How the Library can help you to master your information literacy skills

This year, the Library is offering two fully online courses developed for students to master the foundational skills in information literacy. Learn how to research like a pro – know what resources are reliable and go beyond Google for the best possible results. Both courses available are zero credit points.

The two courses include:

Fact or Fake News 

Not all information is created equal. In this course, you will learn what information is best suited for your needs. Learn how to detect bias and how to determine authority, accuracy and intended audience. You will investigate all the different ways information can be created and in turn question how to identify reliable and suitable sources. 

Access the Fact or Fake News course via the OLE canvas site.

Going beyond Google 

Sometimes Google is not enough. In this course you will develop the ability to apply universal search techniques across scholarly, government and commercial websites to become a more flexible and efficient searcher. Learn how to identify common search features on a range of websites and use them to quickly find specific sorts of information. 

Access the ‘Going beyond Google’ course via the OLE canvas site.

Raise your research profile

Research impact and your research profile. Raise your research profile.

What really motivates you as a researcher? Is it bringing new ideas into the world? Is it changing government policy? Maybe it’s improving life for future generations?

Research impact and your research profile. Raise your research profile.

Whatever the reason, bringing about change is easier when your research is visible to more people.
Smart use of Open Access, data sharing and social media can help you achieve your goals by raising your research profile.

The Library’s new Raise your research profile resource gives tips on how to do this and shows researchers in different fields approaching it in different ways. The resource creates a personalised ‘to do’ list and connects you with more contacts and information to get you started.

 

Contact your Academic Liaison Librarian to learn more about raising your research profile.

Contact Michelle Harrison for more information about the resource.