Social Sciences and Media & Communications Library Skills Classes

These classes are designed for students and staff undertaking research in Sociology, Social Work, Social Policy, Education, Media, Political Economy, Government & International Relations, Gender Studies and Anthropology.

The classes are taught in small groups and are hands-on wherever possible.

Where applicable please book by entering your details below then selecting dates and times for the modules which interest you from the drop down menus.

These classes are only available to University of Sydney Staff and students.

For more information contact your Social Sciences Librarians.
Email: socialsciences@library.usyd.edu.au

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Your Faculty:
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Modules available:

  • Endnote classes

  • Fisher Library Tours

  • Introduction to Library Resources and the Catalogue

  • Citation indexes and publishing for impact

  • Introduction to 2006 Census and Social Statistics

  • Library Introduction for Education and Social Work

  • Education Databases

  • Legal Research - TBA

  • Researching your Education Essay

  • Finding and Researching a Thesis

  • Practical Resources for Teachers

  • Researching Media & Communications

  • News Media

  • Research Orientation for PG students in the Social & Political Sciences

  • Psychology Classes



    • Choose a Session Date and Time:

  • introduction to census data & products
  • locating statistical information on the ABS website
  • other sources for social statistics
  • overview of collections and services
  • introduction to the Library catalogue & website
  • introduction to relevant databases
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    Citation indexes and publishing for impact
    • Sources for citation
    • web of science
    • publish or perish
    • sources for research impact

    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 
     
     
    Introduction to 2006 Census & Social Statistics 

    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 
     
     
    Library Intro for Education & Social Work 

    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library, or in Curriculum Training Room (CTR) in the Curriculum Collection on Level 1 
     
     
    Education databases 
    • how to access key educational databases
    • basic and advanced searching
    • following links to full text articles
    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library, or in Curriculum Training Room (CTR) in the Curriculum Collection on Level 1 
     
     
    Legal Research  
    • finding cases and legislation
    • understanding legal citations
    • searching key legal databases
    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 

    Researching your Education essay 
    • develop a research strategy
    • search online encyclopedias and databases
    • improve your internet searching
    • bring your current assignment with you to work on
    *No time for a class? Download our Research Plan

    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 
     
     
    Finding and Researching a Thesis 
    • finding theses
    • library services to assist you in researching, preparing & writing
    • copyright & thesis submission

    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 
     
     
    Researching Media & Communications 
    • Using electronic databases to locate articles
    • Using Library research tools to searche-journals, newspapers and magazines
    • Finding parliamentary resources
    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 
     
     
    News Media 
    • News Media resources in the Library’s collection
    • Introduction to key News Media Databases
    • Finding relevant resources for assignments and projects
    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, Fisher Library 

    Research Orientation for PG students in the Social & Political Sciences 
    • Relevant databases, e-journals, research monographs
    • Advanced database search strategies/techniques and email alert services
    • Using citation indexes and finding theses
    • Academic web resources
    Location: Classes are held in Training Room 1 (TR1) or Training Room 2 (TR2), Level 2, or Conference Room, Level 3, Fisher Library