E-Resource trial: Skills for study
As we’re midway through the second semester, many eyes are turning to assignments and thinking ahead to final exams. Did …Continue reading →
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Resolving to reference in 2023
Whether you’re the type of person who makes New Years resolutions or not, we hope you’ll consider resolving to get …Continue reading →
Read moreHave you heard about LibSmart?
We’re midway through the first semester now, and many students will have settled into the routine of lectures, seminars and …Continue reading →
Read moreWelcome! Key library resources for 2022/23
It’s been a bit quiet here on the ASL blog for the past couple of months and that’s because August …Continue reading →
Read moreWikipedia, Student Activism and the Ivory Tower
This was a talk presented at the LILAC 2022 Information Literacy Conference held at Manchester Metropolitan University on 11-13 April 2022. The slides will be uploaded shortly. 0) Intro slide: Video of Manchester Metropolitan University’s Wikipedia page being edited. Anyone can click “Edit” on any page on Wikipedia to improve its open-licensed information with verifiable […]
Read moreDown the rabbit hole with Wikipedia – LILAC 2022
I asked LILAC Information Literacy Conference 2022 delegates what their favourite Wikipedia pages were and here’s what they answered: Boris Johnson (It’s not flattering) The Dyatlov Pass incident Dolly Parton Cellar door High five Mary Shelley Loch_Ness_Monster The Sopranos List of Manufacturing processes Disambiguation (disambiguation) List of The Simpsons guest stars Defenestrations of Prague Marxist […]
Read moreUsing Library & University Collections
Using Library & University Collections is a series of tutorial and information videos created by Academic Support Librarians and library […]
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