posted @ Wednesday, May 01, 2013 1:37 PM | Feedback (0)
That many? Yes, April can really be the cruellest month. (Confused? Google wasteland and Eliot.) It’s not that bad really: you find material on your topic, you read it and then you write it all up (and references it!). Libraries and Learning Services workshops will show you how:
Find articles: Where to start Find articles: How to use databases How to master Google Scholar
Book online on http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/booking Righting Writing Essay writing Avoiding Plagiarism: Summarising, Paraphrasing and Quoting Book online on http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/student-learning/index.php?p=slc_workshops
Libraries and Learning Services - Student Learning Services (Ta te Akonga).
posted @ Friday, April 26, 2013 11:27 AM | Feedback (0)
Here’s the trick to studying more efficiently: do your course readings as you get them. And where do you get them? And how do you get through them all?
It’s easy and fast, and you’ll learn how at the Libraries and Learning Services workshops: Find course readings, articles and exams Find articles: Where to start Find articles: How to use databases Book online on http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/booking.
Effective reading strategies
How to Succeed in First Year Book online on Student Learning workshops page
posted @ Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:58 PM | Feedback (0)
Back to school and wondering what new things you can discover to help you out with your 1st year at uni?
You're in luck, as we have a few workshops available from basic Uni IT essentials to finding articles for your upcoming assignments and exams. These workshops can be found from the following links below:
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/booking/
or
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/student-learning/index.php?p=slc_workshops
Take the lead with your education and make your mark in the world with your University of Auckland degree!!!
posted @ Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:00 PM | Feedback (0)
There are thieves about – don’t leave your possessions unattended
For help, call Unisafe/Security: 0800 373 7550 Or, visit the nearest:
- Information Commons Helpdesk - Library Lending Desk - Security Desk in the General Library
posted @ Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:24 PM | Feedback (1)
You’re most likely wondering how to find the time to write all those last-minute assignments. And before you write them, you’ll have some reading to do as well.
Scholarly articles are your friends there: short (concise), sharp (recent research) and easy to get hold of (lots of them online). How to find them? Come to the Libraries and Learning Services workshops:
And naturally, you need to reference these articles.
Reference management may be easier after:
Book online on www.library.auckland.ac.nz/booking
Questions? Contact learningservices@auckland.ac.nz or 923 9744.
posted @ Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:19 PM | Feedback (0)
… When the living may be easy, but the time (and assignments) are packed pretty tightly. Make sure you ace your assignments and not miss out on all the pleasures of the summer. Library workshops will help you find the course readings and assignment materials quickly and easily. Then you’ll have more time to read them at leisure by the sea:
Find course readings, articles and exams Find articles: Where to start Find articles: How to use databases E-books: Searching and using online books How to master Google Scholar Book online on www.library.auckland.ac.nz/booking.
posted @ Monday, December 10, 2012 3:40 PM | Feedback (1)
The campus lies silent. The happy giggles and terrified groans of undergraduates are gone until January. A copy of last semester’s Craccum flits over the tables in the Quad. But in the quiet campus people wander, their research still incomplete, their literature reviews still due before the Christmas break.
Postgraduates! You need not face your research alone. Come to the Library workshops in November:
And to help you reference them:
Questions? Contact: learningservices or 923 9744.
posted @ Wednesday, October 31, 2012 5:39 PM | Feedback (0)
Attention all students!!!
Now you can add an extra two hours of study time at the Kate Edger Information Commons on weekends during the exam/study period!
Weekend Opening hours:
Saturday & Sunday: (8:00am - 12:00 midnight)
posted @ Friday, October 12, 2012 4:58 PM | Feedback (0)
Looks like the nice days are here again. The long weekends are almost back. There may even be a decent party for Halloween. If only you did not have all those assignments and submissions due! Get your research and referencing sorted and save yourself some time to enjoy the sunshine! Library workshops to help you find scholarly articles:
posted @ Monday, October 08, 2012 3:47 PM | Feedback (0)
