Library guides and training

General study skills

• Advance@Dundee
  Gives advice on effective writing, research & problem solving, CV and careers, studying & learning, personal development, C & IT, interpersonal skills, basic maths & stats. Authored by Dundee University's Learning Enhancement Unit.
• Advance@Dundee Postgraduate Portal
  Gives advice on all aspects of postgraduate study. Authored by Dundee University's Learning Enhancement Unit.

Information skills - how to use your Library

• Finding books and journals: Where do I start?
• Understanding the catalogue
• My Information Skills
  A toolkit of modules on MyDundee to help you learn how to use the Library and the library and information resources available to you.
• Introduction to UK Government Publications

Resources guides

• If you need any help finding, accessing or using any of the library's resources, please contact LLC Liaison.
• Resources for your subject
• A guide to finding legal cases online in PDF format
• A guide to finding legal cases online in Word format
• A guide to accessing electronic law journals in PDF format
• A guide to accessing electronic law journals in Word format

Internet guides and skills

• Intute: Internet resources for your subject
• Virtual Training Suite
  A set of free, subject-based online tutorials designed to improve your Internet information literacy and IT skills.
• Internet Detective: Wise up to the web
  A free online tutorial available from the Virtual Training Suite to help develop Internet research skills. The tutorial looks at the critical thinking required when using the Internet for research and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of web sites.
• JISC netskills
  Online instruction on using the Internet effectively.

Bibliographies and referencing

• Bibliographies and referencing
  Advice on choosing a citation style and how to reference both print and non-print resources.
• Using EndNote with Library resources
  A guide on how to import bibliographical references into EndNote direct from the major e-resources.

Information on copyright

• University guidelines on copyright and intellectual property

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