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This is a collection of recordings made by the library and others to support students across the University. In many cases these have been recorded to support specific courses and subject areas. It is not expected that students should watch all of these recordings. Please select the most appropriate videos for you by considering it's level and content.

If you are unsure if a video is right for you then please contact help@strath.ac.uk

General videos

Library Induction [Video]
The main induction to the Library, its resources and its services.

Transcript. Library Induction 2023
A word document containing a transcript of the library induction video.

[Video] SUPrimo Library Search (Summer 2022)
An introduction to using SUPrimo to find where printed books are in the Library and to access electronic resources like eBooks and eJournal articles.
(Prepared for We Are Strathclyde 2022)
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Searching SUPrimo
This is a recording showing how to search SUPrimo the Strathclyde library catalogue.

EndNote Online recording
A video on EndNote Online showing how to register, gather, store and create references. Suitable for all levels.

Academic Library Skills Myplace module

Academic Library Skills [Myplace module]
The Academic Library Skills module is available for you to work through at your own pace and you can select topics to complete in any order you prefer.
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If you have not used the Activity Pages before, you will require to enrol on the class. If required, please use the enrolment key library2020.

Skills Boost

Video: Skills boost literature searching (recorded 08/21)
[Video] Skills Boost: Referencing Skills
This session provides an overview of referencing and covers: What is referencing? Why you should reference. When you should reference. Examples of in-text citations and a reference list.
[Video] Formatting a reference manually: example
Here we look at an example of how you can manually format a reference to a source you have relied on in your own work.
[Video] Skills Boost: Finding Legislation Online
Here we will look at how to find legislation. We will focus on using the commercial legal databases Westlaw and Lexis Library - as well as the publicly accessible service Legislation.gov.uk - to do this.

Skills Boost - 45-minute study skills sessions
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[Video] Skills Boost: Finding Case Law Online [Video]
Here we will look at how to find case law. We will focus on using the legal databases Westlaw and Lexis Library to do this.

Database demonstrations

[Video] SAGE Research Methods - introduction and demonstration [VIDEO]
Recording of webinar delivered on the 15th of March 2022.
Presented by a Library Training & Engagement Specialist from SAGE Publishing.
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[Video] Introduction to Westlaw
Recorded August 2023.
An introduction to the legal database Westlaw UK. This covers accessing: Westlaw; the home page and general search; searching for cases; searching for legislation; searching for journal articles; terms and connectors; Westlaw Books; the Index of legal terms; Westlaw International; and further help.
[Video] Lexis+ UK Legal Research Introduction
This covers the main features of the legal database service Lexis+ UK Legal Research.
Recorded August 2023.
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Introduction to Nexis (News & Business) 29/11/2021
This externally produced recording has kindly been made available by a Lexis Nexis Customer Success Manager.

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Academic Library Skills Myplace module

Skills Boost

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