Room 133 (Library Teaching Room), Seacole Building

Preparing for writing and publication This workshop will cover: 1. Choosing a journal. 2. How do journal rankings work? 3. Open access - is it really free? 4. Thinking ahead: Placing papers to support your future career. 5. What do editors want? 6. Writing styles.   Presenters: Professor Martin Fautley (Director, Research in Education) and Peter Samuels (Teaching […]

Managing your literature search This workshop will cover: 1. Planning a literature review. 2. Systematic vs general. 3. Identifying sources - databases, theses, grey literature 4. Techniques and services for managing your literature search. 5. Staying up-to-date - including conferences   Presenters: James Dean (Liaison Librarian), Andrew Sayer (Liaison Librarian) and Janice Wright (Liaison Librarian) This workshop is part of […]

Networking and the use of social media tools This workshop will cover: 1. Establishing a research profile. 2. Collaboration and social media.   Presenters: Laura Percival (Assistant Liaison Librarian) and Felicity Gittins (Assistant Liaison Librarian) This workshop is part of the Working towards a Doctorate series run by the Library and Learning Resources team at BCU. There are […]

Working towards a Doctorate: Research Data, Institutional Repositories and Copyright This workshop will cover: 1. Exploration of REF2020 requirements. 2. Guidance on how to stay legal - navigating Copyright Law and Licences. 3. Birmingham City University Intellectual Property Policy. 4. The preservation and security of research data.   Presenters: Steve Rose (Deputy Director, Library and Learning Resources) […]