Library Workshops and Events
Library and Cultural Services offer workshops and events throughout the year to support Essex students and researchers. Workshops and events take place across all three campuses, in-person as well as online, so there’s something for everyone! On this page you will find more information about the sessions we offer, as well as links to other training and support provided by Skills for Success and IT Services .
View our ‘Upcoming Events’ below or keep reading to learn more!
Workshops
Our workshops cover a broad range of academic skills and have been designed to help you achieve better assignment and degree outcomes. These sessions include Research Support events, and our open Skills Workshops that are offered in collaboration with the Skills for Success team as part of the Academic Skills programme (available to current students via CareerHub).
Events
Apart from workshops and skills training, we also run engagement events for the Library Advisory Group and other community groups at Essex. The Arts Team within Library and Cultural Services plan regular events that can be found via the Art Exchange and Lakeside Theatre websites.
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OSCOLA; Referencing for Law Students Online
Are you struggling with OSCOLA? This is a practical session to get used to OSCOLA referencing style. We will first look at general principles, and then have a go at constructing references for basic d...
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- Date:
- Monday 29 November 2021
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Using news and media in your research Online
Overview
There is more to research than just using books and journals! News & media sources can be useful, and sometimes essential, for researching many topics in the social sciences, business, an...
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- Date:
- Monday 29 November 2021
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Location:
- Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Workshop
Newcomers: EndNote for managing your references Online
Newcomers: EndNote for managing your references
Endnote is a software program that allows easy and accurate creation of bibliographies. It allows you to access your research from anywhere and manag...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 30 November 2021
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
Google search skills drop-in Online
Complete our online tutorial at your own pace, and then drop into this session live if you have any questions. The online tutorial will cover how to search Google and Google Scholar effectively. You w...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 30 November 2021
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Workshop
Intro to PEPWeb Database - A Psychoanalytic Library at your fingertips
In this in-person session you will learn how to browse & search PEPWeb. PEPWeb is an excellent resource for any student with an interest in psychoanalysis. It contains the complete text and illustrati...
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- Date:
- Tuesday 30 November 2021
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Location:
- LRR Training Room, Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Westlaw UK Basic Certification Online
Westlaw is one of the major legal databases and it is essential for law students to be able to use Westlaw efficiently. Westlaw UK Basic Certification is a good way to make sure that you have sufficie...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 1 December 2021
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Register! - 100 seats left
Westlaw International Certification Online
A demonstration on locating EU and international materials using Westlaw, followed by the Westlaw International certification test.
- Date:
- Wednesday 1 December 2021
- Time:
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Register! - 100 seats left
Intro to PEPWeb Database - A Psychoanalytic Library at your fingertips Online
In this online Zoom session you will learn how to browse & search PEPWeb. PEPWeb is an excellent resource for any student with an interest in psychoanalysis. It contains the complete text and illustra...
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- Date:
- Thursday 2 December 2021
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
Newcomers: finding a journal to publish in Online
Newcomers: finding a journal to publish in
Publishing is large part of the research lifecycle, as it’s a way of disseminating results to a wider community. Knowing how to identify the best outlet ...
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- Date:
- Thursday 2 December 2021
- Time:
- 12:00 - 13:00
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
Finding resources (speed databasing) Online
Do you want to get to know what resources are out there? How do you decide which ones will be most useful for your research? Take part in a speed databasing session to get to know the range of online ...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 8 December 2021
- Time:
- 11:30 - 13:00
- Location:
- Cross-campus
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
LexisLibrary Certification Workshop Online
Lexis is one of the major legal databases and it is essential for law students to be able to use Lexis efficiently. The LexisLibrary Research Certificate is a good way to make sure you have sufficient...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 8 December 2021
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Location:
- Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registrations open at 14:00 Wednesday 1 December 2021
Newcomers: IEEE standards Online
Newcomers: IEEE standards
This session will demystify the IEEE Standard process and highlight the importance of IEEE Standards in innovation, patenting, and academia. Learn how to quickly find stan...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 8 December 2021
- Time:
- 15:00 - 15:45
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research
Using special collections and archives in research Online
Overview
Interested in using primary sources in your research? This talk shines a light on the Library’s special collections & archives and those further afield.
Key areas covered
What a...
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- Date:
- Thursday 9 December 2021
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Location:
- Colchester
- Audience:
- Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Workshop
LexisLibrary Certification Workshop Online
Lexis is one of the major legal databases and it is essential for law students to be able to use Lexis efficiently. The LexisLibrary Legal Research Certificate is a good way to make sure that you have...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 19 January 2022
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registrations open at 13:00 Wednesday 5 January 2022
LexisLibrary Certification Workshop Online
Lexis is one of the major legal databases and it is essential for law students to be able to use Lexis efficiently. The LexisLibrary Legal Research Certificate is a good way to make sure that you have...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 16 March 2022
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registrations open at 13:00 Wednesday 2 March 2022
LexisLibrary Certification Workshop Online
Lexis is one of the major legal databases and it is essential for law students to be able to use Lexis efficiently. The LexisLibrary Legal Research Certificate is a good way to make sure that you have...
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- Date:
- Wednesday 11 May 2022
- Time:
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Postgraduate - Taught Postgraduate - Research
- Categories:
- Workshop
- Registrations open at 13:00 Wednesday 27 April 2022
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