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Library Workshops

BUas Library offers instructions, workshops and e-learning courses in the field of information skills for both staff and students. Below you will find an overview of available instructions, workshops, and webinars. 

 

Webinars or workshops on request

The Library also offers webinars and workshops on other subjects, for instance on working with a specific library database or finding statistical information. Faculty can request these for their courses. For students we have the possibility to request a Library webinar or workshop for their group work. 


Would you like to request a webinar or workshop on another date or on another topic? Please fill in this form

Academic Literature Research

Academic Literature Research 


Content

Do you need to find academic resources for research purposes? During this online Library webinar, you will learn how to apply advanced search techniques, and which resources to use to find the information you need. This also includes working with AI tools specifically for academic research.

Please feel free to bring along questions. 

Target Groups
Third-Year Students, Fourth-Year Students, Master Students, Researchers

Language

English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register
New dates will follow in May

Register here for one of these dates

Search Smarter with Google & Google Scholar

Search Smarter

with Google & Google Scholar

 

 


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tent
Become a 'Google Pro' and join our online webinar!

With a subject of your choice, we will explore Google and Google Scholar and give you useful tips & tricks, enabling you to quickly find relevant information via these search engines. 

Target Groups
Staff & Students

Language
English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register
New dates will follow in May

Register here for one of these dates

Business Literature Research

Business Literature Research

Content
During this workshop we will explore Business databases from BUas and open source business data. We will show you how to search them efficiently for relevant business information. This workshop is intended for those who like to do business literature research on a topic or market more effectively. 

Please feel free to bring along questions. 

Target Groups
Third-Year Students, Fourth-Year Students, Master Students

Language
English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register

New dates will follow in May

 

Register here for one of these dates

Citing & Referencing Sources Using APA 7th ed.

Citing & Referencing Sources Using APA 7th ed.

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Need some help citing and referencing sources using APA? Join this webinar to improve your referencing skills and learn how to:

  • distinguish between different types of sources to ensure you refer to them correctly (including AI generated content)
  • use APA citation style to cite different types of sources (books, articles, podcasts, websites, video’s etc.)
  • create a reference list and in-text citations using the APA citation style
  • refer to sources easily via reference managers (EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley etc.) and tools in library database

Please feel free to bring along questions regarding your own references. 

Target Groups
Staff & students

Language
English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register
New dates will follow in May

Register here for one of these dates

Using AI for Deskresearch

Using AI for Deskresearch

 

Content
Would you like to know how AI tools can support your desk research? Join this webinar to improve your desk research skills and learn how to:

  • apply AI in different desk research steps
  • distinguish good AI-tools for desk research 
  • refer to AI generated content with the BUas AI guidelines

Please feel free to bring along questions. 

Target Groups
Third-Year Students, Fourth-Year Students, Master Students

Language
English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register
New dates will follow in May Register here for one of these dates

Managing Your References with EndNote

Managing Your References with EndNote

Content
Citing sources in a correct way is an important research skill, but managing al your references can be a tedious job. This workshop explains how you can use the referencing software Endnote to help you manage all your references. It also focuses on how Endnote can help you make correct citations in your publications. Of course, time to practice with Endnote will be included.


Target Groups

Staff & Students

Language
English

Type of session

Online via Teams

Upcoming Webinars

Date Register
New dates will follow in May

Register here
for one of
these dates

E-learning: Toolbox Information Literacy

Toolbox Information Literacy (e-learning)
The Library has developed a ‘Toolbox Information Literacy’, which offers a variety of tools to teach students information literacy skills.
The toolbox is based on a 5-step model. Each step of the information literary process is described and contains tools, such as knowledge clips and quizzes. All tools focus on developing information skills, including:

  •  formulating search questions

  •  collecting the right search terms

  •  selecting relevant resources

  •  search methods

  •  assessing/evaluating information

  •  using & presenting  information correctly (APA etc.) and publishing

You can find the Toolbox via this link: https://buas.libguides.com/toolboxENG