RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work as in text citations or footnotes and automatically generate bibliographies. This introduction to RefWorks is open to all, but the section on importing references will focus on Science and Social Science examples.

Obectives:

• Understand the pros and cons of RefWorks
• Create a RefWorks account
• Add references to RefWorks from a range of sources
• Add in text citations and /or footnotes to your papers
• Create bibliographies
• Get help with RefWorks

Intended Audience:  Oxford Students, researchers and other staff plus Oxford alumni

When: Fri 19 May, 09.15 to 12.15

Where: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road, Evenlode Room

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Of vital help to all undergraduate history students is this general overview of the main sources for finding and accessing historical UK parliamentary material, pre-1800 and post-1800. We look at sources for government publications both in print and in electronic format, including: Parliamentary proceedings – Hansard, Journals of the House of Commons and Lords; Legislation; Government and departmental papers.

Subjects to be covered include:

• Parliamentary proceedings
• Legislation
• Government and departmental papers

Intended Audience:  Undergraduate history students and anyone new to the subject

When: Thu 18 May, 10.00 to 11.30

Where: Social Science Library, Information Skills Training Room

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MANTRA is an acclaimed online independent learning course which provides guidelines for good practice in research data management. This workshop will discuss research data management as an integral part of the research process; give an introduction to MANTRA; and then give an actual opportunity to begin the online course.

Objectives:

• Understand key issues in research data management
• Use MANTRA to further your research data management practice

Intended Audience:  Postgraduates and researchers. This will be particularly useful for DPhil students and early career researchers who are starting a research project.

When: Wed 17 May, 10.00 to 11.30

Where: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road, Windrush Room

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Introduction to key information sources and collections for the study of colonial America and US history. The session will provide an overview of the primary sources available in Oxford and online, as well as guidance on locating material for your research.

Subjects to be covered include:

• Overview of the primary sources available in Oxford and online
• Guidance on locating material for your research

Intended Audience:  Students, researchers and anyone interested in this topic.

When: Tue 16 May 14.30 to 17.00

Where: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road, Windrush Room

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A general introduction to the vast range of electronic resources which are available for all historical periods for British and W European history: bibliographical databases, biographical / reference research aids, ebooks and ejournals, web portals, and collections of online primary source materials.

Subjects to be covered include:

• Bibliographical databases
• Bibliographical / reference research aids
• E-books and e-journals
• Web portals
• Collections of online primary source materials

Intended Audience:  Students, researchers and anyone interested in this topic

When: Tue 16 May 14.00 to 15.15

Where: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road, Windrush Room

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Bodleian iSkills is a series of free information skills workshops designed to help postgraduates and researchers find and make effective use of scholarly publications and other materials.

Course: Referencing – Choosing and Using Software

Formatting your in text citations/footnotes and bibliography correctly for your thesis or publication is a chore. Reference management software makes it easier and saves you time. This introductory session gives an overview of how reference management works, explores the pros and cons of a wide range of reference management packages and gives you the opportunity to try out five different packages so that you can work out which one is best for you. The packages included are RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, ColWiz and Papers.

Who is this session for? Postgraduates, researchers.

Presenters: Oliver Bridle, Pamela Stanworth, Angela Carritt, Suke Wolton

Date: Tue 25 Oct 09.15 to 12.15

Venue: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road

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Bodleian iSkills is a series of free information skills workshops designed to help postgraduates and researchers find and make effective use of scholarly publications and other materials.

Course: Your Thesis, Copyright and ORA

Oxford DPhil students are required to deposit a copy of their thesis in ORA (Oxford University Research Archive). This session will focus on copyright and other issues that DPhil students need to take into account when preparing their thesis for upload to ORA.

Who is this session for? Doctoral research students

Presenters: David Watson; Jason Partridge

Date: Tue 25 Oct 14:00 to 15:00

Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, Training Room

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Bodleian iSkills is a series of free information skills workshops designed to help postgraduates and researchers find and make effective use of scholarly publications and other materials.

Course: Bodleian iSkills for the Medical Sciences Division: Introduction to Endnote

Do you need help managing your references? Do you need help citing references in your documents? This hour-long session will introduce you to Endnote X7, which can help you to store, organise and retrieve your references and PDFs, as well as cite references in documents and create bibliographies quickly and easily.

Who is this session for? Postgraduate students, researchers and university staff based on the Old Road Campus or in Medical Sciences Division departments elsewhere in Headington.

Presenter: Eli Harriss

Date: Tue 25 Oct 15:00 to 16:00

Venue: Group Study Room

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Bodleian iSkills is a series of free information skills workshops designed to help postgraduates and researchers find and make effective use of scholarly publications and other materials.

Course: Referencing: Mendeley

Mendeley is a reference management package that helps you build libraries of references and then add citations and bibliographies to word processed documents. This session will be run in two parts with a break in between. If you are an advanced user of Mendeley you need only attend the second part, starting at 11.00.

Who is this session for? Postgraduates, researchers, academics and undergraduates wishing to use reference management software.

Presenter: Oliver Bridle

Date: Mon 24 October 09.15 to 12.15

Venue: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road

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