Academic Skills Service for Students

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The Academic Skills workshops are also available as drop-in classes to support all Undergraduate and Master’s Students in finding, using, and managing information.

Workshops for Students

Week 2-3 of Term

• First Year In: Get off to a flying start and learn about using scholarly sources, using the library catalogue & getting the most out of your library to make your first year a success
• Smart Searching: Learn how to effectively search the catalogue and how to develop a search strategy to search databases effectively

Assignment Supports

• Cite Them Right: Learn the basics of referencing, tools to help you manage your references and tips on maintaining good academic integrity including emerging challenges such as contract cheating and AI
• Conducting a Literature Review: Learn how to think critically about the information you use, how to narrow a topic to create a research question and create a search strategy using Boolean commands, filters and drop-down menus
• Endnote for Citing & Referencing: Learn how to use Endnote to manage your reference library and use Cite While You Write (CWYW) to cite and reference your sources
• Research Skills for Students: This session gives a good overview of what’s involved in the research process. Students will get hands on experience exploring scholarly sources, evaluating information, creating effective search strategies to search the library catalogue/databases and tools for managing references. This workshop is ideal for those embarking on completing bigger pieces of works such as a final year project or a thesis.

Self-Directed Library Guides

Check out the below guides for help getting started in the Library and conducting research.

Further Support

The Academic Skills Team supports  the information needs of all Undergraduate and Master’s students. During term time, drop-in at the Academic Skills Hub. Check our opening hours.

Contact us at academicskills@universityofgalway.ie. We can help over email or arrange a virtual meeting over Teams.

We can help with:

Academic Skills Librarians & Assistants