How Do I…Get that Competitive Edge for Doing Research?[For Year 2 & Above Students]

In this hands-on training session, you will learn to navigate SMU PYXIS, our Digital Library which we launched in January 2009 [Read our Alert here]. If you have not yet attended the training, now is the time. You will learn how to find course reserve materials assigned by your professor, search for e-journals and retrieve articles using online databases. By the end of this training, you will discover scholarly resources in the library other than Google that you will need to use for your research projects and assignments while at SMU. This will allow you to be competitive with other students who have already been trained.

We will offer additional courses in your subject areas in September. 

This workshop is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for ALL RETURNING (Year 2 & Above) students.

Date:  24 – 28 Aug

Time: 1 – 2 pm & 4.30 – 5.30 pm (except Fri, 28 Aug, 1 – 2 pm only)

Register at the Library Training Calendar now

How Do I…Use SMU PYXIS, our Digital Library for Doing Research? (for ALL NEW students who have not attended library trainings)

In this hands-on training session you will learn to navigate SMU PYXIS, our Digital Library which is different from your previous library system. You will learn how to find course readings assigned by your professor, search for e-journals and retrieve articles using online databases. Loan privileges and other services offered by the library for your benefit will also be covered.  You will discover scholarly resources in the library other than Google that you will need to use for your research projects and assignments while at SMU. These skills will allow you to be competitive with the local students who have already been trained to use our resources.

We will offer additional courses in your subject areas in September. 

This workshop is COMPULSORY for ALL NEW students [local, international and exchange] who have not attended library trainings in the earlier 2 rounds of matriculation trainings. 

Date:  17 Aug – 20 Aug 2009

Time: 

12 – 1 pm

1 – 2 pm

2 – 3 pm

3 – 4 pm

4 – 5 pm

5 – 6 pm

Register now at the Library Training Calendar!

How Do I… Use SMU PYXIS to cope with my first term? (For International Matriculation Only)

In this 1-hour hands-on training, students will learn how to find and locate information in the Li Ka Shing Library . Professional librarians will guide you how to search the library catalogue, eJournals and selected databases to do research for your assignments and projects – critical skills you will need while at SMU. By the end of this training, you will get a head-start in your studies and discover other useful resources in addition to Google!

This workshop is COMPULSORY for ALL new students.  Attend any ONE of the limited number of sessions listed below.  Maximum class size is 25.

Dates:  28 – 30 Jul 2009

Venues:  Library Training Room & Special Use Room at the Li Ka Shing Library, Level 5

Register here:
http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

Take note of your time slot and training venue. Please be punctual. If you are not present within 5 mins of start of training, your place will be given to someone else.

Note: School of Law (SOL) students please register for any one of your dedicated time slots.

How Do I… Use SMU PYXIS to cope with my first term? (For Local Matriculation Students Only)

In this 1-hour hands-on training, students will learn how to find and locate information in the Li Ka Shing Library . Professional librarians will guide you how to search the library catalogue, eJournals and selected databases to do research for your assignments and projects – critical skills you will need while at SMU. By the end of this training, you will get a head-start in your studies and discover other useful resources in addition to Google!

This workshop is COMPULSORY for ALL new students.  Attend any ONE of the limited number of sessions listed below.  Maximum class size is 25. 

Dates:  30 Jun, 1 Jul & 2 Jul 2009

Venues:  Library Training Room & Special Use Room at the Li Ka Shing Library, Level 5

Register here:
http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

Take note of your time slot and training venue. Please be punctual. If you are not present within 5 mins of start of training, your place will be given to someone else.

Note: School of Law (SOL) students please register for any one of your dedicated time slots.

SMU PYXIS Training for SMU Community

Now is the time to learn how to use our digital library, SMU PYXIS.

In this workshop, you will learn more about the library’s eResources and eServices.

Sign up for any one of the scheduled sessions below:

Wed, 13^th May   10am to 11am

Wed, 20^th May   12:30pm to 1:30pm

Thurs, 28^th May  4pm to 5pm

[Places are limited]

Thank you for your time.

Click Here to Register Now!

Researching Articles for Social Sciences

Target Audience: SMU Community

Dates:

Mon, 23 Feb     [11:00 am – 12:00 pm]

Wed, 25 Feb     [12:00 pm – 1:00 pm]

Thur, 26 Feb     [4:00 am – 5:00 pm]
Venue: Library Training Room, Level 5

Registration: http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

SMU PYXIS Article search allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Attend this class to learn how to use our new federated search engine and save time while looking for articles for your assignments and research.

Researching Articles for Information Systems

Target Audience: SMU Community

Dates:

Mon, 23 Feb     [1:00 pm – 2:00 pm]

Wed, 25 Feb     [4:00 pm – 5:00 pm]

Thur, 26 Feb     [12:00 am – 1:00 pm]
Venue: Library Training Room, Level 5

Registration: http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

SMU PYXIS Article search allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Attend this class to learn how to use our new federated search engine and save time while looking for articles for your assignments and research.

Researching Articles for Economics

Target Audience: SMU Community

Dates:

Mon, 23 Feb     [12:00 pm – 1:00 pm]

Mon, 25 Feb     [1:00 pm – 2:00 pm]

Mon, 26 Feb     [11:00 am – 12:00 pm]
Venue: Library Training Room, Level 5

Registration: http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

SMU PYXIS Article search allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Attend this class to learn how to use our new federated search engine and save time while looking for articles for your assignments and research.

Researching Articles for Business

Target Audience: SMU Community

Dates:

Mon, 23 Feb     [4:00 pm – 5:00 pm]

Mon, 25 Feb     [11:00 am – 12:00 pm]

Mon, 26 Feb     [1:00 pm – 2:00 pm]
Venue: Library Training Room, Level 5

Registration: http://library.smu.edu.sg/calendar/default.asp

SMU PYXIS Article search allows you to search multiple databases at one time. Attend this class to learn how to use our new federated search engine and save time while looking for articles for your assignments and research.

EndNoteX1 Training

Attention all students!

• Do you need help in organising your bibliographies?
• Are you interested in keeping all your references (plus the full text ) in a single file?
• Would you like to know how to instantly create your bibliographies in MS Word?

If yes, sign up for one of our EndNote Training classes!

What is Endnote?

Endnote is a bibliographic software that allows you to organise references, files, images and PDFs into a personalised library and creates instant bibliographies in Microsoft Word from searches you perform on the internet. It will save you time when doing your bibliographies and references.

Learn how to:

• install EndNote to your computer
• create your own reference library
• enter record details into the library
• manage and organize your references in one single file
• insert citations from EndNote to MS Word

Sign up here