Research Briefings: Skills and Resources
These classes are designed for students and staff undertaking research in education, social science and socio-cultural studies in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
Library Introduction for Education and Social WorkLibrary Orientation for Media & Communications
Education Databases
Statistical Resources for the Social Sciences
Web of Science: Using Citation Indexes
Additional classes and personal appointments can be arranged on request.
For information and assitance, please contact: library.edsow@sydney.edu.au
Classes which may be offered at the beginning of each semester, or on demand, as required:
Location Information
- Training Room 1 (TR1) Level 2, Fisher Library
- Training Room 2 (TR2) Level 2, Fisher Library
- Conference Room (CR) Level 3, Fisher Library
- Curriculum Training Room (CTR), Level 1, Fisher Library
Library Introduction for Education and Social Work
- Watch this space for more classes after the Easter Break.
Researching Sociology & Social Policy
Please contact Philippa Crosbie Email:philippa.crosbie@sydney.edu.au
Researching Gender & Cultural studies
Library Orientation for Media & Communications
- Watch this space for more classes after the Easter Break.
Peace and Conflict Studies
Please contact Philippa Crosbie Email:philippa.crosbie@sydney.edu.au
Education Databases
This class provides an overview to both the content and search features of a number of key Educational databases. Databases covered include Eric, Australian Education Index and Proquest Databases.
Web of Science: Using Citation Indexes
Do you need to know who has cited a key article in your research area? The Web of Science class will enable you to learn techniques for effectively using The Social Sciences and the Arts & Humanities citation indexes. The classes cover cited reference searching, topic searching and advanced search features of these databases.
Class objectives:
- Conduct general searches and cited reference searches
- Refine your searches to improve your results
- Export your search results in a variety of formats
- Set up an email autoalert in an area of your interest
Research your Education essay
- No time for a class? Try the Library's Research Plan (pdf)
Class objectives:
- Learn how to develop a research strategy for one of your assignment topics
- Learn how to search for your assignment topic more effectively, using the library catalogue, encyclopedias, databases and web resources
Please note: this course is designed for people who already have some familiarity with searching online resources, and who would like to build on their existing knowledge.
Please bring an assignment question or research topic to work on during the session.
Introduction to Australian Statistics, ABS and Census Data
Statistical Sources for Development Studies
News Media Resources
This class covers Factiva and World News Connection.
Statistical Resources for the Social Sciences
This class provides an introduction to key statistical sources for Social Science research, including AUSSTATS, World Development Indicators, SourceOECD, and statistics for Crime and Justice research.
Library Contacts
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Philippa Crosbie Social Sciences Librarian University of Sydney Library NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA Ph +61 02 9351 6940 Fax +61 02 9351 4328 Email: philippa.crosbie@sydney.edu.au |
Poppy Prezios Social Sciences Librarian University of Sydney Library NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA Ph +61 02 9036 9426 Fax +61 02 9351 4328 Email: poppy.prezios@sydney.edu.au |
Christine Tennent Psychology Librarian University of Sydney Library NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA Ph +61 02 9351 3257 Fax +61 02 9351 4328 Email: library.psychology@sydney.edu.au |