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Library Workshops: Information for Students
Staff in UCC Library delivered a series of Library Information Literacy Skills Workshops to First Year Undergraduate Students, during the month of October 2012, as part of the UCC Orientation Programme.
The aim of these workshops was to familiarise students with the facilities and resources which the Library provides, in support of the university’s Teaching and Learning Programmes.
The schedule was as follows:
| Week | Dates | Title | Aim |
| 1 |
1st - 5th October |
Discover UCC Library Online |
To make students aware of the layout and content of the Library website |
| 2 |
8th -12th |
Explore the Web for Your Assignment |
To provide tips on how to search the internet more effectively when doing research for assignments |
| 3 |
15th -19th October |
Get Ahead: E-Resources for Your Assignment |
To provide an overview of Library e-resources so that you can get the best material Anywhere, Anytime, Anyplace! |
| 4 |
22nd - 26th October |
Give Credit, Get Credit: Referencing & Plagiarism |
To make students aware of the need for citation and referencing in academic writing and the penalties for plagiarism. They must also understand our copyright law and where it applies, and the penalties for excessive download of e-resources. |
The workshops may be accessed using the links below:
Workshop 1: Discovering UCC Library Online [pptx 7MB]
Workshop 2: Explore the Web for your Assignment [pptx 278KB]
Workshop 3: Get Ahead: e-resources for your Assignment [PDF 10MB]
Workshop 4: Give Credit/Get Credit: Referencing & Plagiarism [PDF 1 MB]
YouTube 
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How to do a Keyword, Title, Author or Subject Search in the UCC Library
How to do a Printed Journal Search in the UCC Library
Last updated: 04 June 2013
