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Biological Sciences: Training and Support

Training and Support

This guide is designed to help you find and use the library resources most useful for your subject or research. As your Subject Librarian, I am available to provide training and support on:

  • searching for and locating library resources.
  • using specific databases relevant to biological sciences.
  • building a literature search.
  • using EndNote reference management software.

Please get in touch if you have any questions at all.  I am happy to meet via Microsoft Teams or in-person if you have any questions or need assistance in getting started with Library resources.

Although I am based at the Agri-Food Biosciences Library on Newforge Lane, I am more than happy to visit all Queen's University sites as required, including the School of Biological Sciences, the Biomedical Library or McClay Library.

 Please check out my drop-in sessions schedule and training programme below.

Library training events are delivered both in-person and via Microsoft Teams.  Please visit MyFuture or email to book your place. 

Introduction to the QUB Library for Biological Sciences

this session will introduce attendees to QUB Library’s range of resources and services:

  • Library facilities and services available.
  • How to use the QUB Library catalogue to locate and request material.
  • Using Article Search to find full-text journal articles.
  • Requesting interlibrary loans.
  • Accessing key databases for finding biological sciences literature.
  • Downloading EndNote reference management software.

 

2.00pm to 2.30pm
Thursday 26th October 2023
Microsoft Teams

2.00pm to 2.30pm
Tuesday 7th November 2023
Microsoft Teams

Searching databases – MEDLINE and EMBASE

During this session you will develop skills enabling you to effectively carry out literature searches using two key databases relevant to Biological Sciences - MEDLINE and EMBASE:

  • Developing a systematic search strategy
  • Accessing and using two key life sciences databases – MEDLINE and EMBASE.
  • Searching and utilising key features of each database.
  • Saving searches and exporting database results
     

2.00pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 9th November 2023
McClay Library Training Room 2

10.00am to 11.30am
Friday 24th November 2023
Microsoft Teams

Searching Databases – Web of Science and Scopus

During this session you will develop skills enabling you to effectively carry out literature searches using two key databases relevant to Biological Sciences - Web of Science and Scopus:

  • Developing a systematic search strategy
  • Accessing and using two key life sciences databases – Web of Science and Scopus.
  • Searching and utilising key features of each database.
  • Saving searches and exporting database results

2.00pm to 3.30pm
Monday 20th November 2023
McClay Library Training Room 2

10.00am to 11.30am
Tuesday 5th December 2023
Microsoft Teams

Getting Started with EndNote

This training session is suitable for new EndNote users and gives participants practical skills in using EndNote reference management software to store references to support their research.
Course content includes:

  • Creating and backing up an EndNote library
  • Creating and importing new references from a range of resources relevant to Biological Sciences
  • Organising your references and managing your library
  • Working with pdf documents
  • Using the Cite-While-You-Write plugin to automatically create citations and bibliographies in Word.

2.00pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 2nd November 2023
McClay Library Training Room 2

10.00am to 11.30am
Thursday 16th November 2023
McClay Library Training Room 2

2.00pm to 3.30pm
Friday 1st December 2023
Microsoft Teams