Academic Skills Service for Staff

Request a Library Class

All our workshops can be embedded into your courses. Simply fill out the booking form, specifying which workshop you would like and a date that suits. If you would like to discuss specific learning outcomes for a session, you can contact Academic Skills directly at academicskills@universityofgalway.ie

The Academic Skills workshops are also available as drop-in classes to support all Undergraduate and Master’s Students in finding, using, and managing information.

Workshops for Students

These workshops support all Undergraduate and Taught Master’s Students in finding, using, and managing information.

Weeks 2-3

• First Year In: Get off to a flying start and learn about using scholarly sources, using the Library catalogue & getting the most out of your Library to make your first year a success

Weeks 4-6

• Finding Articles and Books: Learn about the main features of the Library catalogue, how to search for scholarly articles, books and ebooks, search for topics on the Library catalogue and refine results, and discover databases relevant to your subject area.

Assignment Supports

• Cite Them Right: Learn the basics of referencing, tools to help you manage your references and tips on maintaining good academic integrity including emerging challenges such as contract cheating and AI
• Conducting a Literature Review: Learn how to think critically about the information you use, how to narrow a topic to create a research question and create a search strategy using Boolean commands, filters and drop-down menus
• Endnote for Citing & Referencing: Learn how to use Endnote to manage your reference library and use Cite While You Write (CWYW) to cite and reference your sources
• Research Skills for Students: This session gives a good overview of what’s involved in the research process. Students will get hands on experience exploring scholarly sources, evaluating information, creating effective search strategies to search the library catalogue/databases and tools for managing references. This workshop is ideal for those embarking on completing bigger pieces of works such as a final year project or a thesis.

Self-Directed Library Guides

Check out the below guides for help getting started in the Library and conducting research.

Academic Skills Librarians & Assistants