Overview

This workshop covers how to organise information for your course and research. In this session, you will learn how to create a search strategy to keep you organised throughout your research, maximise time, avoid errors, and reduce stress. We'll also give examples of how you might use AI tools to improve on your search strategy. Organisation skills are important for all levels of study and research, so this session is open to everyone! Come along to practice skills, learn alongside your peers, and get instructor feedback.

Key areas covered:

• Organising course documents & sources
• Using software & tools to stay organised
• Creating a search strategy for organised literature searching

Supporting resources:

• Workshop activity: creating a search strategy
• Install a reference management software (link to Zotero / link to EndNote)
• Prepare for this session by taking a look at our Skills at Library section on organising/managing information.

Presenters

Clarissa St Yves - Academic Support Librarian, University of Essex

Lucy McCaul - Special Collection & Archives Co-ordinator, University of Essex

What's On Track?

On Track is a free, online dissertation skills programme running 8–12 June, created collaboratively by the University of Essex, University of East Anglia, and University of Suffolk.

Designed for PGT students, the programme brings together academic librarians and academic skills tutors from all three universities to support you through every stage of the dissertation process.

View the full programme and book more sessions:
library.essex.ac.uk/skillsatlibrary/ontrack