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 include Research Support events, and our open Workshops at Library sessions that are offered as part of the Academic Skills programme available to current Essex 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.

Upcoming Events

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Using Artificial Intelligence Tools Positively and Ethically (in person) In-Person

Overview With the rise of a new generation of powerful AI tools, it can be difficult to know what these tools can and cannot be used for. This session highlights and demonstrates a range of...  More
Date:
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Time:
14:00 - 14:45
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 22 seats left
Using Artificial Intelligence Tools Positively and Ethically (in person)

Finding Open Access Resources (evening workshop online) Online

Overview Learn about open access and how to find good quality open access sources for your research. Key areas covered What is open access? Using the library search to find open...  More
Date:
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Time:
17:00 - 17:45
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left
Finding Open Access Resources (evening workshop online)

Intro to Obsidian – a visual tool for organising notes and generating research ideas (in person) In-Person

Looking for a simple way to visualise your notes? Like seeing how ideas relate to each other and discovering new relationships between them?Obsidian is a simple tool with powerful features that...  More
Date:
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 23 seats left
Intro to Obsidian – a visual tool for organising notes and generating research ideas (in person)

Making the most of your Digital Readings (in person) In-Person

Overview This 45 minute session provides an interactive introduction to the key digital reading platforms available through the Library. Learn how to get the most out of your online readings found...  More
Date:
Thursday 1 June 2023
Time:
11:00 - 11:45
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
Making the most of your Digital Readings (in person)

Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database (in person) In-Person

Learn how to combine tasks, pages, and projects into a single Notion database! Say goodbye to information overload and hello to increased productivity and creativity. Join our workshop and...  More
Date:
Friday 2 June 2023
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database (in person)

Literature Search Skills (online) Online

Overview This session will focus on potential resources for a comprehensive literature review across the range of sources, and how to structure searches to achieve best results. It will also...  More
Date:
Monday 5 June 2023
Time:
12:00 - 12:45
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
Literature Search Skills (online)

On Track: On Track for Your Masters with the Essex Student Journal Online

Overview This session covers the ins and outs of publishing your masters' dissertations with the Essex Student Journal, an online multi-disciplinary academic journal, run by and for University...  More
Date:
Monday 12 June 2023
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: On Track for Your Masters with the Essex Student Journal

On Track: What is plagiarism and how to avoid it Online

Overview Come along to this workshop to learn what plagiarism means in an academic context, how to identify it and avoid it, and to play a game of plagiarism bingo which will reinforce the...  More
Date:
Monday 12 June 2023
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: What is plagiarism and how to avoid it

On Track: Take a break - leisure reading with Libby Online

Overview Learn how easy it is to get started with Libby, the one-tap library app loved by millions worldwide, including how to browse and borrow titles, search within a collection and customize...  More
Date:
Monday 12 June 2023
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Take a break - leisure reading with Libby

On Track: Writing introductions and conclusions for dissertations Online

Overview The introduction and conclusion are extremely important sections of any essay or dissertation. In this workshop we will consider how to write effective introductions and conclusions for...  More
Date:
Monday 12 June 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Writing introductions and conclusions for dissertations

On Track: Literature review: Humanities Online

Overview This workshop is part of the 'On Track' programme to support PG students with their dissertation. We will look at the purpose of a Literature Review chapter, what it will...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
10:00 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Literature review: Humanities

On Track: Creating your Data Analysis Plan Online

Overview In this interactive workshop, you will learn tips on what to look for when creating your data analysis plan for your dissertation. Essex students: book your place here! We...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Creating your Data Analysis Plan

On Track: Introduction to Special Collections In-Person

Overview This session will give you an introduction to special collections and archives and an explanation of why they are useful to researchers. Learn about our collections here at Essex and get...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Special Collections, Colchester
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left
On Track: Introduction to Special Collections

On Track: Structuring your dissertation: Social Sciences Online

Overview What different possibilities are you considering for the structure of your dissertation? How can you find out or verify what is ‘best’ for subjects within your faculty? Bring your ideas...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: Structuring your dissertation: Social Sciences

On Track: Preparing your dataset for analysis Online

Overview This workshop will help you understand how to prepare your data prior to statistical analysis in SPSS, R or Excel. We will look at how to recode variables in SPSS and how to combine...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Preparing your dataset for analysis

On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 1: academic sources (social sciences) In-Person

Overview This session will help you undertake a successful literature search for academic sources. We will look at the types of academic books and journal articles available, how they are useful...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 1: academic sources (social sciences)

On Track: Checking sources for assignments Online

Overview The quality of your dissertation or assignment is directly related to the quality of the sources you use, so knowing how to fact check and evaluate is important to your success at...  More
Date:
Tuesday 13 June 2023
Time:
15:00 - 16:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 99 seats left
On Track: Checking sources for assignments

On Track: Literature review: Science and Health Online

Overview This workshop is relevant to all those in the process of planning a dissertation, long essay or research proposal. We will look at the purpose of a Literature Review chapter, what it will...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
10:00 - 11:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Literature review: Science and Health

On Track: Calculating sample size Online

Overview The sample size is the number of individual members or other experimental units included in a study, and determining the sample size required to answer the research question is one of the...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
11:00 - 12:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Calculating sample size

On Track: Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database In-Person

Overview Learn how to combine tasks, pages, and projects into a single Notion database! Say goodbye to information overload and hello to increased productivity and creativity. Join our...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Academic Staff     Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: Intro to Notion - an all-in-one workspace to build your own database

On Track: OSCOLA drop-in Online

Overview If you have any questions relating to OSCOLA, why not pop-in this drop-in session so that you have less things to worry about when you are writing your law dissertation. Essex...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: OSCOLA drop-in

On Track: Which Statistical tests should I use? Online

Overview The correct statistical test to use depends on your study design, the characteristics of your data and the research questions you are trying to answer. This workshop will looks at various...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Which Statistical tests should I use?

On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 2: other sources (social sciences) In-Person

Overview There is a lot more to research than books and journals! News & media; magazines; policy documents; data; archives & digitised primary sources; film & documentary - these types of sources...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
LRR Training Room, Colchester
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left
On Track: Doing a high-quality literature search, part 2: other sources (social sciences)

On Track: Proofread your own work Online

Overview Proofreading is an essential skill that helps you make create a good impression in assignments, as well as being an important skill for professionals in the workplace. It...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
14:00 - 15:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Proofread your own work

On Track: Descriptive Statistics and Graphs in Excel Online

Overview Before focusing on inferential statistics, we use statistics to summarise or describe only the data we have (i.e. our sample). Choosing the right descriptive statistics and the most...  More
Date:
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:
15:00 - 16:00
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Undergraduate     Postgraduate - Taught     Postgraduate - Research  
Categories:
  On Track     Workshop  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left
On Track: Descriptive Statistics and Graphs in Excel

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