The library offers regular workshops to further develop your research skills, the learning skills focusing on academic reading/writing, citing and referencing skills, searching strategy and the use of EndNote software.
The library will send you an invitation link one day prior to the date preferred.
| Library Literacy Workshop |
| Asynchronous | Synchronous |
Self-learning via Canvas [M1] Library orientation
[M2] Library search: basic
[M3] Library search: advanced
[M4] Access the best resource
[M5] Referencing: cite your resources - Swinburne Harvard
- APA 7th edition: basic
- APA 7th edition: advanced (Academic Writer: APA’s tool for teaching and learning effective writing)
1) Learning center
2) Writing center
3) Reference center
[M6] EndNote online for course work
[M7] Introduction to EndNote Desktop
[M8] Using EndNote with Word
[M9] Thesis formatting with Microsoft Word: basic
[M10] Systematic reviews
[M11] Copyright For All
To access this unit, click here | Workshops (F2F, online or hybrid) - Introduction to library essentials [M1]
- Search strategies [M2,M3, M4]
- Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition [M5]
- Citation management with EndNote [M6, M7, M8]
- Postgraduate research skills [M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10]
Course or topic-based workshop / tailored workshop |
| Program | Audience | Program content | Workshops type |
| M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | F2F, online or hybrid |
| How to register? |
| Date/Time: | Link/QR code: |
Introduction to library essentials: - Learn how easy it is to access library services and resources.
- Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
- Workshop duration: 1 hour
| N | | | | | | | | | | | To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my | To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my |
Search strategies - To find sources for your research, you will probably need to use library database collections.
- To use them effectively, it is important to understand how to search them.
- In this module, you will learn different ways to search.
- Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
- Workshop duration: 1 hour
| N & C | | | | | | | | | | |
Date and Time:
6 November 2024
(12:30pm-1:30pm)
| Scan QR code to select workshop and register:
Or click here |
Referencing: Swinburne Harvard or APA 7th edition: - Recognize the importance of correctly citing your information sources.
- Identify the referencing style required for your assignment.
- Locate appropriate referencing guides.
- Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
- Workshop duration: 1 hour
| | | | | | | | | | | | Date and Time:
13 November 2024
(12:30pm-1:30pm)
| Scan QR code to select workshop and register:
Or click here |
Citation management with EndNote: - Learn how to get started using EndNote for your research projects.
- This module will show you how to use CWYW while maintaining the digital integrity of your Word documents.
- Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
- Workshop duration: 2 hours
| N & C | | | | | | | | | | |
Date and Time:
20 November 2024
(12:30pm-1:30pm)
| Scan QR code to select workshop and register:
Or click here |
Postgraduate research skills:
- More sophisticated search strategies.
- Use specialized resources, evaluate and synthesize resources in context of own research as well as within the discipline as a whole.
- Duration for each module: 30 – 60 mins
- Workshop duration:
- M2, M3, & M4 & M5: 90 -120 mins
- M5: 60 – 90 mins
- M6, M7 & M8: 90 – 120 mins
- M9: 30 – 60 mins
- M10: 60 – 90 mins
| PG | | | | | | | | | | | To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my |
To request for this workshop or any of these modules, please email library@swinburne.edu.my.
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LEGEND:
N – New students
C – Continuing students
PG – Postgraduate (by coursework or research)
M – Module
Library can also customize these workshops for particular research interests.
Lecturers who wish to request for a different session, please fill in the training workshop e-form.
