and note taking skills
<http://library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-reading> . There is also a maths
section <http://library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-improve-your-maths%20>
The Final Chapter: the undergraduate research project guide
<http://library.leeds.ac.uk/tutorials/thefinalchapter/> is designed to
help with final-year research projects. Topics covered include "planning
and preparing your project", "doing a literature review" and "critical
thinking and evaluation". The resource contains videos of Leeds staff
and students talking about final-year projects, including their top tips
for success.
Flying Start Project Leeds
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/flyingstart.leeds.ac.uk/> .
Designed to help students transition from school to university. Select a
subject and see online videos introducing students to what university
learning and study means!
Infoskills - University of East London
<http://infoskills.uelconnect.org.uk/>
Designed for new students, covers identifying information, finding
information, evaluating and referencing. Good use of video talking
heads,pdf
<http://infoskills.uelconnect.org.uk/pages/guides/0/guides.html%20>
guides
that can be downloaded.
Leeds Metropolitan University Little Book of Information Literacy skills
online.
Covers the library catalogue, finding journal articles evaluating and
referencing. Includes online worksheets and activities.
<http://infoskills.uelconnect.org.uk/pages/guides/0/guides.html%20>
Open University - Safari
Safari is intended for beginners. It is divided into seven sections,
each covering a particular aspect of information skills: Understanding
information (helps the user identify different types and what they might
need for study); Unpacking information (understanding where information
comes from, who disseminates it and different types); Planning a search
; Searching ( searching on the web, techniques such as phrase searching)
Evaluating research results; Organising information (social bookmarking,
compiling bibliographies); Where do I go from here (publishing and
disseminating , keeping up to date
<http://libraryonline.leedsmet.ac.uk/pages/help/guides_and_tutorials/lit
tle_book_of_information_skills%20>
SMILE - Information literacy training
<tp://www.open.ac.uk/safari/%20%20>
The award winning information literacy package from Glasgow Caledonian
University is now in version 2. It includes new modules on ethics,
research design, and group work. Version 2 of package, August 2012 can
be downloaded from JORUM
SMILE has been mapped against the National Information Literacy
Framework (Scotland), GCU Graduate attributes and CBI graduate
attributes To see afree online version one look at version one.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/dspace.jorum.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123
456789/17355%20>
Researchers's skill tutorials.
<http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html>
University of Leeds skills
Researchers section has sections on planning your research, finding and
managing information, publication and impact.
<http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html>
Library Research Skills Tutorial. (University of London)
Provides training in the skills needed to conduct library-based research
in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It has been developed for
postgraduate researchers by the Senate House Library. Topics covered
include: Planning Library Research, Using Libraries and Referencing and
Bibliography <http://library.leeds.ac.uk/researcher%20>
Open University also produce the. Information Skills for Researchers
<http://www.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/tutorial/>
To support OU postgraduate students. Includes sections with advice on
literature searching, writing and referencing.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.open.ac.uk/infoskills-researche
rs/information-introduction.htm>
Ready to Research
Great site created by the Open University, in partnership with the
Universities of Nottingham and Leicester, and Manchester Information and
Associated Service (Mimas) at the University of Manchester as part of
the Support Centre for Open Resources in Education (SCORE) project. It
aims to provide a portal to free OER resources for research students
with an emphasis on students new to the UK who wish to prepare
themselves for research degree level work. Topics covered include:
English for academic writing, developing digital literacies, plagiarism
, new technologies resources very from fact sheets, tutorials to blogs
and recommendations from PhD students, For example see these suggestions
from a PhD student for twitter metrics!
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.open.ac.uk/infoskills-researche
rs/information-introduction.htm>
Disseminating your research
A useful online tutorial for researchers created by the East Midlands
Research Support Group (EMRSG) a consortium of university libraries
based in and around the East Midlands partners include Coventry,
Loughborough, De Montfort and Nottingham. It was designed to be generic
and reusable and is offered for use under a creative commons license.
Topics covered are: Journals and journal articles; other forms of
publishing; Author bibliometrics; Journal bibliometrics; Networking -
(covers conferences and use of social media tools such as twitter,
blogs, and wikis). Each module has aims and objectives, pre-requisites
and time guidance.
Modules encourage researchers to reflect on their practice and engage in
some exercises. There are video clips of good practice.
For those interested see some presentations from the research group
about the challenges of creating the tutorials.
<http://www.readytoresearch.ac.uk/metrics-and-data-management/30-twitter
-tools-research>
Maximising the impact of your research handbook.
A guide for academics and Researchers The LSE impact blog has some
useful tips on key social media usage.
<http://cuba.coventry.ac.uk/emrsg/presentations/>
MyRI
excellent open-access site created by 4 Irish university libraries
which teaches librarians and researchers how to use bibliometrics. It
covers the main commercial products, explaining the strengths and
weaknesses of each and how to use them effectively. It includes online
tutorials and classroom materials for teachers that can be tailored for
local use.
<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/the-handbook/%20>
VITAE <http://www.ndlr.ie/myri/about.html>
Organisation provides conferences training and networking support for
Researchers and doctoral students. The website has some useful
materials.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/1218/Po
stgraduate-researchers.html>
Writing Resources/plagiarism, citing and referencing
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/1218/Po
stgraduate-researchers.html>
Royal Literary Fund
A series of resources from the Royal Literary fund. They includeEssay
Writing: a Guide for Undergraduates a comprehensive guide to essay
writing, written for students by Dr David Kennedy. Topics covered
include understanding the question, literature searching and drafting
essays.Mission Possible: the Study Skills Pack is a range of study
skills materials developed for students, tutors and teachers by Mario
Petrucci. Includes basic study skills techniques, presentation skills,
writing skills.Writing Dissertations: a Guide for Graduates gives
support and guidance on the process of writing a dissertation or thesis.
It was developed by Andrew Ward and Peter Wood. Covers literature
reviews, revising editing. Also section on for students where English is
a second Language.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/1218/Po
stgraduate-researchers.html>
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Excellent free collection of online tutorials maintained by Purdue
University. The section on citing and referencing is particularly
detailed and clear to understand, even for the novice student. Includes
worked examples from APA and MLA.
<http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/index.cfm%20%20>
RefZone: helping you reference correctly
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu>
Developed by staff at Staffordshire University. Covers referencing
styles, plagiarism, bibliographic management tools (ref works)
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/info
services/learning_support/refzone/%20>
Companion for Undergraduate Dissertations: Sociology, Anthropology,
Politics, Social Policy, Social Work and Criminology
This site provides free access to a survival guide published by the
Higher Education Academy's Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and
Politics, the Centre for Social Work and Policy and Sheffield Hallam
University. It provides useful tips on literature searching skills and
preparing a dissertation at undergraduate level. It also includes
chapters for lecturers on supporting students and plagiarism. These
include case studies of good practice. There is also a glossary of terms
and bibliography of further reading.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/info
services/learning_support/refzone/%20>
Copyright Toolkit <http://www.socscidiss.bham.ac.uk/%20>
Developed by Eduserve it provides practical, pragmatic advice, within an
understanding of the legal framework, on how to license copyright works,
who to approach, how best to approach them and how to negotiate the best
deal. Includes online exercise which teach the legal background to
copyright and the structure of the Rights clearance process.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/copyrighttoolkit.com/%20%20>
Information Literacy resources
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/copyrighttoolkit.com/%20%20>
Use these to keep up to date with what other librarians are doing!
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/copyrighttoolkit.com/%20%20>
Information Literacy Website
Maintained by information professionals from key UK organisations
including CILIP and SCONUL. Aims to support practitioners by offering
free access to news, book reviews and case studies of best practice.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/copyrighttoolkit.com/%20%20>
Journal of Information Literacy
Open access scholarly journal covering the philosophy, technology and
practice of information literacy. Excellent starting point for locating
up to date materials. <http://www.informationliteracy.org.uk>
Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching
Excellent free resource developed by group of subject librarians at
Cardiff University to support their colleagues in Information Services
as they developed their information literacy teaching. Chapters include
planning lessons, developing teaching aids, evaluating and improving
teacher skills. Of great value for those developing their own courses.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/i
ndex%20>
Jorum is an online collection of learning materials.
<http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/educationandtraining/infolit/hilt/>
Information Literacy resource bank
Originally developed for staff at the University of Cardiff it includes
some interesting examples of 'bite sized' tutorials on research,
internet searching skills. There are also examples of flowcharts and
online quizzes. <http://www.jorum.ac.uk/>
Lorex: Clearing House for Library Instruction
International membership organisation which supports training and
information literacy in libraries. Website has an excellent archive of
conference papers, plus a free directory of links to online tutorials,
case studies, and other recommended teaching and learning materials for
library staff. <http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20https:/ilrb.cf.ac.uk/>
ANCIL - New Curriculum for information literacy
A project designing and implementing a curriculum for undergraduates.
<http://www.alissnet.org.uk/%20http:/www.emich.edu/public/loex/loex.html
>
LIS-Info-Literacy.
Excellent JISC email discussion list useful for keeping up to date with
the latest events, research and publications in the field. You can view
recent postings and archived messages from the website or sign up to
join <http://newcurriculum.wordpress.com/>
If you have any more good suggestions- do let us know
Regards
Heather Dawson
ALISS secretary
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